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American Artists in Postwar Rome : Art and Cultural Exchange
Drawing on unpublished archival sources, this book reconstitutes the experiences of a wide range of American artists, critics, and writers working in Rome in a charged environment of “Cold War cosmopolitanism.”After the Second World War, American artists flocked to Rome in record numbers, even as the United States shored up Italy as a bulwark against the spread of Communism.While the market for modern art in Rome was less vigorous as those in Paris and New York, numerous galleries, artist-run spaces, and other institutions acted as important catalysts, making Rome an international artistic hub.The city attracted now canonical figures Lee Bontecou, Philip Guston, Robert Rauschenberg, Paul Thek, and Cy Twombly, along with less well-known artists, such as Eugene Berman, Gene Charlton, Carlyle Brown, Peter Chinni, William Congdon, Claire Falkenstein, Marcia Hafif, John Heliker, James Leong, Beverly Pepper, and Laura Ziegler, among many others. Rather than focusing on institutions and diplomatic relationships, the book centres the experience of artists, and also addresses Rome’s gay subculture and the role of female artists during the period, eschewing traditional narratives of the male “cultural ambassador.” Through case-study based investigation, Peter Benson Miller explores the reciprocal relationships between American modernist artists and Italian artists in postwar Rome, and reveals how these artists perceived Rome as less constrained by the demands of a national school, and as an alternative to New York.This congenial creative atmosphere yielded “new pictorial forms” developed in tandem with or absorbed from like-minded Italian artists, engaging the city and its multiple layers of history, from antiquity to the profound trauma inflicted by the recent conflict. The book also establishes the entangled social networks, galleries, exhibitions, and institutions sustaining their work and providing entrée into local artistic circles.Focusing on a series of specific exchanges, this study contributes to our understanding American modernism in an international context.
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Cultural Olympians : Rugby School's Cultural Leaders
This book is designed to explore key questions surrounding faith, philosophy, science, culture and social progress by celebrating the life and thought of cultural leaders from Rugby School (estd. 1567). Some of the most distinguished historians, philosophers, social commentators and religious commentators are alumni of Rugby School.In this collection of essays, contributors explore the most important values that guide and challenge us today, by reflecting on the achievements of these cultural heavyweights. This collection is edited by Patrick Derham, the current Headmaster of Rugby School.Contributors include:John WitheridgeJohn ClarkeAnthony KennyDavid UrquhartRobin le PoidevinA.N.WilsonAndrew VincentA.C. GraylingJay Winter,Ian HeskethDavid BoucherRowan WilliamPatrick DerhamJohn Taylor
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The Audible Past : Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction
The Audible Past explores the cultural origins of sound reproduction.It describes a distinctive sound culture that gave birth to the sound recording and the transmission devices so ubiquitous in modern life.With an ear for the unexpected, scholar and musician Jonathan Sterne uses the technological and cultural precursors of telephony, phonography, and radio as an entry point into a history of sound in its own right.Sterne studies the constantly shifting boundary between phenomena organized as "sound" and "not sound." In The Audible Past, this history crisscrosses the liminal regions between bodies and machines, originals and copies, nature and culture, and life and death.Blending cultural studies and the history of communication technology, Sterne follows modern sound technologies back through a historical labyrinth.Along the way, he encounters capitalists and inventors, musicians and philosophers, embalmers and grave robbers, doctors and patients, deaf children and their teachers, professionals and hobbyists, folklorists and tribal singers.The Audible Past tracks the connections between the history of sound and the defining features of modernity: from developments in medicine, physics, and philosophy to the tumultuous shifts of industrial capitalism, colonialism, urbanization, modern technology, and the rise of a new middle class. A provocative history of sound, The Audible Past challenges theoretical commonplaces such as the philosophical privilege of the speaking subject, the visual bias in theories of modernity, and static descriptions of nature.It will interest those in cultural studies, media and communication studies, the new musicology, and the history of technology.
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Zombies: A Cultural History : A Cultural History
Zombies: A Cultural History, now available in paperback, sifts materials from anthropology, folklore, travel writing, colonial histories, long-forgotten pulp literature, B-movies, medical history and cultural theory to give a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster.
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What do artists do at electronic dance music concerts?
At electronic dance music concerts, artists typically perform live DJ sets or produce music using electronic equipment such as synthesizers, drum machines, and computers. They create and mix music on the spot, often incorporating elements of different genres and styles to keep the audience engaged and dancing. Artists also interact with the crowd, hyping them up and creating a high-energy atmosphere through their music and stage presence. Additionally, some artists may incorporate visual effects and lighting to enhance the overall concert experience.
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Cultural apple lower classifications
Cultural apple lower classifications refer to the categorization of apple varieties based on their cultural characteristics, such as flavor, texture, and intended use. These classifications help consumers and growers differentiate between different types of apples and choose the ones that best suit their preferences or needs. Some common cultural apple lower classifications include dessert apples, cooking apples, cider apples, and dual-purpose apples, each with distinct qualities that make them suitable for specific culinary purposes.
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Is batik cultural appropriation?
Batik is a traditional Indonesian textile art form that holds significant cultural and historical value. When individuals from outside of the Indonesian culture appropriate batik without understanding or respecting its cultural significance, it can be considered cultural appropriation. However, if people from other cultures engage with batik in a respectful and informed manner, such as by learning about its history and supporting the artisans who create it, it can be a form of cultural appreciation rather than appropriation. It is important to approach the use of batik with sensitivity and respect for its origins.
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What is cultural heterogeneity?
