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Brian Bachmann
Professor Williams
Perspectives in Humanity
November 4
th
, 2023
Select a cultural work
from the world around you, one with cultural or historical interest, and
briefly describe it in your submission.
For my submission I would like to explore the Lisdoonvarna matchmaking festival held in a
small town off the west coast of Ireland in County Clare. This long-standing tradition has been
around every September since 1857.
Willy Daly started this tradition as a way for unsociable
farmers to meet suitable wives.
What characteristics or elements of the work stand out to you?
What stands out to me the most is that
In a world where online dating is so prominent, this way
of matchmaking is still such a great experience for many singles out there.
What do you think the creator intended to express?
I feel the creator, Willy Daly, was trying to express a sense of unity and pride for the surrounding
community.
Were they successful?
I think this was successful.
Next, select a cultural work that meets the conditions above but is from a culture unfamiliar to
you. Reflect on the value or meaning of studying cultural works from different cultures.
I would like to learn more about Scottish culture as well as it is very intriguing. I think studying
cultural works unfamiliar to us is very important because it creates additional curiosity and the
desire to learn more about each subject and it also helps us to comprehend where people have
come from, their traditions and their struggles within a community.
How does looking through the lens of the humanities affect your understanding of diverse
cultural works and the reasons for their creation?
Looking through the lens of humanity we can get a well-founded understanding of the tradition,
background and struggles within different communities.
How could learning more about cultural works from other cultures equip you with skills or new
perspectives for experiences in your life?
Learning more about cultural works and different cultural backgrounds can help to make you
more compassionate and empathetic by understanding different hardships amongst different
cultural backgrounds. According to
Sociologist Dr. Caleb Rosado, who specializes in diversity
and multiculturalism truly understanding different cultures can make us more respectful towards
people and more understanding of different situations and empowers people to strengthen
themselves, and others, to achieve their maximum potential.
REFERENCES:
Belfield, L. D., Dr. (2012, December 18).
What is Cultural
Diversity?
Purdue Global. Retrieved November 4, 2023, from
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/human-services/what-is-cultural-diversity/
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