August 23, 2022

Museums, Representation, and Colonial Violence

The historical process of colonization was well-known and understood to be a violent conquest of mankind and the land that they lived in. Given that the violence of colonialism is obvious even in the rudimentary presentation of a nation or community’s past, museums have long been guilty of ignoring the violence of empire. Colonialism-related cultural …

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Implications of Digital Transformation on Film Aesthetics

Introduction The 20th-century film visual convections are created and organized by the competitive collusion between the film industry and the new digital media. The multiple forms and application of digital media that is placed into perspective offer differentiation in terms of the production processes and practices that have contributed to the rise of the audience …

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The Apparatus Theory and Modern Media Consumption

The modern media does play a central role in the public’s orientation towards society considering that everyday life changes in the same fashion as media. The cinematic apparatus theory comes into context in this instance in relation to the function of media and the impact that it has on the audience. The cinematic apparatus is …

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Do citizens of a state have a moral duty to engage with and be informed about domestic politics?

The question does surround the nature of political institutions in consideration of the rights and liberties that the state should grant its people. Citizens do have a moral duty to engage with and be informed about domestic politics considering it is a part of one’s civic duties as one would be expected to participate in …

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Interpreting Prehistoric Designs: Robert Bagley’s article review

Robert Bagley’s article presents a discussion surrounding his perspective on universal motifs by engaging in the discussion of the meaning of the iconic paired eyes that are noted to appear in prehistoric designs. The author’s main topic is that of the identification of iconography in art as well as the meanings that are attached to …

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Role of Canadian Federalism and First Nation Rights

Indigenous communities have survived in Canada and are noted to be advancing a variety of political claims. The historical relations between the first nation people and the settler societies are specific to location and people as they do include several key moments such as the Treaty at Niagara, the Royal Proclamation of 1763 among others. …

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Striking a Balance between Development, Modernization and Sociocultural Conservation

Throughout the semester, one of the most outstanding themes in anthropology and development encountered surrounds the relationship and nature of the balance between development and socio-cultural conservation. The intake gained from these themes along with the topics involved present the question that should the element of development or even modernization concern itself with cultural preservation …

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