Culture, Behavior and Transitional Analogue: Romeo and Juliet in Rwanda
Summery
Jewish psychologist Ervin Staub escaped the holocaust back in Hungary, and it then unfolded in Rwanda. After dedicating his life to studying psychological concepts regarding genocide, he met with a team of producers who together tried a social experiment that involved making a radio soap opera (Schwartz et al., 2018). From the podcast, they try to see how to change human behavior. It seeks to relate the holocaust in Hungary, and that was happening in Rwanda. His experience in Hungary was hard since he was Jewish. Anti-Jewish laws in the country during world war restricted Jews from having certain occupations, forbidding intermarriages among non-Jews, and even stripping Jews the right to vote. After Ervin’s father was taken to a labor camp, he and his sister were cared for by a generous Christian family. Growing up with such trauma, Ervin grew up to ask himself why people do such awful things to one another. In relation, he studies how the Nazis dehumanized the Jews and also how such factors escalated the Hutus and Tutsis to commit massive genocide.
Response
It is this evidence that we reflect on our behaviors as humans. The show Musekeweya tries to link the possible parallels between what happened in Rwanda and Shakespeare’s tragic play. It tackled several themes that were relatable between the two. Sides and highlighted the consequence and futility of prolonged violence due to ethnic or political differences. By using theaters and speech power, listeners were able to learn about the roots of violence and the risks of extreme negligence and misuse of authorities. It also highlighted the importance of having independent thoughts as an individual and encouraged peaceful dispute resolution among local community members. In general, the program focused on educating its listeners on the harmful dangers of political and social conflicts and that it was the citizen’s responsibility to try and reduce conflicts among themselves. In conclusion, humans develop new perceptions of norms and patterns without institutions, but rather collective listening of reason.
Art and Copy: How Art Impacts Culture and Behavior
Art often influences society by revolutionizing people’s opinions and tends to instill specific values and experiences to people over time. From the film Art and Copy, it is evident that art proves to be a form of communication (Pray, 2017). It is because art allows individuals from different cultures to communicate with each other on specific topics such as stories, images, and sounds. For example, Chad Tiedemann’s great grandfather used art as a form of advertisement is the late 30’s. Adverts and advertisements can be linked to a form of communication, and both have a significant impact on the world. Both in connection leave a message. The occurrence of many types of advertisements, such as digital and social media, leaves an emotional response to its audience.
Art and culture are one of the most dynamic and participative forms of human social behavior. It can trigger reflection among ourselves and create empathy and dialogue. Art can also create and foster new ideas and offers a democratic method of expressing ourselves to others. For Mary Wells, art served as a form of motivation as she ventured into theater studies. Art affects essential self-sense, but it also influences the way people think and perceives the world. It also moves people and offers a wide array of experiences that can impact a person’s life, either positively or differently. It also provides new meanings of life and the pleasures that come with its existence.
Art also enhances an understanding and motivating culture among people. It encourages people to turn to their thoughts and assists people to comprehend the reality of the present world. It also presents a reality in which the vision and perspectives of the audience in global change. It then acts as a catalyst for creativity. David Kennedy talked about how art brings out creativity, and he claims that it brings out their true self and improves performance. Art also motivates individuals to share ideas and shape values.
The perspective of Cooperate and Civil Responsibility to the environment
There is an increase in the amount of waste in the world today as compared to any other era in history from the podcast. When such matters are discussed by national leaders, on whose responsibility it is to reduce pollution and keep our environment clean, the blame often shifts from individuals to manufacturers. Regarding the Litter myth, cooperatives have specific roles to play regarding, and so does every individual. From the podcast, some individuals ask questions like why it is up to an individual to keep the environment clean, and the manufacturers are the ones polluting the environment in the beginning. Regardless, it is a collective and shared responsibility to keep the environment clean. Cooperates have to work harder to go green, while individuals also have to play their role in taking care of the environment. Such activities include recycling and reducing littering.
Ways in Which Art Has Influenced Behavior and Culture in This Podcast
Living in today’s world, we are always pushed and shaped by our experiences with other people, cultures, and the environment. Humans respond differently to ecosystems, and the culture of these people may influence this. For example, in the podcast, Rogers gives an example. In the case, he says that when an individual throws a wrapper on the sidewalk, no one will feel the need to tell the individual to pick up the wrapper and dispose of it properly. It is because, as individuals, this culture has been running for quite some time. Individuals are not quite conversant with putting priorities to take care of the environment.
Human art and culture have served as an indispensable part of human lives. Several studies have also examined the overall impact of arts and culture on the environment. One of the art methods humans have used to create environment awareness is by using activists holding events regarding environmental pollution (NPR, 2019). Dunaway explained how such rallies cultures are putting so much blame on corporations and how they need to take responsibility for it. Thus, litter levels will continue to rise because the blame culture is a never-ending cycle that does not reduce pollution in any way. Also, Arablouei claimed that the Ad council’s PSA strategy was working that this massive awareness in the 1960s claimed over 70 million individual’s attention to help keep America beautiful.