The Humanistic Tradition The Early Modern World

Pick one of the following areas to discuss for this week's discussion posts. Describe the postwar cultural boom in America- Describe the unique stylistic features of painting, architecture, music, and dance at mid-century. Discuss the quest for gender equality as reflected in feminist literature and art- Chronicle the role of ethnicity and ethnic identity in the arts- Discuss the ways in which high technology and the information explosion have influenced late twentieth and eany twenty-first-oentury human expression. Explain the basic features of postmodern literature and magic realism. Describe the basic features of postmodern architecture, opera, and dance.