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The information in the BKK archives notes about the origin of the Netherlands Peranakan’s as being Chinese but they are said to lack the Chinese characteristics as they still had to label themselves as the ‘children of the soil’ referring to the soil of the country where they were born and brought up. Heir's effort to be identified as Chinese is however vivid.
State governments are involved as regulators, operators, and beneficiaries of gambling taxes. This presents conflicting interests as the governments have to regulate the industry and yet support it at the same time. State governments have a responsibility to implement regulations and to supervise the gambling industry’s applications of gambling regulations.
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The author of the paper states that considering the different cultures that are existent in our society, the languages are spoken are quite many as well. However, the way people relate with each other within the same culture is quite different from the way people from different cultures relate with each other.
The artworks of the old world were less dynamic than the current ones. “Dynamism” was magical for the futurists and people in past. They did not comprise of the speed and the restlessness which is common in the current world. As a result, many artists changed their style of art to fit in the current setting of the world.
After the fall of the Catholic King Louis XVI, Napoleon Bonaparte was elected ted the empire of France. King Louis’ administration was based on enlightenment thinking, aristocratic administrations where the rich got richer and the poor get poorer. The king ruled in dictatorial systems, eliminating anyone who defected or opposed his reign (Herold, 2002)
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Warhol did not abandon his career during the war since it was not affected to a great extent. Due to his daily inspiration and flexibility of his arts, he may not have seen the need to do so. Another thing that made him outstanding was the fact that he had far much too many occupations and hence at no time would he find himself idle or rather bring him to being so.
The influence of America’s products in countries like Russia and China, countries held as superpowers by the developing countries, contributes a lot in enhancing cohesion and integration of states to the formation of a global culture. Australia is one of the counties on the receiving end of these products especially from America’s food giant, McDonald's, having its affiliates in Russia.
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The Indonesian nationalism and the development of the Indonesian language relate a lot to each other. A good deal of the prestige of the Indonesian language comes from the role it played in the nationalist movement of the country. The Indonesian language gained roots and was adopted formally in the country as the language of identity and the pre-eminent language of the country.
It should also be considered that there emerged tensions in both representation and nonrepresentational arts in the 1940s to1950s by the proponents. This conflict continued and grew intense with the confrontations over figurative arts between “Sydney 9” and the antipodeans abstractionist groups, leading to continuous provocative exhibitions.
Understanding other people’s culture is very important in all aspects of life, including; workplaces, counselling, etc. According to Bjorn, a therapist and a patient may have different health concerns regarding psychiatric symptoms. Thus the interpreter, therapist and a patient may have conflict aspects of treatment.
The original inhabitants of Australia make up the indigenous culture; the original inhabitants are classified as either Torres Strait Islanders or the Aboriginal people. The indigenous culture in Australia has distinctive elements in regards to language, religion, cultural practices, art, and traditional recreation among many other elements.
Culture refers to a complex and varied system of inter-related and shared beliefs, customs, knowledge, practices, and signifiers of a society that provides structure and importance to the groups that exist within that society and eventually an individual’s experience of his personal, social and physical worlds (Kashima, 2001).
The absolute or literal meaning of the term Taboo is off-limits, this term was interpreted as superstition or magic by early anthropologists such as William Robertson Smith and James Frazer, but later scholars proved that taboos were present in the industrialized world as well. Far from being leftovers of a far-away time or place, something which is supposed to be a very “primitive” thought, taboos are a vital part of our society.
There is a direct relationship between material culture and social identity. The various objects of our material culture as mentioned above determine our social identity. Social identities are historical creations. According to Geertz, culture can be equated with the programs found in a computer as it constitutes a set of control mechanisms.
Multiculturalism calls for the extension of equitability in the status of all ethnic groups and religions but not promoting the values of any single religious group or cultural community. Culture defines the way of life of people which includes their beliefs and their ways of doing things (Robert 1997).
The paper will specifically use the example of Papua New Guinea (PNG) as the backbone of the argument, applying its case to all aspects of the discussion. The policies of the Millennium Development Goals, which have been adopted by Papua New Guinea, will also be touched upon in efforts to explain the necessity of the inclusion of achievement of universal primary education when implementing policies and programs for development.
The pain would be taking on the personal belief and experience that would be determining the perception of pain. (Wood, J 2004, p10-41) There has been a stereotype that would be saying a culture would be good and culture would not be good when it comes to pain management.
