Essays on Colonizers

Colonialism benefited nations that were under colony in the way it boosted income generation and played a major part in improving military logistics. The contribution of colonization to economic growth and income generation is evident in the way raw materials and markets for finished goods from the colonies were created. Colonization also contributed to the building of social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. The social infrastructure was key to improvement of standards of living of people in the colonies. Exploration also opened up territories such that places such as the sea that were previously not used become known ...

In particular to the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, different European states projected their rivalries, as well as, power to multiple parts of the Asian and African countries consequently establishing a period of Western domination on several societies and mankind as a whole. This development of an international imperial order culminated in the creation of a counter-revolution since the colonized people organized anti-colonial movements which advocated for their self-governance rights. The concept specifically gained momentum in the twentieth century thus altering the face of global politics. Therefore, the following article will present a discussion on anti-colonialism. It will mention ...

This brief analysis shall examine Derek Walcott’s poem, Crusoe’s Journal. The overall subject of the poem is inspired from Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, and reflects a tail of British imperialism with the colonizers’ triumphing over the natives. Walcott’s poem takes on a similar tone and style and illustrates the moral difficulties involved within human consciousness. The poem begins with poetic observation into the simplicity of the smallest tools that could possibly be a metaphor for the lives of natives who live the life amongst these tools within simplicity. In support of this point, the ...

Colonization is a process in which imperial power systems dominate a region and its components. It features, among other things, cultural domination, political subjugation, religious assimilation and economic exploitations. The colonists used these measures as tools of winning control of the helpless people. Colonization has a close link to massive exploitation and assimilations of new cultures and it further involves actual or threat of use of force. The colonizers were formidable icons and commanded loyalty through aggression. In light of colonialism, established cultures disintegrated. On the case of Britain emperialism,Tarique noted that, “as one of its legacieshas been ...

Ever since the infamous attacks in the World Trade Center last September 11, 2001, the view of the world regarding terrorism has changed forever. To counter terrorism attacks in their countries, governments of various nations have set up diverse procedures and operations that specifically aim to curb the terrorist organizations and their attacks, and to eliminate their threats once and for all. For example, airport terminals thoroughly scan passengers, malls and various establishments check the baggage of entrants, surveillance companies spy on telephone calls by civilians in order to search for suspicious activities, etc. have been utilized in order ...

The Dutch East Indies, today known as Indonesia, has through the history seen different colonizers that governed the country in different periods of time. There were and still are different perceptions of the different colonizing countries among Indonesians. The Netherlands and Japan are one of the most important countries that impacted the country’s nation building. The paper will answer the research question in what ways were the Japanese different than the Dutch regarding nation-building in the Dutch East Indies. There were some similarities and a lot of differences in governance. The historical context played a vital role in ...

“A man's life was a series of transition rites which brought him nearer to his ancestors” (Achebe 122). – One of the impacts of colonization is the disappearance of cultural or traditional practices. This quote shows how a life of an individual is related to his or her culture or origin. “Behind them was the big and ancient silk-cotton tree which was sacred. Spirits of good children lived in that tree waiting to be born. On ordinary days young women who desired children came to sit under the shade” (Achebe 46). – This quote illustrates the richness of the culture of ...

RESEARCH REPORT

INTRODUCTION The French accounting had a long way of establishment and development. More so as France was a country with many colonies throughout the whole world. Despite the fact that the metropolis did not really want to develop thee colonies, as only their resources interested the French government, the French accounting system still had an immense influence on the development of the accounting systems in these countries.

French accounting found its origins under the reign of Louis XIV. The first mention and example of an accounting attempt was undertaken when the French wrote an official document named “Ordonnance”. The ...

Introduction

The Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 which is also referred to as the Congo Conference signified a powerful role in the regulation of European colonization as well as free trade in parts of Africa during the period of neo-imperialism. One of the outward goals of the conference was to implement regulations on the rampant colonization of Africa in order to prevent the military conflict between the colonizing states. It is to be noted that colonial powers went into what historians coined as the ‘Scramble for Africa’, where they decided to invade, occupy, divide and colonize the different parts ...

