Heritage College Essays Samples For Students

Position Paper

- Preserving Linguistic Diversity and Protecting Endangered languages
Egypt dedicates itself to maintaining and preserving linguistic diversity and protecting the endangered language since language is the culture, heritage and identity of nations and states. Egypt supports the UDHR goals of UNESCO’s Universal declaration on culture diversity (2001) and is willing to participate in international agreements.
Nationally, Egypt wants language diversities to be an accepted norm among the citizens. The country wants the diversities to be a point of unity and not segregation among the various cultures in the country. Egypt understands the fundamentality of languages towards their native Continue reading...

Cultural heritage may be defined as that legacy of the physical artifacts as well as intangible attributes of a given group or a society, which is usually inherited from the previous generations, preserve in the present time, and bestowed mainly for the benefits of the future generations. Some of the tangible cultural heritage may include items such as sculptures, coins, monuments, shipwrecks, archeological sites, underwater cities and ruins, paintings and manuscripts. Intangible cultural heritage may include rituals, performing arts, music, festivals, dances, carnivals, falconry, tango, Chinese shadow puppetry, Mediterranean diet, kabuki theatre, and oral traditions. Moreover, it can include Continue reading...

Veteran Kazuo Fred Yamaguchi grew up in an isolated community with little idea of his ethnic background. Unfortunately for him, he grew up just before World War II as a second generation Japanese-American, or Nisei, in New York City. Until basic training for the Army, he did not know that the United States government was confining ethnic Japanese in concentration camps on the west coast merely because they were suspected traitors. Once discovered, this fact would impact his entire military career and chances of survival through World War II.
Born in New York City into an Italian-American community, Yamaguchi Continue reading...

Gastrodiplomacy is the use of food to communicate the culinary culture of a country in a public diplomacy setting. . Countries that are not major world powers require some kind of recognition in the global public because it is believed that some major powers are unaware or hold negative opinions of them. Culinary culture has much to do with “inclusion and exclusion of national pride and xenophobia”. . An example of this is given by Paul Rockower in the article from Gastronationalism to Gastrodiplomacy: Reversing the Securitization of the Dolma in the South Caucasus. UNESCO decided to add ‘Keshkeck’ an Anatolian Continue reading...

Growing up in an anti-German society would be difficult for any patriotic American with German heritage. In the prologue to his book, Slapstick, Kurt Vonnegut talked about the fall of his family’s pride in their culture and traditions, and how it left him without a sense of belonging (8). The history of his blood was hushed and dismissed, and he had a blank slate to fill with the skewed histories and realities of his books. His parents raised him in ignorance of all things German, things they had always loved and had always been a part of their Continue reading...

The United States of America has witnessed increased cultural diversity in the last few decades. Unfortunately, research has indicated that there is great disparity in the quality of health care disseminated to different cultural groups in the society. Evidence is increasingly showing that people belonging to minority communities particularly receive less quality health care. Contrary to popular belief however, the low quality of health care among minority communities is not simply attributable to their economic status but can be attributed to an aggregate of several factors. Efforts aimed at eliminating these disparities should be focused on understanding cultural contexts Continue reading...

and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker
In Marriage is a Private Affair, the story tells of two people who are in love but because of tradition they are being kept apart. Nene and Nnaemeka are madly in love and are planning a wedding. Nene is from the city and Nnaemeka is from the rural area. Both lovers were from a different tribe and the Ibo ancestors have passed on the tradition or their beliefs that there should never be any marriage outside of the Ibo tribe. In Everyday Use by Alice Walker, traditions and culture also are at the Continue reading...

The modern concepts in the literary world have crept into the works of various writers. The differences in the old and past ways of life have been the subject of the many modern day stories. Many of the conflicts that arise in today’s works focus on the idea of modernization and the effects of it. Two of the famous works that constitute stories of alienation in the modern day world are the “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker and “The Love Song by J. Prufrock” by T.S Eliot. The tectonic shift to modernization traps people in a stultifying past Continue reading...

History grounds people; giving them a reference point to base their future. Preservation of historic sites is a crucial endeavor. Some of the activities to preserve these sites entails the formation of groups that maintain heritage sites. For example, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. The preservation duty extends to the public as well, who form community-based centennial projects that restore historical buildings. These institutions and tools coupled with widespread public awareness, enable conservation efforts to succeed. There are also University programmes that train students in a multidisciplinary field to appreciate conservation management efforts.
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Stone circles are found around in the world, from all around the United Kingdom to Poland and Israel. The most famous set of stone circles is Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England; a town in southern England about 13 kilometres north of Salisbury. Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most amazing puzzling sites in the world. It is a prehistoric monument believed to be built anywhere between 3000 to 2000 BC. Geologists identified the types of stones at Stonehenge as Bluestone, Sarsen, and Welsh Sandstone, which are all sedimentary rocks. The remains of the Stonehenge structure Continue reading...

