Part 2: Intercultural Studies

Three case studies of the interactions between cultures that explore the way such interactions influence conceptions of cultural identity must be chosen for study. Part 2 case studies must not repeat examples used in part 1. Although other case studies are equally acceptable, examples of case studies that have been successfully used include:

• Turkey and China: Iznik and Ming ceramics

• Europe and Mexico: Mexican muralists

• Hinduism and Buddhism: Angkor Wat temple complex and its sculptures

• Japan and America: cinema: “The seven samurai” and “The magnificent seven”

• Buddhism and Hellenism: Gandhara sculptures

• Byzantium and Northern Europe: San Vitale and Aachen church buildings

• African American and European American culture in New Orleans: Early jazz