CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF ARTS AND DESIGN

This study explores the influence of 21st-century pop culture and social media on gender representation in Africa, examining how these platforms challenge or reinforce traditional gender roles. The study aims to investigate how digital platforms contribute to the reframing of gender identities, w...

Pop culture social media gender representation Africa Stuart Hall

Jordan is situated in an arid to semi-arid climatic zone, where a growing population, industry, and agricultural endeavors are all necessitating more water resources. The nation focused on maximizing rainwater collection, particularly in reservoirs. These dams, predominantly built in the dry regi...

Zarqa Ma’in Dam Water Scarcity Agricultural Endeavors Industry Jordan

The present article studies the historical roots, developmental stages and socio-cultural significance of the art of bakhshi in Uzbekistan. Particular focus is placed on the methodological underpinnings of incorporating bakhshi performance into present-day cultural events, such as national holida...

Bakhshi Art Doston Tradition Alpomish National Identity Ethnopedagogy Cultural Events Spiritual Upbringing Oral Folk Heritage International Bakhshi Festival National Education Improvisation Dombra

Ceramic art of Uzbekistan developed as an independent branch of national decorative and applied arts. This article examines the evolution of the Tashkent ceramic school and craft production in the 20th century. Traditional craftsmanship, development through local schools and the “master-apprentic...

Uzbek Ceramics Pottery Tashkent School Folk Traditions Decorative Arts Master-Apprentice System 20th Century Industrialization

This article examines the historical development of pottery in the Ferghana Valley and analyzes the role of the master–apprentice tradition in preserving and transmitting this craft. The study explores the mechanisms of knowledge transfer, stages of skill formation, and the cultural significance ...

Ceramics Ferghana Valley Master–Apprentice Traditions Craft Tradition Cultural Heritage

The art of blacksmithing in Uneme is an artistic genre that has spanned centuries. There is at least a smithy in every family compound and every adult male is considered a blacksmith. These blacksmiths operates in an environment where their ironworks are fulcrum upon which the community’s socio-p...

Blacksmithing in Uneme Traditional Iron Artworks Uneme Socio-Cultural Context Iconographic Analysis of Ironworks Uneme Cultural Heritage

The present research paper seeks to analyze Annie Baker's Infinite Life (2023) as a well-known contemporary play in light of Rollo May's significant existential perceptions. The chosen play revolves around five women, four of whom are in their 60s and one is 47. They are staying at a health care ...

Anxiety Authenticity Existential Psychology Freedom