Introduction

The western civilization has been fueled by the technological inventions that have flooded commodities in the market since mid-18th century. The Technological vibrancy of the west has been influenced by laws that seek to protect the intellectual property rights of the inventors and scientists. The British Statute of Anne 1710 was the first recorded copyright law in the world; it gave exclusive ownership rights to printers of books. The law prohibited the copying of books by other printers. With the development of modern technology the scope has been extended to motion pictures, maps and sound recording. Copyright laws have Continue reading...

Characters used in works of fiction react differently to different situations and this in return communicates something to the reader. These reactions elicit feelings that a reader uses to analyze how the story grows from the beginning o is climax and conclusion. It is of importance to note that in as much as these works are mere fiction, they are meant to reach out to the reader and make the readers act in a certain way in reaction to their actions. At times, when a character in a work of fiction dies or is hurt, the reader becomes sad Continue reading...

Chapter 6

In today’s world, tourism has been an important driver in the economy of many countries. This is due to the amount of revenue it earns annually as foreign exchange and the funding that it provides to the country are very significant towards the development of the country as a whole. Tourism mainly influences infrastructure positively as transport networks are developed in all areas that are involved with tourism activities. As such, the development of tourism has been very gradual especially and this has also been observed in cities and urban areas.
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Authenticity in the art refers to the correct identification of an origin of a piece of art, the provenance of a particular object or art, and the authorship. This concept focused on the character of an object as an exact or true reflection or expression of a person or values of the society and their beliefs. Authenticity in art means that the kind of work presented to the audience has a production history, which free from any forgery and plagiarism. In a general point of view, art should mainly major on originality of the work. The best criterion to Continue reading...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Suburban Space
If you look back at the history of Australia, you will find that race had always played a central part in the formation of a national identity. Historically, race had been perceived as a benchmark, to measure the eligibility of a person to be called an Australian national and also worked as an assurance in guaranteeing the particularized homogeneity. For the entire part of twentieth century and even till the turn of this century, uniformity in racial culture and language was considered to be the most pressing issue of the nation. From the late 1780s, the predominant Continue reading...

Merriam-Webster defines the act of preservation as: a) to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction – Protect, b) to keep safe from decomposition – Maintain . Human beings have traditionally given great importance to preservation of objects. This preservation can be in the form of the making of photo albums or the saving of things that we think are special to us. People generally do this to preserve memories. The first photograph of a child, wedding pictures or a gift from a friend – by preserving these things, the person is not looking to only save the thing that is special, but Continue reading...

Latino is a tricky definition. Mostly because it is ambiguous. According to Wikipedia, it refers to an “ethnolingistic group.” Meaning, it neither connotes a culture, or an ethnicity, but rather a combination of language and ethnicity, but also a shared heritage.
There are certain pop-culture markers we can use to, if not define latinos, at least agree that it includes a demo that is latino.
Hispanic PR Blog, reports on trending pop culture things, be it music or paintings or literature that they feel appeals to a demographic self identifying with being Latino. Judging by the artist covered in Continue reading...

The tourism industry has currently been characterized and influenced by the issues of authenticity. The commodification of culture has been exposed in the various sectors of tourism such as the heritage and ethnic tourism, and they prove to be relevant to several destinations across the globe, in developing as well as the western world. Nonetheless the destinations in the developing world have shaped their tourism to suit the criterion of tourism authenticity that is defined by the western countries given that many of the tourists who visit the destinations are from the west. Additionally the west tourists pay a Continue reading...

African American Deracination and its Presentation in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and Gwendolyn Brooks’ “Sadie and Maud”

It could be argued that the whole experience of African Americans in the U.S.A. is one of forced and violent deracination. African Americans are doubly, triply, deracinated and without roots. Violently uprooted from Africa, they entered a system of slavery in which, at the whim of their owners, they could be uprooted again and separated from children, lovers and family. In the period following the American Civil War many African –Americans moved north to find work in the north’s industrial cities – thus becoming geographically uprooted yet again. It is no wonder that deracination – the sense of being without Continue reading...

