Abstract
World expositions, UNESCO designations, and local visual culture that depicts 4,000 years of Filipino and Filipino American experience and history illustrate a wide range of what we classify as There have always been individuals and groups in communities that focus their time and resources toward preserving a vibrant cultural heritage. Likewise, there have been other individuals and groups in those communities that have opposed their efforts. Cultural conflict seems to be inherent in the process of creating culture in communities. Culture matters, and, because of its political importance, people fight for it or against it, as the case may be. Controversies over artistic freedom and freedom of speech emerge out of public dissension over what constitutes proper art, whether it be Maya Lin's design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Andreas Serrano's photo Piss Christ, or Manuel Ocampo's Ugat Pilipino. Each of these pieces challenges our perception and understanding of deeply felt ideal...
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