Cinderella: How does her tale invigorate gender identities in different cultures? The fairy tale Cinderellais presented in many variants and forms as some versions feature young men while others feature young women who face different tragic circumstances. The author’s comment on the vanishing of male Cinderellas from our cultural horizons is rational because the modern versions reflect contemporary discourses on identity while deconstructing and critiquing […]

BEAUTY IN THE WESTERN FAIRY TALES Western culture emphasizes on the importance of regulating a woman’s body in relation to issues such as dieting, weight and beauty. From a feminist viewpoint, most women have internalized Western standards of body image and beauty, which makes them to experience self-surveillance and self-objectification as various forms of patriarchy obstacle their attempts at empowerment and liberation. Na’s The Fold […]

The impact of samurai bushido culture on Japanese civilization The Japanese Samurai warriors adhered to a code of conduct known as Bushido, which forced them how to live with honor. In Japanese, Bushi means warrior or soldier while Do refers to “The Way.” Therefore, Bushido simply refers to “The Way of a Warrior.” The Samurai culture of Bushido emerged during the centuries of martial law […]

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Limitations of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Doctrine in Humanitarian Interventions Emerged in the early 21st century, the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine was designed to end most severe acts of human right violations. It seeks to address such extreme cases in ways considered legitimate and legal. The R2P doctrine was then formalized in 2005 as per the United Nations World […]

The Role of the United Nations in the Humanitarian Intervention in the Rwandan Genocide Humanitarian intervention is the act of using force against a country to either stop or prevent suffering in that country. The concept gained significant attention during the Rwandan Genocide, a tragic event that exposed both the strengths and weaknesses of global efforts to halt atrocities. The United Nations was actively participating […]

Social Inequality in Contemporary Society Social inequality remains one of the problem in our contemporary society that has led to uneven distribution of resources among different social groupings. This form of inequality emerges in various ways such as: limiting people their freedom of speech, voting rights, and even property rights. It is also seen when certain goods and services such as good education, health care, […]

Roman Vs. Gothic Cathedrals As the Gothic and the Romanesque architectural styles tend to have certain similarities, they also have many differences, and according to me I prefer the Gothic style. According to the 17th century Neoclassicist the term Gothic is describes as the “rude and barbarous” which was the architectural style that followed the Romanesque, (p.157). This architectural style was developed by the Gothic […]

Romantic Era c.1830 – C.1920 Romantic Era is a period that experienced “artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement originating from Western Europe” (Romantic music, 2019, June 27). The period also saw the emergence of new ideas that led to political liberty through revolutions. Most of the European nations reacted to the social, political norms and scientific rationalization. People were interested in using music, visual arts, […]

Medieval Era c.500 – c.1400 Medieval Era was the period from c.500 – c.1400 where there was heightened interest in Art, literature, history and across Europe. The period was also experienced with “Birth of Ideas” because many great artists, thinker and writers emerged. Art and culture were the main practices recognized during the Medieval Era, and this can be revealed back in ancient Greece and […]

Renaissance Era c.1400 – c.1600 Renaissance Era was a period between 1400 Century and 1600 Century in Europe, where there was a great improvement in terms of artistic work, culture, economic and political activities. The period was also referred to as era of “Rebirth” because it was experienced of significant improvement from the Middle Ages. Renaissance era is also mentioned as the period of rediscovery […]