Introduction

The main objective of this research paper is to evaluate if Adolf Hitler had a Jewish heritage. Referencing from the early available evidences and primary sources, this article incorporates the secondary sources to unfold the truth behind this mystery. Looking at the culture of Nazi philosophy and the dictator instilled during this reign, Jewish heritage has been spelled from a new dimension. According to Bank and Julie, Hitler is defined as “The world War two that joined the Nazi Party in 1919 and became the leader by 1921”1. While exploring Ann Frank in her diary excerpts; the Jewish Continue reading...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia underwent major challenges during the past decades due to a decline in the social and economic stability in its historical cities. Urbanization in Saudi Arabia has been ongoing for several decades, and no one paid attention to the value of historical buildings. This led to deterioration of urban centers due to high influx of people from rural areas. No one had paid attention to the destruction of historic sites, until recently, when people begun to voice their concerns over the destruction of most of the historical sites in the country. This led to the formation of the Continue reading...

“You just don’t understand your heritage.” (Walker, 1973) This line from Alice Walker’s 1944 short story “Everyday Use” pretty much sums up and perfectly depicts the conflict that arises between clashing of cultures and the factors that influences transformations of them. Culture, as Dr. Dennis O’Neil says, undergoes continuous change and “exists only in our minds” making it much easier to leave behind and get a new one. (2006) But just how much of our adopted and inherent culture can we lost? And how much change is enough?
The 2011 film “From Prada to Nada”, a Continue reading...

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According to Geertz, “Culture is a historically transmitted pattern of meanings embodied in symbols, a system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms by means of which people communicate, perpetuate, and develop their knowledge about and attitudes toward life” (as qtd. in Shweder 1984). As far as tourism is concerned, culture plays a major role in its functioning as a commodity that is promoted on an international level. If described in the simplest manner, tourists are attracted to cultures and such sort of tourism is gaining popularity with the passage of time. In 1999, it was Continue reading...

Introduction

Joseon Korea has been a flourishing kingdom since the ancient times. Despite being a neighbor to the power Chinese empire, the kingdom was able to establish its cultural identity that is distinct from the rest of the countries in the East-Asian region. However, a quote from a scholar during the reign of King Sejong in 1444 stipulates doubts about the country’s distinct heritage cultural heritage drawn from the idea of shared institution and writing system with China. The question of cultural identity arises from a realization that not all aspects that defines a unique heritage exist such as Continue reading...

Q1. Stanner's assessment of the Dreaming is the aboriginal idea of a communal afterlife, which is eternal and ongoing. Human beings have 'souls,' as do every other living creature; these lifeforms help to create a complicated system that leads back to the Totemic Spirit Beings that exist within the Dreaming, forming the Creation. I believe that it can most certainly be described as a dualism, due to the fact that the Dreaming exists both before and after the individual life; it inhabits both flesh and spirit, and blends the physical and spiritual worlds together.
Peterson, N. 1976. ‘The Continue reading...

Islamic Culture

Islamic Culture
Islamic culture is interspersed with remarkable development across various verticals of civilization progress indicia, including, but not limited to science, philosophy, art and various streams of humanities. The reconciliation between science and Islam is historical in nature. As rightly pointed out in an online study published by the Oxford University Press authored by Professor Ibrahim Kalin; the holy Qur’an itself contains guidance for the faithful to investigate and conduct an intellectual enquiry about the world and various signs of God. To this end, Professor Ibhraim points out that the Holy Qur’an contains detailed reference about Continue reading...

Western Australian museum

The western Australian museum was established in the old Perth goal in the year 1891. It consisted of geological collection and was therefore known as the geological museum Biological and ethnological exhibitions were added and in the year 1892. It was pronounced the western Australian museum and art Gallery in the year1897. The Museum was recognized under the Museum act 1969. Within the art portfolio, Western Australian museum is a statutory authority. It is the premier organization of the state. It houses western Australian’s cultural and scientific collection. For the past 120 years, the museum has been making Continue reading...

South Korea and Hungary are two different yet identical countries in a number of perspectives. The paper provides a primer on the comparison between these two countries and describes the baseline data upon which the analysis is based. The background information establishes a framework for the findings and current country position in relation to each other and the world.
With a population of about 9,919,000 people, Hungary is the world’s 84th largest country. In terms of area, it is ranked 109th with an approximate area of 93,028 square kilometers. Historical data reveals that Hungary became Continue reading...

Religion, or belief in a god or multiple gods as well as belief-related activities, such as praying or worshipping, has various and history-motivated established manifestations in different countries. Religion has existed for centuries, starting with the holy antiquity, and reversed its direction due to a number of reasons ever since then. Religion in Europe changed its course from being politics-oriented to being apolitical, maintaining neutrality, granting political power its much needed laicized status after centuries of the Holy Inquisition and de facto governance of secular affairs. The USA, the country founded by puritan pilgrims seeking opportunities to freely exercise Continue reading...

