In southwestern China’s Yunnan province, terraced hills merge seamlessly with misty valleys. The scenic landscape greatly influences the local culture, with ... Read More
In Japan’s Shinto tradition, the natural world holds deep spiritual significance. Mountain peaks, ancient cedar groves, and rushing rivers are believed to be... Read More
I’m sure we’ve all heard about the possibility of TikTok being banned in January. The United States government has raised concerns about the threat to nation... Read More
In the past two issues of Cultural Resonance, you may have noticed a recurring pattern: the physical construction of musical instruments often symbolizes var... Read More
In 2023, the Writers Guild for America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) put Hollywood on hol... Read More
In Indian philosophical/theological thought, every element of existence is attributed to some form of spiritual significance. For example, food is categorize... Read More
In virtually all circumstances, to learn about China, Korea, or Japan is to inevitably learn about the other two countries too. These three East Asian nation... Read More
Welcome to Ignorance is My Privilege, the column dedicated to breaking down the ignorant bubble we live in, separating us from the very real issues in our wo... Read More
Deck the Malls with Boughs of Holly–Mall-A-La-La-La, Fa-La-La-La!
Ready for the holidays? I am! What you’re actually ready for are the gifts, that i... Read More
You may have heard the term “social theory" in a class or online– possibly a reference to a certain theorist or a specific idea. And beyond just having the c... Read More
In Western music, percussion instruments often lay the foundation of a composition, keeping time and providing a structural base for melodies to flourish. Th... Read More
If every single word in a language had a perfect, one-to-one equivalent in another, wouldn’t that just make language learning boring? At the very least, I th... Read More