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It could be a religious cult, a certain lifestyle, or a trend in the world of music. One such trend, that began casually, became popular with the crowd and spread far and wide, both nationally as well as internationally. This popular culture in the field of music was Hip-hop which became a household name as time passed.
Films based on romantic plots have a major following in the commercial markets of Hong Kong (Cui, 2007, p. 21). While any thought-provoking and critically acclaimed film provide a spectrum of intellectual contemplations, films that are regarded just as popular encourage cultural and behavioral adaptations on a massive scale (Ma & Ma, 1999, p. 84).
In observance with the ordinances of justice in Florence, there exist guilds that are required to abide by the rules and laws governing the city. 1 This is outlined in the introduction of the lecture giving a type of government where power and authority are decided by a group of people. In this type of government, the guilds swore their allegiance to the Podesta, the Captain, the Standard-bearer of Justice, and the Priors of the Captain.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, visual arts are central to their identity, place, and belonging. They express a unique and continuing tradition and are essential for the continuation of Indigenous culture. Indigenous visual arts are rich and diverse and represent the distinct differences between geography, tribes, languages, and dialects.
People acquire these foreign values when they are taught in schools using the western education system and language, buy foreign products, and become audiences of foreign media. Some countries have borne the full brunt of the adverse effects of globalization on national identities. These include Singapore and Australia.
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Time has been an area of interest to different disciplines; science, religion, and philosophy, amongst others; for many decades. It describes measurement duration between intervals of events or phenomena. Therefore, time can be used in a different perspective, including quantifying and qualifying change, memories, speed, history, progress, and difference, amongst many others.
Consumer culture represents the trends, beliefs, and behaviors of purchasers or buyers in different parts of the world. The 1960s consumer culture in American is however fundamental because it was a key changing point for the people of America. It was at this point that the American consumers did away with the traditional culture of overproducing.
Postmodernism is defined as the movement that was developed in the late 20th century across arts, philosophy, and architecture. It marked the departure of modernism hence replacing it. Postmodernism entails a range of ideas where it is defined as social progress claiming that the truth and knowledge are products of unique historical, social, and political interpretations.
Aesthetics in the modern sense could be utilized to reference a certain design or style. A culture utilizing a motif using a different function and design areas, for instance, is considered to observe or appreciate a certain aesthetic. As it will be evidenced in this piece, the modern age wherein people live is a transition from the scientific, analytical, as well as rational into an aesthetic, sensitive, and cultural age.
The most outstanding and pragmatic motive of modernism was the rejection of tradition and its reprise, integration, modifying, restatement, revision, and caricature of new forms. In its development, modernism is perceived to be a rejection of the lingering certainty enlightenment school of thought while also rejecting the existence of an all-powerful God.
However, with China becoming an emerging market, it is attracting foreigners from different countries, which contributes, to cultural erosion and diffusion. In China, there are various aspects of cultural diffusions. China town is an area with people from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and other states that practice different cultures.
Its guidance amongst countries has also been hindered by different versions coming up almost in almost all countries in Europe and overseas bring confusions and ambiguity in actual meanings related to conservation of culturally and historically significant places. It can also be argued that the Burra Charter principle hinders change to the modernization of Australia and other countries applying it.
The systems theory is derived from the concept of a system. A system can be defined as a set of elements that are integrated with each other to a level in which they develop a coherent and recognizable whole. The coherent and recognizable whole creates a recognizable function, therefore making a system to be a collection of elements.
The tea house is approached through a pristine outside garden, and the tea is transported from the material world to the tea room, considered as spiritual territory. The guests rinse their mouths and hands in the garden in order to remove any spiritual impurities. Scores of tea houses’ doors are small, whereby the guest is expected to crawl.
The official "Wahhabi" religion of Saudi Arabia has converged with specific areas of Salafism. There are currently exceptional differences in the middle of gatherings and individual researchers about the "genuine" Salafism, the researchers who bolster the Saudi assaulting foundations like al-Qaeda as "Qutbists" taking after Sayyid Qutb or takfiris.
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Tattoos subject is down to many factors and the fact that it is based on creativity that is used to meet the demands of human imagination has been the most significant reason for which some factions support that tattoo is art. Some factions that reason that the practice involves the use of ink and paint to create colorful images.