Introduction

The London tower was founded in 1066 by William the conqueror. It is regarded as one of the most famous fortresses in the world. In Britain, it is a frequently visited historical and heritage site. The main reason for building the London tower was to control and protect the London city. The white Tower, which is the most outstanding feature of the London tower, was built in 1078 by William the conqueror (David 2007). The white tower has not changed much and its appearance today is the same as that of Norman period. The London tower has served different Continue reading...

This paper discusses an issues related to Native American culture, namely the history of the flute. The paper discusses, first, the Native American peoples living in North American and then move on to discuss the common characteristics of all North American tribes. Some of these common characteristics include similar styles of music and the occurrence of the Native American flute. The paper then moves on to discuss the development of the North American flute, including its particular form and the ways in which it is crafted. The paper then moves on to discuss popular Native American flute players and Continue reading...

Objective

The film is subjected to the political lovers through television channel focusing to invoke Americans who resisted communism in the late sixties. The film is ale subjected to the communists who would like to know how communism rose over turbulence to victory. The intended purpose of the film is to demonstrate China’s visual heritage in the historical perspective. It portrays the beginning of cultural ambivalence and composite state of china. The film therefore concentrates on educating the audience about the historical politics in china which includes the boxer rebellion, Mao Tse-tung and the nationalist-communist victory.

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Abbreviations
DOS – Disk Operating System
PCs - Personal Computers

Introduction

General information about virtual experience
According to Ross, Donnelly, & Dobreva (2003), technology has led to a lot of development in the area of digital forum regarding the culture heritage. Continue reading...

Athens has remained to be seen as a remarkable perennial city in Greece. The political, social, and economic position of the city strategically placed it in the right position for the economic dominance in the country and Europe generally. A city-state is an area with one city centrally located and containing the city residents. The people in Athens undertook a range of activities catalyzed by the development of Athens, which later formed part of the culture. Many people began to adopt the life of the Athenians since the ancient times and they began to unite by the Athenian virtues Continue reading...

“Mass tourism destinations are now evolving into mega tourism destinations.”

(Weaver 2008, xi)
Tourism became a major industry after World War II and has expanded ever since. Even outer space has become a destination for tourists who can afford the trip. (Weaver, 2008, xi) Tourism has evolved since the 1700 and 1800s when the Grand Tour of European capitals was an aristocratic pastime. (Hanna, 2009, p. 5) As the Weaver quote above exclaims, mass tourism is growing to the point where it will soon become mega tourism. Experience over the last 60 years has shown that tourism can have both positive and negative impacts on an area.
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The tour to the historic Milwaukee was filled with a lot of fun since the place had a lot to offer. The historic town of Milwaukee was full with a copious array of historical anecdotes, artifacts and architecture among others. The town is privileged to have both new and historical architectural styles that pepper`s her horizon. The ancient European style town meets the modern charm at numerous intersections of the city (A Walk in the City p12). Walking along the eye catching architecture of the city, Milwaukee’s heritage is a thing of its class. Its legacy lingered Continue reading...

Introduction

This book is a collection of short stories, reflecting on the author’s experiences as influenced by the American culture. This was important to the author, especially because she was still familially bound to the influence of her Mexican heritage. The short stories in the book revolve around the social roles that women have in the society, and the relationships that women have with men and other women in the society. Most of the characters used in the books are stereotypical. The men as depicted in the book personify male machismo. On the other hand, women are shown as Continue reading...

Although China has seen massive growth in the economy over the last decade and it is usually thought that economic growth and job creation go hand in hand, it is not always the case, and it is not the case in China. This is because economic growth is bettered with increasing labour productivity and as labour productivity rises (Wolf,) the rise in employment that comes with GDP growth is lowered, thus causing less employment in the economy. This has happened in China. While China has 1.3 billion people which means that they have a huge supple of low cost Continue reading...

Introduction

Border Patrol is considered to be America’s first line of defense in opposition to illegal intrusions. United States border patrol has a long history of guarding America’s border and today the force is determined to foil terrorists from entering on American soil, prevent illegal destructive weapons and drugs on American territory. The US border patrol was founded by a congressional provision on 28 may 1924 in order to watch American international borders. The agency used to be a part of Immigration and naturalization service till the year 2002 but after that it was made a part of Continue reading...

The Harlem Renaissance was a vital time for both American and International culture. With a profound impact on the entire world the works of Hughes, Cullen and Hurston are particularly poignant of the period. This essay will examine the period known as the Harlem Renaissance and the impact that all three of these artists had on the fabric of American culture.
The Harlem Renaissance was a widespread movement that sought to include the whole of the African-American cultural heritage (Ogbar 250). Centered in Harlem, New York this phenomenon spanned continents and oceans to bring enlightenment to the cause of Continue reading...