as a source of inspiration behind his organic sculptures‚ it was in fact Brancusi’s ancestral origins that provided the fundamental basis for his work. The critical reception of Brancusi’s art has been shaped by the perception of his Rumanian heritage. He arrived in Paris in 1904 at the age of twenty-eight‚ when the avant-garde’s search for a new source of inspiration produced a renewed interest in “unadorned trivial objects as a subject matter of artistic preoccupation” (Balas). While other artists
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“The Austrian dialect is about as pretty because the talk resistant changes between self-indulgence and pulling oneself together back and forth play. It thus allows an irreplaceable wealth of right projecting temper.” This short quote from the German author and poet Christian Morgenstern gives already very precise and helpful “informations” about culture in
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My Mother and Father were both born in Villamar Michoacan‚ De Ocampo Mexico it is a very small town with a population of 15‚512 it is in the state/region of Michoacan de Ocampo‚ Mexico. My Grandfathers were born in Villamar Michoacan as well. My Grandmothers: my Father’s Mother was born in a small town called Venustiano Carranza‚ Michoacan (San Pedro) it is not too far from Villamar and is a small town as well. And my Grandmother on my Mother’s side was born in El Varal‚ Michoacan this is also
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Running Head: THE VALUE OF HEALTH ACROSS CULTURES Evaluating the Value of Health and Cultural Heritage across Cultures Claire E. Blystra Grand Canyon University Evaluating the Value of Health and Cultural Heritage across Cultures Culture and values are standards that influence and shape human behaviors‚ decision making processes‚ personal relationships‚ and status of health and happiness. The United States has become a symbol of a multicultural society representing many different ethnicities
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Heritage Assessment Cultural competency is an essential part of nursing. Catering to the population of the United States as a nurse‚ one must embrace the cultures of others to provide competent care that will address the needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Beliefs of health management and care differ for all cultures. Being familiar with all backgrounds and cultures is a key factor in providing culturally appropriate care for patients. Illness and the care for illness and disease
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German soldiers were thought of as heroes during World War 1. They were idealized and known as the leaders of the country. For months these soldiers had been told that being a soldier was their duty and that it was an honor to serve the reich and the state. These innocent boys had a delusional war image drilled into their head non-stop until they believed that being a soldier was a blessing‚ almost a gift. However‚ these boys soon realized the harsh realities of war and fighting. They began to see
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The relationship between "leader" and "led" in Nazi Germany was a bit unusual. During the time in which Hitler was in power‚ German citizens looked to him as a father figure. Members of the Hitler Youth looked to and obeyed Hitler over their own biological mothers and fathers. Hitler was even more of a surrogate father figure to those who lost their fathers during World War I and the economic depression during the years 1930-1932. This connection between youths and Hitler was so strong that a former
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allied aid‚ the German state was able to rebuild itself and become one of the leading economies in the world. The German government played an important role in the rejuvenation of the economy so the German state and the economic system are closely intertwined. The relationship between state and market in Germany is known as the social market economy. Germany’s social market economy defied expectations and by the 1960s it was the envied by most of the world. The success of the German economy is due
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Thomas Mann‚ in his speech “Germany and the Germans”‚ talks about “German world-seclusiveness and melancholy world-unfitness” as a particular German state of mind. He says that Germany and Germans are complex because their character is so puzzling because as he traveled around the world he realized that the original nature of the German is his seclusiveness and timidity to face the world around him. Thomas Mann believes that “ In the seclusiveness of there was always so much longing for companionship:
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Int’l Finance 5/4/11 Country Report One of the most interesting and devastating phenomena to take place in a country was during the post World War I German Hyperinflation from 1918 – 1923. Germany had lost the war and the Allies were forcing them to make reparations. “The central government in Germany‚ which did not impose income taxes‚ financed the war almost completely by issuing debt” (Hetzel‚ 2). Since Germany refused to impose high taxes on their people‚ they had to pay
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