...Differences in Humanities and Other Modes of Human Inquiry University of Phoenix Lakesia Harris Professor Bovinet HUM/102- week 1 September 8th 2014 Differences in Humanities and Other Modes of Human Inquiry Define the term humanities. The definition of Humanities is described as the study of people processing and documenting, the human experience. Since humans have had the ability, we have utilized philosophy, literature, art, religion, history, language, and music to understand and record the world in which we live. The symbols of expression have become some of the subject matters that usually fall under the umbrella of humanities. Gaining knowledge of the records of human experiences, gives one the opportunity to feel a connection to those who came before our time, as well as the contemporaries. (Stanford Humanities). Distinguish the humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression. Humanities are described as academic disciplines that study the human condition, by using methods that are largely analytic, speculative, or critical. It differs from others that utilize an empirical approach, or evidence or consequences that have the ability to be observed by senses. (Weegy.com). : List a current example of each type of the following humanities and explain why each example you give reflects current developments in politics, socioeconomics, and technology * Art-In today’s development in art it includes: “digitization and computerized/graphic arts...
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...Defining the Humanities University of Phoenix Tara Brigham HUM/100 Introduction to the Humanities Professor Marilyn Olander June 27, 2011 Humanities can be defined as human characteristics or different branches of learning. Humanities have affected every culture. One cultural event that I have experienced and I have seen how humanities have changed it over the years is music. Music that is made and played has evolved as humans have evolved over the years. The first music was made during the Middle Ages. The first two types or styles of music were monophonic and polyphonic. The Renaissance period came next and changed the way music was created and perceived. The Baroque period came after the Renaissance period. During the Baroque period composers experimented with different styles and instruments. Classical music came from the Baroque period. Classical music allowed the composer to tell a story or express his or her feelings through the music. The Romantic period was next. Composers experimented with different instruments including wind instruments. The music was more dramatic than any other time period. After the Romantic period came the 20th century. Music in the 20th century allowed the composer and artist to use technology to enhance the compositions. And now in the we have different styles and types of music because of the humanistic of music. We have country, rap, rhythm & blues, soul, gospel just to name a few...
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...The humanities can be described as the study of how people process and document the human experience. Since humans have been able, we have used philosophy, literature, religion, art, music, history and language to understand and record our world. These modes of expression have become some of the subjects that traditionally fall under the humanities umbrella. Knowledge of these records of human experience gives us the opportunity to feel a sense of connection to those who have come before us, as well as to our contemporaries. Humanities influence daily life deprived of several people being conscious of their attendance. What differentiates humanities from other styles of human review and appearance is that they emphasize on philosophies and standards, not only the creation or consequence of an act. It seems as if society has become entirely dependent on visible consumption and leisure and is being denied of how we truly evolved into the existence of today. The lessons that we learn throughout our lives are taught so that we can learn about the creation of humanity. Cultures throughout the world have been molded by historical events. Art offers our culture with a unique image that is custom-made towards our feelings, thoughts, ideas, and freedom of expression. Modern museums were the first place for revealing such works of art, but now there is a constant effort to try to compete with the vast production of computers and the internet. Without human inquiry and expression, there...
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...developed. If support is requested for one program in a radio or television series, indicate the number and length of programs planned for the series. Also indicate where the proposed program fits into the overall series and the total projected cost to produce the series. B. Program synopsis: In less than one page, describe how the program would unfold from beginning to end. You should describe the program in more detail in the “Treatment or design document” section of the application. See the instructions for item 3 of the application below. C. Humanities content: Identify the humanities ideas, themes, and questions that the project will address. Explain the subject’s significance to the humanities and discuss the humanities scholarship that informs the project. (In the Frequently Asked Questions document, which is available on the program resource page, see the question about humanities themes.) D. Project format: Describe the program’s audio-visual style and approach. For example, will the program tell a story from a particular perspective? Will it use re-creations, dramatizations, animation, or other techniques? In explaining the program’s approach,...
