Reflective Writing:Cox’s reflective practice model applied to cross-cultural competence Description of the experience Through Cox’s reflective practice model, I have learnt the importance of work-based activities and the way these activities have provided me with unique experiences. Through the learning module, I have developed skills, knowledge and motivation for adapting to cross-cultural environments. I have understood the importance of cultures, and it has enabled me to contribute to intercultural effectiveness (Ryback and Motschnig 2017). Through the module, I have learnt adaptability to different cultures with a core set of competencies. Through the results, I have determined the objective outcomes of my performance and analyze them accordingly. I have realized that the performance has been influenced by several factors, such as intuitive reasoning. Inference and inductive thinking. These factors are generally tacit and do not involve any more analysis. I have also successfully judged the three strands of learning, that is, learning at work, learning for work and learning through action. I have also realized that each of these components of work-based learning can be accomplished through the structural use of…
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COMPARISON OF ARTWORK Millet’s paintings The Gleaners which falls within the realism art movement. It is imperative to note that the main objective of this piece of artwork was to demonstrate the reality of the conditions of the working class. The primary doctrine of artwork during the realism period was to show how the contemporary aspects during the time were through depicting truth and accuracy (Haines, 2017). The art is an accurate depiction of Millet’s respect for the dignity of human labor. Gleaning describes the activities of collecting leftover corn and other crops from the fields of farmers after the harvest. The three women in the art search for the years of corn, picking the corn and trying them in a sheaf. It is evident that the task tends to be backbreaking but has a significant contribution to the diet, especially for the rural working class. Moreover, the art represents some of the major tasks that most of the French peasants participated in during the time. Notably, the accuracy demonstrates the struggles and also the hardships of the French peasants…
Classical Music Genre Classical music is referred to as the standard music of western countries. The discussion below highlights all the significant components of classical music as a music genre. The discussion also explains the origin and development of classical music from Europe deeply to globally. Music has existed for centuries, mainly in Europe. Classical music originated from the European continent. It’s a unique kind of music as it includes both the secular and the pious sort of music. The Catholic monks developed the first form of this music as a means to standardize liturgy throughout the global church. This was the original form, but classical music, unlike other music genres, has evolved in the years in different generations. This was due to the composers who changed the structure of classical music under different circumstances and philosophies of different ages. The classical music genre is popularly known for its use of complex instrumental music like the concerto’sonata’fugue and symphony. Classical music also contains mixed instrumentals and vocal styles such as cantata, mass, and opera. The classical music contains three different…
The contrast between Baroque and Classical Music Baroque and classical architecture differs in age, purpose, and attributes. Leach highlights that baroque architecture originates in Italy in the 17th century and fused with decorative and theatrical elements (2016). According to the source, the architecture’s primary purpose is to impress. Some of the discipline’s principal attributes include domes, quadrature, cartouche, elliptical spaces, and contrasting art. On the other hand, classical architecture was discovered between the 4th and 7th BC. Leach argues that the style principle purpose is stability and reinforcement (2016). However, the author states that some types of classical architecture capture decorative aesthetic. Some of the main attributes of the style include precise construction geometry and symmetry, numerous pillars, strong foundation, and pediments. Baroque music is easily recognizable, accounted for by its unique characteristics. The most common attribute of the entertainment form is basso continuo. Also, a single mood per piece attributes the music. Cyr expresses the importance of the string section in the entertainment form (2017). Besides, major and minor keys replace the modes of music. Cyr highlights that…
Performing Arts/Music History: British Inversion The British Invasion was a significant cultural period in the mid-1960s that saw different aspects of British culture, such as rock and pop music become popular in the United States. Several pop and rock groups such as The Zombies, the Animals, the Kinks, and most notably, the Beatles spearheaded the invasion. The arrival of the Beatles in the United States signified the beginning of the British invasion. The invasion had a significant influence on different aspects of the country: history, culture, society, and the music industry. Many popular songs propagated the invasion during this period. This paper will focus on four songs and their significance on the invasion as well as detailed analysis of the various songs. These songs are You Really Got Me – The Kinks (1964), Yesterday – The Beatles (1965), My Generation – The Who (1965), and The House of the Rising Sun – The Animals (1964). The information conveyed by these songs was symbolic and influenced the American culture in ways that remain evident to date. Not only did the…
Social Movements Social movements around the world have been platforms of social change, and opponents, including governments, have often attempted to curtail the movements’ efforts. Social movements are organized purposeful alliances of people that strive to work towards a common objective that can bring about social change. They are often formed as a response to situations of oppression, inequality, and unmet political, social, cultural, or economic demands. The groups can develop to bring about change, resist change, or provide a platform for disenfranchised groups so that can they can have a political voice. Social movements are generally civilian-based and involve widespread participation to alert, serve, educate, and mobilize people towards the desired change. They employ collective action to change present power structures to transform society. Modern social movements are possible due to the fast dissemination of information, increased mobility due to industrialization and freedom of expression rights. The conditions that make every day people come together to form social movements include relative deprivation and resource mobilization. Social movements are wide alliances of individuals linked through their collective interest in advocating…
The Unreliable Narrator in The Canadian Theatres Introduction As for me and my house is an award-winning novel which is significant in the Canadian tradition. This novel is one of Sinclair Ross’s publications. The book explains spiritual, natural, and social factors that attempt to ruin marriages. The story rotates about the life of a minister’s wife, Mrs. Bently, who records the events of her daily life in diary entries. Mrs. Bentley is a barren woman who explains about the loneliness and mental agony she endures during her life. She genuinely shows the pain she feels for being unloved by her husband. Mrs. Bentley is heroin in Canadian history who tolerates an unfaithful husband and even blames herself for giving her husband an unhappy marriage. Her husband, Phillip Bentley, starts an illicit affair with a church choir lady called Judy, who gets pregnant as a result of this illicit affair. After the birth of the child, Judy’s health condition deteriorates, and Mrs. Bently promises to raise the child as her own. Mr. Bentley also adopts a church kid called Steve, who…
What impact did the disarmament conferences, congressional hearings, political group memberships, and peace movements of the 1920s and 1930s have on the U.S. military in the wake of war? After World War I, the United States realized that they were not as prepared for war as they thought they were. The U.S. wanted to be sure the unpreparedness for World War I did not happen again if there were ever a chance of another war. There were many meetings and events that the United States attended to prepare themselves after World War I. Right after the war, the United States attended the Paris Peace Conference, which is also known as the Versailles Peace Conference. This conference took place to sign a peace treaty after World War I (The Paris Peace Conference, n.d.). During the Versailles Peace Conference, the agreement included the formation of The League of Nations (The Paris Peace Conference, n.d.). The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes (The League…
Articles summary Name Course Date Articles summary Summary one In his article dubbed ‘1491,’ Mann develops an argument based on a newly discovered evidence describing the land between New England and South Carolina as a development of Native Americans. The article states that Natives owned America, meaning all else were immigrants. In his argument, the writer argues that if only the Natives owned America, the lands would have low developments, as the Natives were nomads and had little knowledge. Charles also argues that the existence of the Natives was found in the South, through the evidence of stone chiefdoms, unlike in Mexico where artificially constructed islands of the Tenochtitlan existed. The difference in technology between the two societies indicates that Natives did not live alone in America. The author also criticizes the European explorers due to their ignorance of how smallpox enormously spread in America in those days, an indication that the continent was densely populated. The way that the writer displays his arguments creates some…