Cultural heterogeneity refers to the presence of diverse cultural elements within a society or community. This diversity can manifest in various ways, such as through differences in language, religion, customs, traditions, and values. Cultural heterogeneity can result from historical migration patterns, globalization, and the coexistence of multiple ethnic or racial groups within a given area. Embracing and understanding cultural heterogeneity can lead to a more inclusive and enriched society, as it allows for the exchange of ideas and perspectives from different cultural backgrounds.
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Analytical and Cross-Cultural Studies in World Music
Analytical and Cross-Cultural Studies in World Music presents intriguing explanations of extraordinary musical creations from diverse cultures across the world.All the authors are experts, deeply engaged in the traditions they describe.They recount the contexts in which the music is created and performed, and then hone in on elucidating how the music works as sound in process.Accompanying the explanatory prose is a wealth of diagrams, transcriptions, recordings, and (online) multimedia presentations, all intended to convey the richness, beauty, and ingenuity of their subjects.The music ranges across geography and cultures - court music of Japan and medieval Europe, pagode song from Brazil, solos by the jazz pianist Thelonius Monk and by the sitar master Budhaditya Mukherjee, form-and-timbre improvisations of a Boston sound collective, South Korean folk drumming, and the ceremonial music of indigenous cultures in North American and Australia--much of which has never been analyzed so thoroughly before.Thus the essays diversify and expand the scope of this book's companion volume, Analytical Studies in World Music, to all inhabited continents and many of its greatest musical traditions.An introduction and an afterword point out common analytical approaches, and present a new way to classify music according to its temporal organization.Two special chapters consider the juxtaposition of music from different cultures: of world music traditions and popular music genres, and of Balinese music and European Art music, raising provocative questions about the musical encounters and fusions of today's interconnected world.For everyone listening in wonderment to the richness of world music, whether listener, creator, or performer, this book will be an invaluable resource and a fount of freeiration.
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Cultural Humility
This accessible and compelling Special Report introduces cultural humility, a lifelong practice that can guide library workers in their day-to-day interactions by helping them recognize and address structural inequities in library services. Cultural humility is emerging as a preferred approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within librarianship.At a time when library workers are critically examining their professional practices, cultural humility offers a potentially transformative framework of compassionate accountability; it asks us to recognize the limits to our knowledge, reckon with our ongoing fallibility, educate ourselves about the power imbalances in our organizations, and commit to making change.This Special Report introduces the concept and outlines its core tenets.As relevant to those currently studying librarianship as it is to long-time professionals, and applicable across multiple settings including archives and museums, from this book readers will learn why cultural humility offers an ideal approach for navigating the spontaneous interpersonal interactions in libraries, whether between patrons and staff or amongst staff members themselves;understand how it intersects with cultural competence models and critical race theory;see the ways in which cultural humility’s awareness of and commitment to challenging inequitable structures of power can act as a powerful catalyst for community engagement;come to recognize how a culturally humble approach supports DEI work by acknowledging the need for mindfulness in day-to-day interactions;reflect upon cultural humility’s limitations and the criticisms that some have leveled against it; andtake away concrete tools for undertaking and continuing such work with patience and hope.
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Cultural Burning
This Element addresses a burning question – how can archaeologists best identify and interpret cultural burning, the controlled use of fire by people to shape and curate their physical and social landscapes?This Element describes what cultural burning is and presents current methods by which it can be identified in historical and archaeological records, applying internationally relevant methods to Australian landscapes.It clarifies how the transdisciplinary study of cultural burning by Quaternary scientists, historians, archaeologists and Indigenous community members is informing interpretations of cultural practices, ecological change, land use and the making of place.This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Cultural Selection
Humans learn in ways that are influenced by others.As a result, cultural items of many types are elaborated over time in ways that build on the achievements of previous generations.Culture therefore shows a pattern of descent with modification reminiscent of Darwinian evolution.This raises the question of whether cultural selection-a mechanism akin to natural selection, albeit working when learned items are passed from demonstrators to observers-can explain how various practices are refined over time.This Element argues that cultural selection is not necessary for the explanation of cultural adaptation; it shows how to build hybrid explanations that draw on aspects of cultural selection and cultural attraction theory; it shows how cultural reproduction makes problems for highly formalised approaches to cultural selection; and it uses a case-study to demonstrate the importance of human agency for cumulative cultural adaptation.
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Is this cultural appropriation?
Without knowing the specific context or details of the situation, it is difficult to definitively say whether something is cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation occurs when elements of a marginalized culture are adopted by members of a dominant culture without proper understanding or respect for the original culture. It is important to consider the power dynamics at play, the intentions behind the actions, and whether permission or credit was given to the original culture.
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What is cultural appropriation?
Cultural appropriation is when elements of a minority culture are adopted by members of a dominant culture without understanding or respecting the significance or history behind those elements. This can include the use of traditional clothing, symbols, rituals, or music in a superficial or disrespectful way. Cultural appropriation can perpetuate stereotypes, erase the original meaning of cultural practices, and contribute to the marginalization of the minority culture. It is important to be mindful of the cultural significance of practices and symbols when engaging with them.
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What are cultural achievements?
Cultural achievements are accomplishments or creations that reflect the values, beliefs, and practices of a particular society or group of people. These achievements can include works of art, literature, music, architecture, and other forms of expression that contribute to the cultural identity and heritage of a community. Cultural achievements often serve as a means of preserving and sharing traditions, history, and knowledge across generations, helping to shape and define a society's cultural legacy.
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Is cultural appropriation discriminatory?
Cultural appropriation can be discriminatory when it involves taking elements of a marginalized culture without understanding or respecting their significance, and using them in a way that disrespects or misrepresents the original culture. This can perpetuate harmful stereotypes and contribute to the marginalization of the culture being appropriated. It is important to be mindful of the power dynamics at play and to approach cultural exchange with respect and understanding.
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