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...ANALYSIS PAPER: In the previous ten years, the thought that talking about a culture definitely recommends an over the top level of boundedness, evenness, clearness, and soundness has picked up long/big backing, and some cultural/social (people who study people) have even called for giving up the idea. It is said/argued here, not prevented by/not part of the issue, that the unwelcome essences are not built-in in the idea yet connected with specific uses that have been less (put into a hospital)/(made a behavior acceptable) than these experts accept. The foundation of the messy confusion is the taking (or setting aside) of intelligent schedules crosswise over people: while these schedules are never perfectly/completely communicated, they are not randomly circulated. In the same way/in that way, "culture" should be held as a helpful term for selecting/naming the bunches of regular ideas, feelings, and practices that come out when people communicate regularly (all the time). Besides, outside human sciences and the educated community the statement is picking up very widespread and well-known nature and (more and more) seen in a harshly (related to human history) manner. Holding the idea while lighting/educational that culture is not imitated un-problematically, has its cutoff points in the amazing/surprising (or: single) and the widespread, and is not sounding the same as/equal to (family and cultural characteristics) and personality will safeguard the shared opinion the idea has...
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...Dilemma of Philosophy Debates in Research Philosophy and research approach debates are timeworn and even in the present era, present a great deal of difficulty for the doctoral researcher. Students are often overwhelmed by research philosophy. The classifications of old are duplicated, expanded, and evolving interchangeably (Mkansi & Acheampong, 2012). In many cases the students of today cannot make a correlation with a particular method in order to make the method relative to the subject matter in which they are researching (Mkansi & Acheampong, 2012). The following philosophical classifications: quantitative, qualitative, epistemology, and ontology all have variances but do contain several interconnected qualities. Many in higher education perpetuate these philosophies. Could researchers and students benefit from a standardized and more structured template for conducting research? Should there be a different standard for the social sciences and another for natural sciences. According to a study conducted with PhD students in North West Universities in the UK, not only did students not completely comprehend philosophy and classifications, they did not find them necessary in finding their approach to their research method (Mkansi & Acheampong, 2012). Most found they were not partial to one philosophy or another based on personal beliefs but were influenced more by typical methods for their field of study and the opinions of their superiors (Mkansi & Acheampong...
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...Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting one’s Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences “A Personal Analysis World Cultures – HUM 112 November 11, 2012 In analysis of the Discourse on the Method, I come to realize Descartes thought pattern was a simple yet complex one in the beginning. He basically took the thoughts of others and put them into a reality that coincided with his own so people would have a better understanding of the things and/or situations of this life. Descartes’s thoughts in my opinion are like a non-believer of God and His word at some point in life and then entering into the fullness and knowledge of the faith and seeking to live a Christian life after receiving knowledge of God and His redeeming power. He at the end starting to realize and offer the reader a gift and an answer to what living life is all about, “God.” I felt it was a bit hard to understand his point of view in the beginning of the passage because he was speaking of the existence of life on one’s own and not by God the creator of life. It was as though he was saying he created himself and there was no God to create creation or life; that the existence of life was natural and a part of an earthly way of life. For an unbeliever it is hard to understand what to believe at first because of the notion that people place on the table that God is good and he has, is, and will always do great things for His people, yet no one has seen him face to face. Descartes offers us reasons...
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...How are scholars able to find out how early people with no written records lived? Scholars use several techniques in order to establish and conclude a portrayal of early people’s lives, before any written records. They simply rely on findings that were left behind. Tools, bones, graveyards, hunting equipment, as well as weapons, art on pottery or cave walls, are some of the prehistoric finds, to name a few. These findings, when examined can tell scholars a lot about peoples lifestyle pre-written records. For example, by examining bones, a scholar would determine if people were malnourished, or whether they knew how to take care of broken bones or used any healing methods. What was prehistoric society like around the Amazon? Populations from North American and Europe did not find the prehistoric Amazon population interesting. The cultural differences were too vast, as opposed to societies around the Amazon. The Amazonian people believed in coexisting with their gods and relied heavily on their dangerous environment. I suppose the Amazon was a threat to societies around it, since they had not developed an acquired set of skills to survive. What ensured European domination in the New World? The Europeans were able to dominate the New World, by having armies that would take over natives ground, and have their own people settle. They also were in advantage knowing how to trade, how to build weapons, which were made of steel, as opposed to native culture who used leather, wood...
