appearing on the runway shows. As we have previously mentioned that the industry is dominated by non-coloured individuals‚ the sea of white women that we constantly see in the industry has demonstrated the message of hegemonic power of whiteness. Stewart Hall’s article‚ “Racist ideologies and the media‚” examines racist ideologies within the media. Hall’s theories can establish the meaning behind Marshal McLuhan’s iconic testimonial conveying that “the medium is the message.” Hall uses the term ideology
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historian Laurel Ulrich began her research into the lives of American Revolution-era women‚ she was hardly encouraged by her initial efforts. "You won’t find much‚" everyone seemed to say. And when she began making her way through the diary of midwife Martha Ballard‚ she was delving into a book that others had found next-to-useless--too full of trivial detail‚ or so they said. But the details were what she found interesting; and faced with so few sources‚ Ulrich realized her only option was to dig deeply
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Martha Graham once said‚ “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.” In Center Stage‚ a 2000 movie directed by Nicholas Hytner‚ the audience is taken into a journey of ambitious young dancers in hope that they will use Graham’s advice in their own career. The movie begins with an audition for a ballet company in which the judges are basing their decision off of comparison rather than skill and individuality. From that moment on
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Taylor was born on July 29‚ 1930‚ in Wilkinsburg‚ Pennsylvania. He attended Syracuse University through a swimming scholarship. Later after reading books about dance in the university library‚ he took up dance training under modern dance greats like Martha Graham and José Limón and joined the Graham Dance Company as a soloist in 1955. He also worked with choreographers Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine. Dance became his all-consuming passion. He henceforth transferred to The Juilliard School in
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Martha Nussbaum formulated a list of capabilities meant to measure the autonomy and quality of life of a people‚ in particular women of non-western nations. She gives perspective on how her capabilities approach rejects cultural relativism‚ and unnecessary ethnocentrism when dealing with non-western cultures‚ creating feminism more in line with her moral universalist views. What is interesting about Nussbaum’s capabilities approach is its applications in the western world as well. There are many
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Copland’s national work: Appalachian Spring In the early 20th century‚ American artists sought the utility between music and society. Composers faced the dilemma of being a musician in a culture with little serious music tradition. Aaron Copland once wrote: “ (I) lived in an environment (New York City) that had little or no connection with serious music. Artists had deep desires to contribute meaningfully to the life of the nation and to see music filling a real need in American society. As a leading
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rn Dance History Kimberly Valmore Isadora Duncan’s Legacy Isadora Duncan was the first American dancer to define natural movement. She was referred to as the Mother of Modern Dance due to her achievements and artistic abilities. She was not a fan of ballet because she thought it was “ugly and against nature.” She believed that dancing should be an art and not require so many rules like ballet. This led her to begin working in major dance companies and eventually start her own dance companies. Isadora
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Hieroglyphics by Eilidh Stewart “Hieroglyphics” is a short story written by Scots writer Anne Donavan. The story is humorous but also portrays a serious message about dyslexia and the struggle the main character Mary has coping with this learning difficulty whilst dealing with an unsupportive family‚ lack of educational support and a continuous loss of friends. The writer conveys these problems through various techniques such as imagery‚ use of language‚ key incidents‚ and mode of narration‚ to
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Merce Cunningham Merce Cunningham was born in Centralia‚ Washington on April 16‚ 1919. He played a part in the invention and application of new techniques in modern dance and is considered one of the most important choreographers of our time. He expanded the frontiers of dance‚ visual‚ and performing arts. Throughout his life‚ Cunningham was one of the greatest American dancers. His collaborations with artistic innovators from every creative perspective have changed the body of American dance‚ music
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Comedic Language in Media The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report with Steven Colbert are two shows that air discussing news and political matters. What makes them special is they are based on a comedic standpoint that serious politics do not endorse‚ such as making blatant jokes about world leaders or poor people. Both shows are broadcasted on Comedy Central‚ have a desk in the middle of stage‚ same camera angles‚ similar introduction music and even the Colbert Report was created
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