I. AROMA OF THE SPIRIT: Why We Need Spice
A. Section One: Eroticism - Sex and Sexuality
1. Neurology
a. brain centers of neurological arousal
b. olfaction and taste
c. tongue dynamics
2. Physiology
a. physical arousal
3. Case Study: Ginger, Cardomom, Tumeric
B. Section Two: Excess - Spice in the Social Hierarchy
1. Case Study: Cinammon
a. religious hierarchy
b. societal hierarchy
2. luxury goods and spice symbolism
C. Section Three: Exoticism - The Foreign Factor in a "Flat" World
1. Case Study: Pepper?
2. The sociological and psychological allure of spice
a. desire for foreign sensation
b. human connectivity
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1. Connection with modern world – what is the new “spice”?
a. spices have become obsolete in terms of their once prominent global significance
b. if spices are no longer a symbol of/cause for increased connectivity between nations, what is?
1) possible connections:
a) ECONOMIC: parts of global supply chaining (i.e. a desirable commodity/service at competing prices within the international community); energy resources (oil, coal, etc.)
b) CULTURAL: visual art, music, clothing
c) POLITICAL: nuclear power and biological weaponry
d) general technology: i.e. the extent of ability to communicate with others in vicinity and across the world
c. What does the replacement of spice mean for the global economy and societies? What has it meant?
d. Symbolism of shift
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Hi Dani, it's Charlie.
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Sincerely,
Charles V. Lynch
It seems like you have a very in depth research plan. What will you actually be personally testing? It is interesting that you come up with possible reasons for what the global ties could be.
Dear Dani, its Michael.
As my peer, Charles V. Lynch has so properly stated, your blog is of the highest aesthetic. In all honesty, I am not completely sure how to criticize your format seeing as my format is exactly the same. Focusing your topic seems to be your largest issue, but your current work shifting away from Cilantro will likely benefit you, especially in the research process.
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