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...Raymond Williams on Culture From "What is Culture", at http://www.wsu.edu:8001/vcwsu/commons/topics/culture/culture-definitions/raymond-williams.html Culture is ordinary: that is the first fact. Every human society has its own shape, its own purposes, its own meanings. Every human society expresses these, in institutions, and in arts and learning. The making of a society is the finding of common meanings and directions, and its growth is an active debate and amendment under the pressures of experience, contact, and discovery, writing themselves into the land. The growing society is there, yet it is also made and remade in every individual mind. The making of a mind is, first, the slow learning of shapes, purposes, and meanings, so that work, observation and communication are possible. Then, second, but equal in importance, is the testing of these in experience, the making of new observations, comparisons, and meanings. A culture has two aspects: the known meanings and directions, which its members are trained to; the new observations and meanings, which are offered and tested. These are the ordinary processes of human societies and human minds, and we see through them the nature of a culture: that it is always both traditional and creative; that it is both the most ordinary common meanings and the finest individual meanings. We use the word culture in these two senses: to mean a whole way of life--the common meanings; to mean the arts and learning--the special processes...
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...Defining the Humanities Defining the Humanities The humanities are past stories and events that help form our lives by looking back on how others lived and thought about life. The humanities are essential for understanding the past that is responsible for the creation of the present. The humanities are academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative. This differs from academic disciplines which use an empirical approach in which evidence is gathered using the senses. The study of the human condition, the humanities cover areas such as art, music, architecture, philosophy, and literature. All other modes of human inquiry are about studying non-human subjects. If it does not encompass the human condition, it is not generally classified as humanities. Art Art has long been a means of expressing social or political ideas. Anselm Kiefer took art and brought it to an entirely new level by using his art to bring attention to national identity and collective memory. In the process his art began evolving to include occult symbolism, theology, and mysticism. All of his work shares a common theme of the trauma experienced by entire societies and the continual rebirth and renewal in life. Kiefer’s works are usually designed in a depressive and destructive style in large scale formats. He often uses photography in conjunction with earth and raw materials. Kiefer is known to include...
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...Kaplan Online University HU300: Arts and Humanities: 20th Century and Beyond Professor Lisa Dimitriadis Mr. Karl Gibson April 15, 2011 When I think of music and how it influences my life I come up with many different types to consider, and at various times. Music I associate with my childhood are various songs heard during family picnics, family gatherings, and times or events of this nature. I grew up as a child in the 1960’s and listened to what my parents were listening to. Songs like Finger Popping Time by Hank Ballard and the Midnighter’s, I got a Woman, Ray Charles, The Great Pretender, Sam Cooke and Think by Aretha Franklin, who is said to be the Queen of Soul. These songs were of good times, happy times, they made me feel that everything was well in the world, despite the horrific turmoil in the U.S. caused by the Vietnam War. I still look back at those times as some of the best times in America and my musical experiences. I think the music then reflect my childhood experiences of sensibility, freedom, fun and laughter. My adolescence year’s music seemed to change a bit in America as well as for me and what we listened to in our home, as well as on my own. I was never much of a rebel so I guess music in my adolescence years was more of a way for me to fit in. Songs in the late 70’s were changing over Woodstock was over as well as the whole Love & Peace movement. We were bringing troops home from Korea and the long dreaded Vietnam War was...
