Category Archives: Assignments

In his op-ed to the New York Times, Deresiewicz argues that food has not led to art, but that food has replaced art. He asserts that “foodism” has taken on the sociological characteristics of what used to be known as … Continue reading →

Because food and drink are so essential to our survival, many fail to appreciate them as a form of art. However, it should be obvious that food can serve a greater purpose than simple nourishment. “We can distinguish liking the … Continue reading →

Question 1: Describe the term paleoanthropsychobiological. Who coined this term? Ellen Dissanayake coined the term palaeoanthropsychobiological. It describes a unique perspective that challenges the Western idea of art, which fails to see the artistic nature of many human actions. This … Continue reading →

In this reading, Dissanayake outlines the progression of art from the beginning of human expression into postmodernism. In primitive societies, art acted as “a galvanizer of group oneheartedness, art-conjoined-with-ritual is essential to group survival – quite literally art for life’s … Continue reading →

I believe that I inherited almost all of my values from my family. Values that I believe I came to value on my own are those of leadership. I am a first generation college student, therefore when coming to college I … Continue reading →

If values are freely chosen personal evaluations and beliefs, how do we arrive at these evaluations and beliefs? The above question is key in determining where values stem from. Through our learned knowledge we have a list of things we … Continue reading →

While searching for a blog post to review, I came across Technorati’s Top 100 Blogs. The number 19 spot is filled by a water crisis that is occurring in Charleston, West Virginia. One the morning of Thursday January 9th, a … Continue reading →