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The Intersection Between Politics, Culture, and Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Performance Art Activism and Contemporary Societal Problems

Middlebrooks, Justin M., Mr.

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2012, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Ohio University, Dance.

This investigation integrates extensive multidisciplinary research concerning contemporary societal problems as well as theories regarding the significance of utilizing performance art as a means for social activism. The research for this study exposes political corruption, cultural manipulation, and spiritual indoctrination. Politics, culture, economics, and spirituality are disscussed as four major dominant power structures within contemporary culture.

Another major component discussed in this essay is the initial stages and rapid acceleration towards a paradigm shift within modern culture. Evidence suggests the corruption of the ideals held by most institutions are obscuring and deterring workable solutions to our collective problems. Additionally, this paper articulates the characteristics of a new emergent planetary culture.

Marina Walchli, Ms. (Advisor)
147 p.

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  • Middlebrooks, J. M. (2012). The Intersection Between Politics, Culture, and Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Performance Art Activism and Contemporary Societal Problems [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1333397676

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Middlebrooks, Justin. The Intersection Between Politics, Culture, and Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Performance Art Activism and Contemporary Societal Problems. 2012. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1333397676.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Middlebrooks, Justin. "The Intersection Between Politics, Culture, and Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Performance Art Activism and Contemporary Societal Problems." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1333397676

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)