different in term of races, genders, cultural beliefs, ideologies and the values within us. Diversity comes in many ways- each individual has his or her own principles; a society is made up of different races; a nation has its own political system, be it democratic or republic. This has left us to ponder about the importance of nurturing harmony within diversity. Let us delve into this intriguing matter by taking the memory lane down the past few decades. Back in 1957, we got independence we had been yearning
worldview, a perspective that may be extraordinarily diverse in different societies. Objects from different societies that are classified as fine arts from the Western viewpoint could possibly hold the same importance in their
Lost in Translation: The Importance of Women’s Role in Laguna Ritual’s According to Paula Gunn Allen’s, “Kochinnenako in Academe” EDIT THIS SHIT GIRL ORGANIZE IT Paula Gunn Allen was a Laguna Pueblo writer who published many literary works regarding the role of women in Native American culture and tradition. She addressed the differences between the European accounts of rituals and native life and the actual accounts of traditional stories as told by the Laguna’s themselves. More specifically,
Throughout this course, we have not only experienced the physical dancing of the West African culture, but we have also experienced the importance of the role of family to this culture. A family is typically defined as a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation. “The family is an essential element of the Malinke society. It produces new humans, it is led by elders, and it provides people with a connection to every individual and to the group as a whole” (Niane xii). Within
Lao Tzu, respectively. Confucius’ viewpoints on filial piety and tradition, education, and citizens’ roles in society are depicted in The Analects and can be compared to that of Plato. Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching elaborated on his principles of simplicity and adherence to the ways of Tao. Taoism may be comparable to Stoicism, however it sharply contrasts to Plato’s vision of the ideal society. Both Confucianism and Taoism focused on seeking
An Utopian Reality In The Giver, Jonas’s perfect society creates an environment of bland “sameness” by modifying their environment, changing individual behavior, suppressing choice, and removing memories. But at the same time, they lost what it meant to be human. The importance of individualism, memory, and the relationship between pain and pleasure are all concurring themes in The Giver. Each pose a different perspective to how one views The Giver. In one scene someone could describe how “sameness”
also acknowledges that those who act unjustly will be able to become the powerful and strong rulers of society since they have the courage to go against/bend the law and be able to outthink weaker men. The unjust man is able to cheat on his taxes, embezzle money, and deceit the public since he is able to take advantage of the weak. On the other hand, those who have non-important roles in society are weak since they are act in accordance with the laws (justly) and are too cowardly to stand up to the
it was practised as a religion but now it has become way of life. It is detailed code of interpersonal behaviour and pragmatic way to hold the country together. Confucianism states that social order peace and harmony could be achieved if every person knows his or her proper place in society and upholds the responsibilities
of perfection of traditional society. It didn't have a church, but their values were taught through families, friends, teachers and the government. “Neither Confucius nor Mencius had had much actual political administrative experience…” Confucians believe that the familiar ideals of friendship, parenthood, and filiality are not unreal, but we rarely can attain these ideals of perfection in each aspect of our day to day lives. Confucius felt that only a civilised society would be able to have this ideal
inch of the manuscript, as it contains priceless information about its context, its social aspects and the language used when it was composed. This paper is going to focus on one of the social aspects in Beowulf: the role of women in the Anglo-Saxon society and in the poem itself. The centre of attention in Beowulf is the male hero's brave achievements as a soldier to gain glory and honour. Then, the kind of values that the poem promotes are surrounding the world of warriors, which is only concerned