Read the Research Problem #1 from Chapter 11 in your textbook on page 433

• The Research Problem should include 2 pages
  • This does not include title pages or reference pages
  • This is at least 2 FULL written pages

• Summary of the research problem
• Answer to the questions for the research problem which are based on the textbook readings or outside sources (these are not your opinion but you can include comments)
  • In discussing the summary of the case you may answer some of these questions already
• Conclusion which is your thoughts on the research problem and its contents

• In completing the research problem I want at least 3 in-text citations referencing the text book material or an outside source backing up your comments/answers

Present the paper in Microsoft Office Word document format. Name the file LastName_Reserach_Problem_5.doc and submit it to the Online Venue (Moodle) by the beginning of Monday class of Week 13.

Compassion vs. Buddhist Nationalism

10-12 Sentences

What are we to make of these two examples? What is there in religions that can generate such paradoxes as a transcendent compassion and such bitter hatred? One might think here of the Aryan Invasion Theory, Gandhi, and Hindu nationalism today, along with Mahaghosananda and the Rohingya crisis. Can we ignore the political dimensions of religions when we think about “Religion”?

You will be researching a 20th or 21st century artist (Henry Moore).

Art does not exist in a vacuum but it is created at a specific time and place, and it is a response by the artist to the things seen and experienced around him/her. You are to find out those circumstances that existed on a personal and social level that influenced your particular artist.

Consider including any of the following information:

• Basic facts about the artists life; date of birth and death, country of origin, education, major artistic influences, other artists they worked with, preferred material to work with, etc.
• What did the artist have to say about their own work and influences?
• What was going on in the world of the artist that they would be reacting to in; politics, music, literature, what was popular/controversial.
• You must include your personal analysis and interpretation of one piece of artwork by the artist and include your personal reactions to what you think the artist was trying to say with their artwork as a whole and in regard to the one specific piece.
• How does this particular piece of work fit into the artist’s work as a whole, which other pieces relate closely, in what way do they relate in structure, material, or other ways.

Seeing art in person is a very important part of the process. While I am not requiring you to visit the artwork I do believe it is beneficial. Above I have listed the location of the work available to view so that if you decide to visit it you will know where to find it. You may also want to consider the following to discuss if you visit the work.

• Take a long look at the work in its’ environment, how does it work within or relate to; the open space, buildings, other important art work close by, and does it influence the other things around it and how.
• How do you think you relate to it in person as opposed to it in just a picture which takes it out of context in both location and size? What is your general feeling about the artwork?

4 page paper plus a bibliography page. Be sure to fully document all source material according to MLA standards using endnotes and a Bibliography. Even if you do not quote or paraphrase from a source, if you read it and it pertains to your subject, list it on the Bibliography.