Factors Contributing To Language Change

Introduction Besters-Dilger, Dermarkar, Pfänder and Rabus (2014) define language change as the variation in the language’s morphological, phonetic, syntactic, semantic among other features over time. Language is always changing across social groups, space and time. In Nigeria exploration contributed to the development of English language in the country. Explorers associated with Nigerians making the citizens to learn and adapt to the explorers language for effective communication. From one generation to another, new pronunciation emerges, new and additional words evolve or invented by the population, morphology decays or develops over time. Hickey (2003) records that, although the rate ...

The African Experience, The Healers

The novel the healers, showcases major factors that have certain effects on the survival and destruction of the African community in the 19th century. According to the author, the factors that contributed to the potential destruction and survival of the African continent are; disunity and fragmentation as well as efforts put in place to consolidate individuals in this empire. These factors have been well illustrated by the characters in the novel and the severe effects they had in the Asante empire. These factors are seen to also affect Africa in the 21st Century. The writer has also made extensive ...

The Aboriginal group of people in Australia is considered to be the earliest settlers of the land. They are also believed to be the first migrants from the African continent in over 60000 years ago. Statistics indicate that the group who are the original settlers of the Australian sub continent make up 2.5 % of the current populations. (Dockery, 2010). The group of people who identify themselves as the aboriginal range from dark skinned, blue –eyed people, broad –nosed to broad haired people in the Australian subcontinent. The above characteristics, however, put the light skinned to question if they are ...

Introduction

West African region comprises of several states that are found in the western part of the African continent. These states occupy the vast Sahara Desert and is normally referred to as Sahel. West African has gone economic and political revolution since the twentieth century. After the colonial period, several cities in West Africa were converted into independent states.

The region comprises of the states in the Maghreb region, and they occupy a total of 6,140,000 square kilometers

Much of the region depends on Mediterranean politics, and this has made the region to be politically powerful The region witnesses the economic resource imbalance that has resulted in poverty index in the region. Thus, most of the people are economically ...

Conflicts in the African continent are notorious with their complexity. There are host of reasons for that. These include the complicated history of Africa, especially of the last several centuries when existing divergences were accentuated by the presence of colonists who imposed new circumstances and conditions. These also include many natural reasons stemming from climate conditions and geopolitical situation of Africa. These include as well the ethnical and tribal divergences that turned out to be the major fueling factor in the conflict that set it ablaze for almost fifteen years. There is one thing I am going to make ...

Introduction

Decolonization happened as a response to independence movements in various colonized countries. Todd Shepard, in his book, Voices of Decolonization, explores why and how mid-twentieth century process of decolonization changed societies as well as cultures in a way that shaped today’s world. Shepard explores decolonization as an aspirational movement as well as a historical era. He provides a rich collection of primary sources to highlight the voices of the colonizers and colonized in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world. The documents he provides reveal why and how formal decolonization, became quickly inevitable to the imperialists. From ...

Introduction

The American Revolutionary War was a turning point in the history of the United States of America. It signified the independence of America from the British colonizers. The war surrounding this independence of America has been featured in films such as The Patriot. Through such films, everyone can learn about historical wars that shaped the future of the United States (Ansen 58). However, the questions that arise from such movies as The Patriot is if they are truly historically accurate in their character depiction, scenery and weapons that were used, what the film got right and what it got ...

Philosophy

Language is the main form of communication between people. Effective transmission of information would be impracticable without it. Such a "talent" appeared from immemorial time and allows groups of people to communicate, exchange news, ideas and feelings. However, before the onset of globalization, this communication was limited to the level of individual nations and peoples. Contact with other people is difficult without the common means of communication, which will certainly lead to isolation. This problem is partially solved with the help of translators. It is necessary to choose a single international language - lingua franca, since neither the worldwide ...

Introduction

The period between the 1870s and the early 1900s was characterized by attempts by the Europeans to conquer and colonize Africa. Using the indirect system, the British aimed at preserving the culture of the colonies. The British had the idea that it is the indirect rule that is less expensive compared to the direct governance system. As they remained in their positions, the locals had to use their resources in the indirect system setup meaning that the colonial power would spend little in controlling the colony. On the other hand, the French direct rule; commonly referred as assimilation aimed ...

