Western Gorilla

This paper will be exploring the notion of changing children’s play in western societies and will examine whether this shift is experienced in other nations across the globe. It is widely believed in western society that the type of play that children engage in the 21st century is different to generations before them. Children are spending less time participating in unstructured, ‘free play’ outdoors and more time inside in structured play under the supervision of adults (Carver, Timperio &…

The theme ageism and the social construction of dependency from the film Living Old (2006) will be further explored in this essay. In Western societies, getting older is predominately viewed from a biomedical viewpoint, which perceives older people in terms of disease and disability, and constructs them as being dependent on others and a burden on society. These negative views generate fear, as evident in the film, and leads to ageism within society. Ageism exists on multiple levels, and is…

Jesus Christ is without a doubt one of the most polarizing figures in history. His life and work have changed the course of the world and the fate of millions. Within his own time, Jesus was a controversial figure in the viewpoint of the Jews and the Romans. To the Jews he was a blasphemous heretic, To the Romans, he was a dangerous inciter of Judaic nationalism and rebellion. In the modern era, Jesus is hailed as the leading figure in Christianity and the role it took in history. Many factors…

approach can be applied to many different areas of teaching to enhance the educational delivery and the resulting understanding of the students. Idealism is possibly the oldest Western philosophy we know and study in the present day. It traces back at least to Ancient Greece and Plato. It was once the dominant philosophy of Western culture and is still influential today. Idealism naturally takes its name from the root word idea. Idealists believe that ideas are reality. They typically reject…

Looking Forward by Looking Back Composito IV, created by Wassily Kandinsky in 1911 is a vortex of swirling colors and thick black lines. The painting measures in at 62 7/8 x 98 5/8 inches. Looking closer at it I see that the paint is oil based which adds dimension and texture to it. I feel the weightiness of this painting. I sense the emotion, the expectations, and the memories that fill this piece. Kandinsky’s use of two heavy, black vertical lines separates the piece into to sections. On…

of other cultures under the dominant Western society in the United States is a common undercurrent of American history. White oppression causes various reactions within the Native American community, ranging from acceptance of assimilation to violent resistance. In Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony, Emo, the direct antagonist to Tayo, represents the idea of adopting the morally controversial ideas of white culture, and his actions are the product of the Western civilization’s belittlement of Native…

War, medicine, and religion broadly summarizes the Middle Ages. Bloodlines and culture clashed as the Roman empire fell, and time stood still as large, Eastern european civilizations crumbled with systematic disaster. With no political script to follow, for the first time townsmen experienced a sense of unpreparedness as they saw their rulers fall and be conquered by invaders. Throughout the Middle Ages not only was a monumental shift occurring culturally and politically, but specifically in…

types of conclusions that are witnessed from the same treaty based off of their ideological approach. Starting with John Baylis, he noticed that treaty had been postponed off until 1947 because of Churchill’s rejection of anything corroborating in Western…

multitude of Muslims that feel that the international community, especially those in the West, have disgraced their religion and they have banded together in order to fight a common enemy. Westernization, defined as “the conversion to or adoption of western techniques or traditions” (Merriam-Webster), has permeated the membrane of the Middle East and has ultimately impacted the Muslim culture. However, the Islamic State has enacted Sharia law within the territory that it has gained through its…

Revolution both greatly jolted Western society and culture, as well as challenged and rejected some of the inherited ideas…