Hi! My name is Blayne Martinez. I immediately thought of north and south campus at UCLA, when reading The Two Cultures and Scientific Revolution by C. P. Snow. The north and south campus differ intellectually, visually and with language.
South campus is often for those studying science, while the north is for art, theory, and literary works. I am a political science major, and I find myself surrounded by the culture of the north.
South campus is often for those studying science, while the north is for art, theory, and literary works. I am a political science major, and I find myself surrounded by the culture of the north.
The visual representation of these cultures are different as well. North Campus often incorporates plants and artwork into and around their buildings, while the south campus' buildings are more modern. On the right is a picture of the sculpture garden in north campus and a typical building of south campus.
At the end of the day, the members of these cultures are a lot more similar than one might think. Regardless of the material they are studying, these cultures have students pursuing their goals through handwork and determination.
However, I feel an appreciation after they are finished explaining a basic understanding. After this process has occurred numerous times I feel as if I become apart of the third culture that Vesna speaks of. I feel as if I am better off and more of a well rounded person once I have an understanding of both cultures.
References
“Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden - Hammer Museum.” The Hammer Museum, 18 Aug. 2016, hammer.ucla.edu/collections/franklin-d-murphy-sculpture-garden/.
Rosu, Orlando Florin. “Question Mark. Confusion Stock Illustration. Illustration of Decision - 32590363.” Dreamstime, 31 July 2013, www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-question-mark-confusion-d-people-man-person-image32590363.
Rosu, Orlando Florin. “Question Mark. Confusion Stock Illustration. Illustration of Decision - 32590363.” Dreamstime, 31 July 2013, www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-question-mark-confusion-d-people-man-person-image32590363.
Snow, Charles Percy. The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution: The Rede Lecture. London: Cambridge U P., 1959. Print
Vesna, Victoria. “Toward a Third Culture: Being in Between.” Leonardo, vol. 34, no. 2, 2001, pp. 121–125., www.jstor.org/stable/1577014.
Hi Blayne,
ReplyDeleteI had the same experience as your before when I couldn't find the connection between science and humanity. I used to to feel left out in my humanity classes because my major was biochemistry. However, I see some people who major in humanity field that are pursuing medical career. Furthermore, when Ipay attention to read a humanity paper, it is actually interesting. These examples changed my mind when I now beleive that there is always a connection between these two fields.
Hi Blayne, I agree with you as to the fact that having a better understanding of the two cultures will make me an overall more intelligent person. I think that if we can utilize the third culture more, both science and art will see massive improvements in the future.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post Blayne, similarly to what my other classmates above said, I think that you made a very strong point about the importance of both cultures of art and science. Speaking on what I mentioned in my blog post, growing up I did not have that connection to art and science and now as an educator I strive to include art and science curriculum in everything I teach and show the connection between the two cultures.
ReplyDeleteHi Blayne,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post for "Two Cultures" was indeed a great read! I really like how you tied your personal experiences to the topic and how you also emphasized on the outcomes of your experiences, like becoming a more "well-rounded person" after having a better understanding of both cultures. I wonder why the education system has prolonged this separation into the 21st century when there are notable similarities between the two cultures? After reading other students' blog posts, it became very clear that the education system has left students in a difficult situation of having to choose either a career in the humanities/arts or sciences, and that there is no in-between. However, I really like how Pinker clearly laid it out where the disciplines of the humanities/arts are fundamentally interconnected with the sciences. I think that we need more scholars like Pinker and Professor Vesna to spread these ideas of the interconnectedness of these disciplines that will allow students to come to an understanding that there are many career paths that interfuse both cultures. Overall, great blog post!
Best,
Mariana.