Culture And Politics Of The Ancient Near East

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT Name Class Date Bozeman, Adda B. Politics and culture in international history: from the ancient Near East to the opening of the modern age. Routledge, 2017. This source gives an explanation of culture and politics with special attention given to the ancient Near East, which forms part of the larger Asian continent. Imperatively, the authors give an assessment of politics, art and culture. The existing relationship between politics and art is clearly depicted in the book. For instance, the authors restate that there has been a looming conflict upon the interaction of politics, art as well as culture in the Asian continent. Notably, there has been a sufficient paradigm shift in the Asian art due to the adoption of reformist ideologies by politicians. Some politicians still advocate for the rebuttal of western culture influence in Asian art so that Asians can maintain the authenticity of their arts and cultural practices. This source is relevant to the topic study in that it clearly explains the role played by politics in shaping the art industry in the Near East. Moreover, a background study of the ancient art in Asia discussed in this source in comparison to the modern art is significant in drawing relevant conclusions for my topic. Demos, T. J. "Contemporary Art and the Politics of Ecology: An Introduction." Third Text 27, no. 1 (2013): 1-9. Demos (2013) discusses in detail how contemporary art has been influenced by ecological political factors. The author gives the criticisms that are tailored towards art industry. The use of art to demonstrate criticism in different areas like politics and social interactions to critic uncouth behaviors like racism and gender biases in Asia is well addressed in this article. Despite being used in constructive criticism, Demos underscores the significance of contemporary art in shaping morals and ethics, especially in politics. The interaction of politics and art has presided over the redefining and realization of democratic dialogues in Asia. This source is significant to my topic since it analyzes contemporary art and its effects on politics. The development of constructive criticism in the art ...