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...rrie guided what could have been an overtly maudlin disaster into an aesthetically stunning and thematically satisfying piece of visual art. But the movie falters when it begins to show signs of the skewed persepctive that so often characterizes the depiction of the fetishized East by a Western gaze. Though there is no denying the symbolic resonance of age-old emblems—the titular cherry blossoms, for instance, or the impressive Mount Fuji—their prevalence trivializes Rudi’s earnest attempt to reconcile his past wrongs with a renewed love for his wife. As generic...
...Although Western hopes for change in the human-rights arena around the Olympics were thwarted last year, the CCTV complex fire shows that the current government grip on dissent and free information will become, sooner or later, unsustainable. No matter how they spin it, it was not possible for the government to control the imagery around the tragedy; everyone with access to the Internet could see the skyscraper burn. Perhaps more importantly, within China it was obvious that the elite employees of CCTV tried to get away with circumventing laws forbidding the use of fireworks in the complex. In more...
...lasted from 1926 to 1989 and witnessed a government-sanctioned boom in urban renewal via tourism, sporting, and even fashion. The exhibition utilizes these three topics in order to shift the works into separate but relatable categories. In the 1930s, though Japan had only opened its ports to Western trade mere decades prior, nationalistic ambition generated the impetus to fashion Tokyo after the capital cities of Europe with a hope to rival them in opulence and global status. The campaign included an official bureau of tourism, a national park system, improved transportation, and department stores large enough to include swimming...
...personal and human. These people are in simple rooms, often in simple clothes, giving insight into the day-to-day practices of Muslims.Rahimi believes that initiatives such as the CGIS South exhibition allow for a more complete understanding of Islam, which would foster better appreciation of Muslim culture by Western societies. Cajee says that photography and, more broadly, the media can and should be used to reveal similarities—such as religious devotion and prayer—between U.S. and Islamic societies. “People have this politicized image of Islam, but for the overwhelming majority...
...afford to turn a blind eye to a nuclear-powered Pakistan that seems to be constantly teetering on chaos. For one, Uighur separatists in China's Xinjiang province often find inspiration and support in the turmoil in Afghanistan, a conflict entangled in the politics of Pakistan's tumultuous North-Western Frontier Province. "We are now looking at a situation where China and India are on their way to becoming global powers and Pakistan is really in a position of endemic crisis," says Kirby. "China can longer afford to make any unconditional guarantees - particularly where Pakistan is concerned...