Western blot

I have always found psychology to be a fascinating subject in itself and unsurprisingly a great number of the specialties associated with it were of great interest to me. Among them, cultural, evolutionary, and social psychology were particularly appealing to me. However, it was cultural psychology that really stood out from the rest. Given that I aspire to someday be a cultural anthropologist, I can hardly say I found this to be surprising. It makes sense that applying the same cultural focus,…

and even simple daily life traditions. This authority that the western have over the “ orient” has a lot of critical aspects to discuss. One major argument is that why do westerns have an authority power over the “orient”? One answer could be because of the European colonization such as Britain and France and recently the United States. But even with…

about another culture to tell a complex, realistic narrative about the people they are trying to represent? Too often, the Western world has a disproportionate amount of influence over the narratives of other cultures, causing stories about cultures in Africa and the Eastern world to be overflowing with stereotypes, and offensive portrayals of the people who live there. Western story tellers have the tendency to inaccurately depict foreign cultures to make them fit their own simplified…

film. The Chinese whether being rich or not, invested in the practice of commodity fetishism. The film showed the culture of China being one where people are obsessed with the idea of what these items mean in western culture. The Chinese in the film were infatuated with trying to emulate western culture at any cost. Which is the reason that there have been so many fake brands that circulate in China and make these people feel as if they are worth more than the other people. A great example of…

quick meal. In the United States particularly, fast food restaurants are everywhere. McDonald’s, one of the most well known fast food restaurants has served many satisfied customers at various locations in America and in foreign countries. Because of Western culture and influence, McDonald’s has gained many other franchises in the past years in countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Although, McDonald’s in the United States is consistent with the type of food they offer as well as a…

Caspar David Friedrich was a key artist in German Romanticism, and his works remain embedded in the art movement’s history. Klosterruine Eldena is a landscape painting done circa 1825 and is one of his many artworks that features his interpretation of the Eldena Abbey. Following the themes of his various other works, the painting depicts the abbey in a manner that is almost hauntingly beautiful. The ruins of the monastery stands tall despite being engulfed in the surrounding greenery. Although…

There are numerous comparisons, similarities and differences to be noted between Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri and Emily Kame Kngwarreye none more than their art work. Both being from the central desert region of the Northern Territory, Australia and the Anmatyerre language group both Clifford and Emily share simular life experiences, beliefs of the dreaming, geography and views of their country. Both artists produced their work in a matching time and place with simular preferred mediums and both…

Every individual has different perspectives on any given object or concept. On Tuesday December 5, I attended the McNay Art Museum and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. The first floor displayed Chuck Ramirez’s, a notable artist from San Antonio, well-known work and provided the descriptions for his artwork. I had walked through the museum and found three art works that resonated with me each telling a different story. Focusing on these three artworks I will identify, describe, analyze, and…

The distinctive juxtaposition of western and eastern cultural elements in Crouching tiger hidden dragon, challenges and re-assess the widely perceptive thoughts on eastern and western traditions in specific cultural and historical settings to provide an alternative perspective. This is apparent through the contrast of two dominant characters, Shu lien who represents eastern culture in terms of thought and spirituality and Jen Yu, whom represents the western desire for independence and freedom.…

the guidelines for caring, by explaining the controversy between natural caring and ethical caring, and by describing wrong actions, Noddings substantially postulates what caring is and what role it has in society. Correspondingly, the contemporary Western philosopher applied her work to the study of learning, allowing educators to better supplement academia. A systematic and rigid framework…