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...Corporate Culture, Environment, and Strategy The purpose of this article is to discuss the nature of a corporate culture in terms of the systems that are designed to support it. While it is true that cultures cannot be designed, the point we make is that the various control systems of the organization can work to shape through judicious reinforcement and feedback the desired attitudes and behaviors that are consistent with a particular strategic direction. The "culture" of the organization can therefore be defined as the emergent pattern of beliefs, behaviors, and interaction that uniquely characterize the organization as it operates within an industrial and a societal context. From a system perspective three levels can be distinguished from the start: (1) the societal level, (2) the industry level, and (3) the organizational level. Importance of culture in understanding behavior in different societies From this perspective, then, a "corporate culture" must necessarily be at least minimally consistent with the societal culture it is derived from. Societal exposure and heritage foster a labor force with a given value orientation, beliefs, and expectations about work and the work environment that are the "raw material" of corporate cultures. These points suggest that, in addition to societal culture, the specific industry a firm operates in is an important context for understanding corporate culture. While a complex array of internal dimensions affect...
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...The number of academically under prepared and at-risk college graduates completing graduate-level degrees is increasing. Many of the students are doomed to failure either because they are academically disqualified or because they lack the guidance to acquire new information necessary for involvement of their thesis and/or project. Ultimately the cost of losing students is worrisome to both university/college officials and program coordinators. One of the most common hindrances for graduate students is the completion of the thesis, which almost always involves complex reviews of subject area literature. This problem is often overlooked, since program coordinators, faculty advisors and other officials assume that students automatically have knowledge of procedures in obtaining previous data/research findings relevant to the thesis work. This could not be further from the truth. In lieu of reading this article for review Katherine O’Clair hypothesizes that providing graduate students with adequate resources and support, including the help from the library, is required for protecting and increasing return on investments for university graduate programs. Often, just simply involving a university/college librarian can help reduce graduate student attrition and improve degree completion rates. O’Clair had a simple question of, “does a course with given credit prompt graduate students to evaluate their confidence levels and preparedness for their thesis literature research”? Graduate students...
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...The collection of disciplines referred to as the Humanities are a broad set of academic principles essentially defined as “anything that isn’t an empirical science.” This includes the classics, languages, law, history, performing arts, literature, religion, philosophy, and visual arts. Some disciplines, such as anthropology and linguistics, are considered to be a part of both the humanities and the sciences (Anissimov, 2010). On September 29, 1965, the Senate and House of Representatives enacted the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States as well as for other purposes (National Endowment for the Humanities, 2010). The purpose of this paper is to define the term humanities, distinguish the humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression, and give an example of some of the humanities and explain why each example reflects current developments in politics, socioeconomics, and technology. In the Middle Ages, studies not centered on God were referred to as part of the humanities; therefore, early sciences and mathematics were part of the humanities. Today the sciences are completely separate and are divided into two main categories: Social sciences and natural sciences. Humanities differentiates itself from present-day sciences by following a non- scientific approach in that the scientific mode of inquiry, where the goal is to establish validated theories and scientific...
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...According to Fee and Stuart, “ Narratives are stories – purposeful stories retelling the historical events of the past that are intended to give meaning and direction for a given people in the present.”(P.90) The most common mistake made by readers is that they place themselves into the stories and expect to have the same meaning as those contained within the story. Another problem listed and referred to, as Decontextualizing is simply reading out of context. This is when readers don’t take into account the historical context to which the narrative was written. Allegorizing is being focused on the text itself but reading into and beyond the purposed meaning. Redefining a text to mean something else or making it apply to what one wants it to. Selectivity focus on phrases while ignoring others and miss the message entirely. Moralizing is believing that the answer to all is within the text. Fee and Stuarts point out that God is always the hero in all the narratives and that the narratives do not give all the details nor do they make clear if the ending of the story is a good or bad thing. The narratives are written to deal with very specific topic and issues (however they don’t just come out and say it). I have to say that I have over the course of my limited studies have fell victim to many of these problems. As for I’m sure many of us through our daily lives have been witnesses to those who have used the bible to explain themselves or to justify a cause. Which...
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