Discuss how the form and content of non-Western works of art represent ideals of beauty differently than Western works. Note several examples of differences in culture or tradition that prove standards of beauty to be culturally specific rather than universal. 

What will be an ideal response?

Both Western art and non-Western art employed naturalistic and abstract styles. Cultural concepts that inform the standards of beauty can include aspects of spiritual and physical reality, social order, and commemoration of ancestors.

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After World War II, what type of music came into fashion for Hollywood movies?

a. Military/marching band music because of tastes acquired during World War II b. A re-embrace of the classics, such as Beethoven and Liszt c. Then-popular American music—big band and jazz d. American folk music using the harmonica and banjo

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