Humanities

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Humanities is meant by a group of academic united subjects to the studying of

the human condition that generally prevents a single paradigm to define any discipline

Humanities is usually distinguished from the social sciences , and natural sciences as well

other subjects that include the languages , classics , literature , music philosophy , the

performing arts , religion and lastly the visual arts . In some parts of the world subjects

include archeology , area studies , communications , cultural studies , as well as history and

are regarded as social sciences

p The study of humanities can be found back to Ancient Greece , as a basis of a

more broader education for citizens . The concept of the seven liberal arts in Roman

Times evolved involving liberal arts , grammar , rhetoric , and logic as well as arithmetic

geometry , astronomy , and music . These subjects forms the group of medieval education

with emphasis on the skills of way of doing ' During the Renaissance a major shirt

occurred when humanities began to be regarded as a legitimate subject that should be

studied rather than practiced as a corresponding shift from traditional fields into areas

as literature and history . The view of humanities , was challenged by postmodernist 's

movement in the 20th Century

The postmodernist 's sought out to change the definition of Humanities to more

equal terms suitable for a democracy . Humanities in American universities believe in the

idea of a more broader liberal arts education ' that emphasizes students studying

humanities along with their area of study . The traditional humanities /liberal arts degree

is criticized as being expensive and useless ' for a student 's preparation for the modern

American job market where years of specialized study , is required in many job markets

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The examples of the expressions of humanities are : a . Art , b . Music , c Architecture

d . Philosophy , e . Literature

Politics in art has always had a habit of offending people as the artist tackles

explosive political issues , defying and challenging authority in their art . From Picasso 's

Guernica , one of history 's greatest anti-war protest , to Ivan Durrant 's dumping a

dead cow on the forecourt of the national Gallery of Victoria in 1975 which is the artists

ghastly protest against the Vietnam War . Artists argue that all art is political . The

numbers have been reinforced , rejected or made to be invisible

The discussion of class , in art is often the elephant in the room . The middle-

class , perhaps do not feel as if they should comment on the class structure where they

have a distinct advantage in terms of access . The working-class seem to have a lack of

Entitlement ' There is an unconscious voice that underlies working class 's exclusion

from the arts . The defining characteristic is usually blamed on a lack of education

Technology in art is rendered visually by using computers and digital arts

Politics in music is common . It is a way for the artist to express their political

views and ideas vocally . Examples of politics in music can be found in Folk music...