High Culture Low Culture

http://www.krumping.net/Today in class we talk about the difference in high culture and low culture. As a class, we Concluded There is no divisional divide Between the two in this generation. For example, Jaime Eichmann to clip on street dancing. As I watched the clip it remind me of the new "fad" krumping. Krumping is this new form of dance using Kids Are Within gangs to Avoid Violence. Personally I, find this style of dance to fall under the category of high class, Just Because Typically Those Involved in gangs come from Low Income Housing. This is the new norm and the new culture Taking place in America.
The article attached Below Explains What It's all about. I Also, attached to utube video. I do not know if Any of You Have Seen it in person But it's really unique. Obviously There Are Different styles of krumping Because it's all freestyle, BUT When I saw it in person the dancing was extremely aggressive, it Invaded personal space, and it WAS full of pure emotion, anger, sad, excited, etc..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFoPi9XsFEc

Can Spain Be "European"

Spain. A beautiful country. A beautiful culture. A beautiful nation? As discussed in class, Spain has had one of the most difficult times adapting a universal agreement of "nationalism" (within Spain). Due to the variety of cultures and regions many people in Spain don't identify themselves as Spainards.

Once Spain, entered the European Union, it thought everything would be ok: identity and nationalism would all fall into place. However, as the article illustrates, this is not the case. Many european countries are looking down on Spain.

Identity and nationalism are constant developments that don't have an exact answer. In this case will Spain ever be european when it can't even have a universal identity and universal agreement of nationalism. Also, with Spain being "shunned" by european countries, will this delay the Spain's development?

What do you think?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126781293