Essays on Arts & Culture

The Nacirema culture, known for its elaborate body rituals and emphasis on materialism, has been affected by the technological advancements of the digital age. With the rise of the internet and social media, the Nacirema culture’s practices have been impacted in both positive and negative...

Overview of Nacirema Obsession The Nacirema culture is known for its obsession with beauty standards, which are believed to be necessary for achieving wealth, status, and success. This ideal is often promoted by media, which presents a specific standard of beauty that is difficult to...

The Nacirema culture, known for its emphasis on materialism and consumption, has a significant impact on the environment. The culture’s materialistic tendencies and focus on acquiring material goods has led to an increase in consumption and waste, which in turn has negative impacts on the...

Capitalism, as an economic system, has played a significant role in shaping the culture and beliefs of the Nacirema society. Capitalism is characterized by the private ownership of the means of production, the creation of goods and services for profit, and the functioning of markets....

The Concept of the Nacirema and Its Creation by American Anthropologist Horace Miner The Nacirema culture is a fictional tribe that was created by American Anthropologist Horace Miner in 1956. In his article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema,” which was published in the American Anthropologist....

Introduction It is a common phenomenon in all countries around the world for a person to be quickly identified as not part of or different from their community, society, or their. They would be immediately labeled as an “outcast” creating a dangerous image in their...

On the 3rd of June 1992, the High Court of Australia decided that terra-nullius should not have been applied to Australia as the land was in fact occupied by the Aboriginal Peoples. The Mabo Decision acknowledged and declared native land rights to Indigenous Australians which...

Chinese society is embedded with many traditions, norms, and a unique history of its own. Regardless of various classification among the Chinese people, they all share the same core values, identity, and language, which have been passed down over the centuries. The basic idea of...

From 7 century, the Buddhism Culture spread in Japan and it came from China. Temples were built in throughout of Japan for hoping Japan’s peace and quiet. This time was called the Tenpyo Culture and it is a gorgeous aristocratic and Buddhistic culture. In that...

China ranks as the most populated nation in the world, with more than 1.43 billion of residents which are equivalent to 19% of the globe’s population. This indicates that the Chinese market is destined to have a crucial influence towards the other parts of the...

Praying mantises, named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at a specific angle that suggests the position of prayer. In fact, in China, the praying mantis has long been honored for their majestic and strategic movements. The mantis never makes...

The political cartoon ‘The Trumps Tapes We Need…’ was drawn by the American cartoonist Adam Zyglis for the Buffalo News newspaper but became widely known after Zyglis posted it on his Twitter account on October 12th, 2016. The cartoon was published in reference to the...

In most cases, a cartoon speaks louder than a text, so that is why cartoons are very important and cartoons are highly valuable sources of history because it puts light on events that has taken place in the past. The most important part of a...

The 2005 Cronulla Riots sparked much controversy throughout Australia regarding how the event reflected ideas deeply embedded within Australian society and culture. It can be said that Australia’s foundation arc is based upon increasingly simmering tension between white Australia and ‘others’ resulting in the ongoing...

A political cartoon, a type of editorial cartoons, is a graphic with characters of public figures, expressing the artist’s opinion. An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist. They typically combine artistic skill, hyperbole and satire in order to...

Cartoons are often used in politics to make a statement that one may not be willing (or daring enough) to make. It is used to reach a wide audience as cartoons tend to be short and eye-catching, and thus easier to read. The selected cartoon...

Although the two paintings, Olympia and Venus of Urbino, have a lot of similar interests, they also have many differences. In both paintings we are looking at two nude woman sitting on their bed. In Olympia you can see the woman, with a black male...

In the research paper about Chinese Feng-Shui, the theme that we get is that Feng-Shui helped Chinese lifestyle become better. The research paper also had an introduction about what is Feng-Shui. Feng-Shui known as the traditional Chinese view on the relationship between human and nature....

Through the artmaking of various artists, materials, symbols and visual codes are used to communicate meaning for an audience. They are able to represent meaning through conceptual, theoretical and materialistic ways, where their choices of material, symbols and visual codes, help the audience to draw...