Syncretism and Western Culture
Syncretic Hybridization
Joshua Kwalk
All About Raving
The Origin of Raves Raving has been around for a very long time, tracing its origins all the way back to the 1950s. While the raves we know and love today did not emerge until the 1980s, the term rave was used in late 1950s London to signify some truly wild bohemian parties. Since then, it evolved in the 1960s to mean a wild event in general along with the party people who attended them. This said, it was not until the 1980s when the word rave become popular in use with the signifying accompanying electronic music; this trend evolved in the next couple of decades to be the truly spectacular social events that we know and love today. Raves in the Present So far, a lot has been said on the origin of raves but what about the ones that occur in the present? To really get a feel for why raves are the way they are today, it takes tracing back to the 90s which saw the emerging music genre start to gain traction and become popular. Since then ...
By relating syncretism to history and other modern topics it makes it easier to understand the idea of syncretism. Thank you for your post!
ReplyDeletei think it highlights the importance for anthropology and making knowledge of unique cultures more accessible in order to preserve history (hopefully). I know in Belize, there is vast Mayan ruins which remain unexcavated simply because there isn't funds or priority to explore them... who knows what could be under there!?
ReplyDeleteIt is really interesting to see how over time the exporting of Western values and cultures increased. It's true what they say: winners write history. When you're a dominant force, you're ideals and culture mix and alter what used to be. I'm sure there has been resistance to Western encroachment, but it seems hard to stave off. Interesting read for sure!
ReplyDeleteSpot on presentation, And records do show, it is true that Western and European nations showed power by control and wealth. great read and love the image choice!
ReplyDeleteYour post was great, as it allowed me to better understand syncretism! Also, great picture choices!
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