Media’s Role in Shaping Society and Nationalism in Israel
Media’s Role in Shaping Society
Definition: A fixed arrangement that organizes relations between social roles, guided by rules and norms of its own. It is a key concept of the structural-functional theory, which sees society as composed of various institutions that play different roles.
Definition: A fixed arrangement that organizes the relations between social roles.
Importance: Informs us of relevant information and keeps us up to date.
Factors that shape it: Other institutions, geographical features,
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Baroque Art: 17th and 18th Century European Painting
The Baroque period began in the late 16th century and extended into the 18th century. Originating in Italy, it quickly spread throughout Europe. This style emerged during a period of crisis, characterized by brilliant, flamboyant art that expressed the power of great kings and the prosperous situation of the Catholic Church. The variety of socioeconomic, political, and religious factors gave rise to different forms of Baroque: a courtly, Catholic
Read MoreBernarda Alba’s House: A Tragedy of Repression and Desire
Genesis of the Genre
The House of Bernarda Alba was released in 1945 in Buenos Aires, the same year and in the same place as its first edition. The book is subtitled “Drama of Women in the Villages of Spain.” Why drama and not tragedy? In Lorca’s tragedy, mythical elements are absent here. The realism of the language and expressions that might be called “comic” (in the mouth of Poncia, for example) would also be distinctive features of the drama. However, the essential need for the printing of catastrophe,
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Architecture
Cataloging
We read the title and name of the architect, building type, place the work chronologically, the place of origin, the place where the dimensions are, and where we make a material review and construction system (fenced, arched, etc.).
Formal Analysis
Explain the units that form the building, planning, decoration, and style, but without interpretation. First, we must mention the supporting elements and the supported elements. Secondly, we talk about the management of parts of the
Read MoreUnderstanding Visual Perception and Artistic Techniques in Children
Understanding the Human Eye
Sclera
The sclera is the lining of the eyeball, except for the front. It is a fibrous, opaque membrane resistant to eye protection.
Retina
The retina is the light-sensitive surface that receives the image. It is in contact with the choroid. Images are projected in reverse and transmitted to the central nervous system. The retina has rods and cones. The optic nerve is connected to it.
Cones
Cones are photosensitive elements responsible for colors and visual acuity. They are
Read MoreUnderstanding Creativity: Definition, Types, and Process
What is Creativity?
“Dissatisfaction is the source of creativity.”
There are innumerable definitions of creativity. This variety of meanings is because creativity is a very ambiguous and semantically rich concept.
Our creative nature responds to the need that we must create to live. We understand that it is necessary to improve as it allows us to keep moving forward.
Sir Francis Galton and the Theory of the Hereditary Genius
Sir Francis Galton, a forefather in the studies of creativity, elaborated
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