The differences between modernization and westernization are am biguous,since they share a dialectical relationship. In addition we can best express these differences from an affirm ative point of view and a negative ...The differences between modernization and westernization are am biguous,since they share a dialectical relationship. In addition we can best express these differences from an affirm ative point of view and a negative point of view. Affirm atively,westernization stem s from Europe,and the core of modernization is the western civilization. It was the occident that completed the modernization process,and the progress of the world modernization is the expansion of the occidental modern civilization. Negatively,modernization is a value free concept,and the westernization or Europeanization is a concept with strong value orientation. Although modernization stems from Europe,the occidental civilization is not created by westerners alone. Instead,it comes from the long developm ent and integration of human civilization. The mode of the occidental modernization is not completed yet and needs more explorations and adjustm ents. It seem s that the modernization process is the global expansion of the occidental modern civilization,but as the scale of modernization grows,it will involve more countries with more different characteristics,and it will become further and further from the westernization or Europeanization.展开更多
Central European musicians, as a consequence of the efforts of several important figures, have contributed to the development of jazz in the second half of the 20th century. Jazz pianists in Europe were a distinctive ...Central European musicians, as a consequence of the efforts of several important figures, have contributed to the development of jazz in the second half of the 20th century. Jazz pianists in Europe were a distinctive part of the world jazz scene and made significant achievements during the communist era. They were able to master the European classical piano school, becoming virtuoso pianists themselves, as well as acquiring self-taught jazz skills. Semi-isolated from the contemporary music trends abroad, Central European artists nonetheless made remarkable musical accomplishments that deserve to be called the Central European Jazz School. Between 1948 and 1989, the communist ideology controlled every country of Central Europe including East Germany. The careers of jazz pianists in these countries would have developed differently if they had lived under democratic conditions. This is evident in the lives of those who emigrated to Western countries and subsequently found a place in the world jazz scene. Using analysis of the Central European jazz musicians＇ compositions and their professional careers, this paper aims to demonstrate the extent to which the Central European Jazz School has contributed to jazz music in Europe and the wider world.展开更多
The urban consciousness under foreign domination is a complex issue, especially when the reporting period is the 19th century, the century of great social, ethnic, and economic changes in Europe. The issue is further ...The urban consciousness under foreign domination is a complex issue, especially when the reporting period is the 19th century, the century of great social, ethnic, and economic changes in Europe. The issue is further complicated in the case of the Balkans, during the latter period of Ottoman rule. But how did certain cities manage to emerge from rural or suburban enslaved routine and develop a European urbanity？ An urbanity expressed itself as lifestyle （habits, costumes, entertainment）, as art and as formation of the urban environment and architecture. The State pushed for modernization by the Great Powers, ethnic communities with parent countries seeking to differentiate themselves from their “backward” conquerors, economic opportunities through trade and new visual observations by penetration of European countries and companies： all this would create suitable conditions for an unprecedented urbanization. This shift in the quality of life was clearly expressed in the new architecture, which always continued, as ever, to reflect the cultural activity. The transition from vernacular architecture to historicism and eclectism would capture the most characteristic moment of the beginning of urbanization in northern Greece.展开更多
文摘The differences between modernization and westernization are am biguous,since they share a dialectical relationship. In addition we can best express these differences from an affirm ative point of view and a negative point of view. Affirm atively,westernization stem s from Europe,and the core of modernization is the western civilization. It was the occident that completed the modernization process,and the progress of the world modernization is the expansion of the occidental modern civilization. Negatively,modernization is a value free concept,and the westernization or Europeanization is a concept with strong value orientation. Although modernization stems from Europe,the occidental civilization is not created by westerners alone. Instead,it comes from the long developm ent and integration of human civilization. The mode of the occidental modernization is not completed yet and needs more explorations and adjustm ents. It seem s that the modernization process is the global expansion of the occidental modern civilization,but as the scale of modernization grows,it will involve more countries with more different characteristics,and it will become further and further from the westernization or Europeanization.
文摘Central European musicians, as a consequence of the efforts of several important figures, have contributed to the development of jazz in the second half of the 20th century. Jazz pianists in Europe were a distinctive part of the world jazz scene and made significant achievements during the communist era. They were able to master the European classical piano school, becoming virtuoso pianists themselves, as well as acquiring self-taught jazz skills. Semi-isolated from the contemporary music trends abroad, Central European artists nonetheless made remarkable musical accomplishments that deserve to be called the Central European Jazz School. Between 1948 and 1989, the communist ideology controlled every country of Central Europe including East Germany. The careers of jazz pianists in these countries would have developed differently if they had lived under democratic conditions. This is evident in the lives of those who emigrated to Western countries and subsequently found a place in the world jazz scene. Using analysis of the Central European jazz musicians＇ compositions and their professional careers, this paper aims to demonstrate the extent to which the Central European Jazz School has contributed to jazz music in Europe and the wider world.
文摘The urban consciousness under foreign domination is a complex issue, especially when the reporting period is the 19th century, the century of great social, ethnic, and economic changes in Europe. The issue is further complicated in the case of the Balkans, during the latter period of Ottoman rule. But how did certain cities manage to emerge from rural or suburban enslaved routine and develop a European urbanity？ An urbanity expressed itself as lifestyle （habits, costumes, entertainment）, as art and as formation of the urban environment and architecture. The State pushed for modernization by the Great Powers, ethnic communities with parent countries seeking to differentiate themselves from their “backward” conquerors, economic opportunities through trade and new visual observations by penetration of European countries and companies： all this would create suitable conditions for an unprecedented urbanization. This shift in the quality of life was clearly expressed in the new architecture, which always continued, as ever, to reflect the cultural activity. The transition from vernacular architecture to historicism and eclectism would capture the most characteristic moment of the beginning of urbanization in northern Greece.
