0
Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of culture
Both of the following contexts are all about collections and photographs representing natural creatures and phenomena like butterflies, frogs, trees, plants, etc. What Does word "culture" can mean in these contexts? Which of the meanings of culture does apply here?
Context #1:
In their work, they arrange specimens in conventional lines and grids but regroup their categories, inspired by intuition rather than rules – focusing on colour, or shape, texture, sound or smell, by cultural association or personal preference, in order to demonstrate that things as we find them in the world are always related to a number of contexts. Though it consciously follows in the long tradition of specimen illustration and collection and celebrates the unselfconscious loveliness of historical presentations, such work is essentially about survival, conservation and living culture in the context of a whole ecology, not isolated for museum obsession.
Context #2:
Derges describes her work as: an inquiry into ways of representing nature and culture as a creative and dynamic process rather than as separate and predetermined existences unaffected by human consciousness. The vibration of liquids, embryology, life cycles of frogs and bee colonies are metaphorically rich subjects that have enabled reflection upon the embodiment of form in external nature as well as the internal forms of thought and consciousness.
Context #1:
In their work, they arrange specimens in conventional lines and grids but regroup their categories, inspired by intuition rather than rules – focusing on colour, or shape, texture, sound or smell, by cultural association or personal preference, in order to demonstrate that things as we find them in the world are always related to a number of contexts. Though it consciously follows in the long tradition of specimen illustration and collection and celebrates the unselfconscious loveliness of historical presentations, such work is essentially about survival, conservation and living culture in the context of a whole ecology, not isolated for museum obsession.
Context #2:
Derges describes her work as: an inquiry into ways of representing nature and culture as a creative and dynamic process rather than as separate and predetermined existences unaffected by human consciousness. The vibration of liquids, embryology, life cycles of frogs and bee colonies are metaphorically rich subjects that have enabled reflection upon the embodiment of form in external nature as well as the internal forms of thought and consciousness.
Top answer
red apple such work is essentially about survival, conservation and living culture in the context of a whole ecology, not isolated for museum obsession. For the first, I would use a variation on the anthropological definition: Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings cohabiting organisms and transmitted from one generation to another.
- red apple such work is essentially about survival, conservation and living culture in the context of a whole ecology, not isolated for museum obsession.
- For the first, I would use a variation on the anthropological definition: Anthropology.
- the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings cohabiting organisms and transmitted from one generation to another.
- For the second, I would use the normal anthropological definition.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
red apple such work is essentially about survival, conservation and living culture in the context of a whole ecology, not isolated for museum obsession.For the first, I would use a variation on the anthropological definition:
Anthropology. the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of
00
red appleWhat Does word "culture" can mean in these contexts?By the way, you can't use a form of do with a modal verb, so "does ... can" is impossible. You need:
What can the word "culture" mean in these contexts?
CJ
00
Related Questions