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Over time, Latin dance has become popular across different cultures in Latin America, the Caribbean, and other parts of the world (Blanchard 2005). In other words, the dance’s popularity has become widespread. This makes it an interesting and significant area of study. This paper maintains that Latin dance is popular and aims at examining the factors that popularize it.
Future Beauty is one of the most comprehensive analyses of Japanese 30 Years Fashion that has ever been exhibited in Europe from the early 1980s to date. Some Japanese designers like Wissey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Reid Kawakubo have significantly contributed to the global fashion panorama in the early 21st century and late 20th century.
Beijing is one of the world's most populous cities in the world with a population of 21,150,000 as of 2013. The city is home to most of the state-owned companies. In the past eight centuries, the city has been known as the political center in the country. Rural-urban migration is also one of the main factors that have led to a population increase in the city.
Picasso uses texture, color, space, form, and value in expressing these emotions. The main objective of this paper is to assess The Old Guitarist in terms of its art movement attributes. In addition, the paper will also provide evidence on how the art movement during this period affected Picasso in creating this work.
The Museum of Sydney was built in 1788 on the ruins of the first governor of New South Wales building. The museum has a rich history since its present location was the point of the first contact between exiles arriving on the first fleet from the British and the Gadigal inhabitants of Australia. Its particular site was exposed by archaeologists in late 1983 and this unique museum was developed.
I am of the same opinion as Grant, who brings to attention the comparison between the catalogue and the exhibition of Monet’s work. Grant asserts that while the same themes are represented in both the catalogue and exhibition, the catalogue was much more impressive because it reproduced the exact effect of Monet’s work, among other impressionist painters during his time.
The second day was characterized by short films, feature films, and inspirational talks from speakers such as Tamas Well during the closing night. Holding the festival is a course work for students and the popularity of the course has been on the rise considering that in 2015, there were 50 students.
Wine and Food Festivals are held in many regions around the world to celebrate local cuisines and wines. Festivals increase the popularity of regions and towns as tourist destinations and have many positive and negative impacts on the locality. This essay discusses how culture interacts with tourism in the Food and Wine Festival destination.
The museum is also featuring contemporary arts among the diverse art collections it has. The museum is also known for showing visual arts and showcasing extraordinary arts from different cultures of the world. The museum holds and features ongoing events and exhibits from most areas of the world. It also organizes and features concert series, films, and lectures regularly.
The ceremony is made in honor of those who have fallen or wounded while serving in the military. The Chicago parade was started in 1870 after the American Civil War, and from that time thousands come to Chicago each year to celebrate the living and fallen servicemen and women (Chicago Government, 2015).
This is attributed to poor copies or mere shadows of the ideals. This is useful in terms of explaining what visual culture is and what it is not. The reality of the perceived world is important when dealing with the ideal forms. The essence of reality can only be perceived when there is an understanding of the perceived world.
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The global platform is currently dominated by different forms of multimedia that facilitate the process of interaction and communication among individuals in different parts of the world. One of the most influential aspects in defining the trends in interpersonal relationships is clothing (Howlett et al, 2013).
Biometric is a scientific approach to the process of individual identification on the basis of behavioral or biological attributes. Biometric when viewed from this perspective is therefore a tool for the establishment of confidence that the people in a specific society are already known and that they belong to an identified group of people with rights.
SETI is an acronym that stands for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Lamb 2001). It refers to the efforts being done to detect the existence of technological civilizations present elsewhere in the universe. It is partly believed that there may be the possibility of life located in billions of locations from the earth’s solar system (Shuch 2011).
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Cultural policy is a subject of debate since supporting one industry or class of people by the government may lead to dissatisfaction with the other (Hesmondhalgh 2013, 123). The subject of cultural policy is important and seen as organized in different forms in history. It is a subject that has been viewed differently by policymakers.
The artistic treasures of Italy have been greatly influenced by various European regions and famous artists through the ages and continued to flourish during the period of the Italian Renaissance, when great artists like Michelangelo (1475 – 1564), Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1520), and Raphael (1483 – 1520) influenced the art scene to a great extent.
Melbourne happens to be the biggest recipient of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent in Australia. Several restaurants that offer Indian cuisine have been opened to cater to the influx of Indian immigrants in the city.I recently visited the Tonka restaurant in the heart of Melbourne. It is one of the famous restaurants in Melbourne city that offers Indian Cuisine.