Western Wall

The postclassical period began at the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and lasted until the 15th century. As Western civilization began and throughout most of the medieval age, it was a backward society that only had regions around it that were just beginning or redeveloping. Western Europe had many problems, especially with Italy, which was left broken after Roman decline. This political weakness continued until the late 19th century, after medieval times. Spain, at this time, was…

The news has spread like wildfire. Kevin Durant is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. Twitter exploded like the Fourth of July on Monday, which just so happened to be THE Fourth of July, and people and NBA players alike lost their minds. Several opinions have been thrown around these past couple days; Durant is a ring chaser, Durant is a traitor, and the list goes on and on. Not every opinion was bad though. A lot of the positive feedback came from Warriors fans — duh — and analysts…

William Merrit Chase was an artist in the 1800-1900’s. Summering in Shinnecock Hills near Southampton, NY, he lead an art school, where he created beautiful paintings of both the landscapes and the society. His painting Young Women with Red Flowers, an oil canvas created in 1904, was located in the Gesture and Pose section of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. Next to this, the painting titled Portrait of Mary St. John Hutchinson by Vanessa Bell is displayed. Vanessa Bell was a painter and member of…

With an assorted populace existing in the United States today, our nation is a blend of various societies, every one remarkable in its own particular regard. Culture, recognizing one societal gathering from another, incorporates convictions, practices, dialect, customs, craftsmanship, form styles, sustenance, religion, legislative issues, and financial frameworks. Through long lasting and always showing signs of change procedures of learning, inventiveness, and sharing, culture shapes our…

The segment that had been affected the most, not only positive but also negative is the cultural part of Mardi Gras. If Mardi Gras started as a religious festival, being part of the local culture and being a reason of being proud to live in New Orleans and participate in the event, it now changed radically. Tourism, as a mean of globalisation, has a paradoxical effect on the culture of a location or event, by promoting as well as undermining local differences, traditions and culture(Gotham,…

Many people throughout history have charted our course through history by their actions and the effect of their actions on history on a global scale. Global history is the history of the world getting smaller and how each individual country’s or power’s history impacted its change. These people not only changed their lives but also the lives of others because of how their own legacies left in history affected the whole globe. Of the three faces in history, Cristopher Columbus, Martin Luther, and…

Cultural perspectives differ over the relative importance of the individual in comparison to the needs of the community. If you were in a small village in China, for example, the needs of the community far outweigh the needs of the individual. For example, it would be outrageous to deny your neighbor food, even if you are short of food yourself. More Westernized perspectives tend to take a different approach. Individuality is celebrated; it is considered better to create one’s own path in…

The way that the people of ancient Greece lived is very interesting and rewarding. They may have not been as advanced as we are today, but they did give us the fundamental support to base our society. Ancient Greek society practically shaped most western societies. Democracy is probably one of the most important things we have learned from the Greek’s because it is now somewhat our government. The Olympic Games is also a significant finding of ancient Greece because it now unites many countries.…

However, Adichie does answer the question of whether it is the migratory nature of Western ideas, or the manner in which they are delivered that is an injustice upon culture. Protagonist Kambili’s first introduction to the Western world outside of the English language and the Catholic religion occurs in Aunty Ifeoma’s home, where her cousins routinely indulge in the latest media. Amaka - her cousin - is the…

negative one. Finally, another important example of Japanese culture which has been heavily impacted by American interference is the creation of Tetsuwan atomu, better known in English as Astro Boy. The creation of Astro Boy was based heavily on the western story of Pinocchio, with a robotic boy being…