European colonization of the North America began in the 15 century when John Cabot reached the northern part of the island of Newfoundland and declared it the possession of the English crown. The meeting of Europeans with indigenous people of North America was followed by both not equal fight, and interaction. However, as a result of this racial and cultural mixing was born and began to develop a new civilization. The colonists did not find gold in the new lands and therefore, their development differed from the Spanish conquest and at the first stage was peaceful. Before the colonization ...

Most countries in Africa fought hard for their independence just like Algeria did. Many countries from the West came and took control of almost all African soil. A large percentage of Africa lost sovereignty and total control of their natural resources due to imperialism. The colonizers benefited from taking control of natural resources, and they believed that it was a necessity to colonize and civilize Africans. Many African nations rebelled against colonial rule since they were on the losing end. Algeria is the largest country in Africa, and it was colonized by France. The movie ‘Battle of Algeria’ is ...

Introduction

The scramble for Africa came as a result of Europeans desire to control resources found in Africa, by coming to Africa and colonizing them. Most Europeans used skewed ways in obtaining the resources as they wanted to be superior amongst themselves and in the event harm those they colonized. In attribution to the Scramble for Africa by the European, Africans reacted differently either diplomatically, by retaliation or using religious practices to retaliate against the European. They mostly depend on their leader's instructions into tackling the Europeans who by far had better ammunition and tactics in fighting the Africans. The ...

Economic transformation in Africa is tied to the colonial legacy. The spectre of colonialism haunts growth and development efforts. The African economy as it is known today has its roots in the colonial exploitation and appropriation of resources. Colonialism introduced capitalism with its idea of the free market but this free market benefited the colonizing nations, leaving unprecedented levels of poverty throughout the continent. Understanding the history of colonial primitive accumulation is critical to understanding the economic realities of present day Africa, in particular, the continent’s insistence on trading with countries like China. This paper seeks to explore ...

Part 1 - Race in Mexico and Peru Native Americans were comprised of indigenous tribes such as Maya, Inca and Aztecs. They inhabited largely Mexico and Peru. Before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, the ancient civilizations lived in peace and harmony and were able to establish local empires that were rich in culture and traditions. With the arrival of Spaniards in 15-16th century, the civilizations were deemed to suffer either from diseases brought externally or by bloody conquests. With the engagement of Europeans, the African slave trade was introduced to the American continent. The population was mixed ...

I think I would be wrong if I did not mention greed as a motive (if not a reason) for colonization of the New World. Back at the end of the 15th century when Columbus just discovered America the main impetus he had to risk going across the great water the end of which nobody was aware of was the desire of money – the unknown always lures with possible treasures.

Of course, the most rational and most urgent motive for Europeans to colonize the New World was the economic one. In addition to the fact that European economics did need ...

The Stamp Act is one of the historical events that meant two different perspectives to the British and the Americans. It was passed on the March of 1765 by the British Parliament. The tax was levied on the Americans colonizers, where they were expected to pay an amount of money for all the printed papers that they used (Peter 37).

The Americans and the British had different perspectives on the Stamp Act of 1765. While the Americans saw it as a way of torturing the Americans, The British saw it as a way of protecting their land their enemies (Fradin, 62). ...

In the 18 - 19th centuries, slavery was a common practice, exercised by the world’s powers (Girard 36). Haiti represented a significant slave source for France, which colonized the island and imposed its rule by force as early as 1625, up until 1804, when Haiti gained its independence after a severe bloodshed revolution (Reinhardt 251). After defeating the French colonizers in what is called the most successful slave revolt of all times, Haiti was drastically blocked and boycotted from an economic perspective, having no other option than to make a settlement with France in 1825 (Schuller 149; Farmer 127). The settlement implied a ...

Part A – Question 3

Given what we now know about the religious and intellectual foundations of colonialism, what might be some of the characteristics of ‘post-colonial’ thought and do you think that we are there yet? When thinking about post-colonial thought, it is absolutely necessary that we understand the various attributes of colonial thought in the first place. Colonial thought is best represented by figures like Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who wrote about “The Noble Savage,” and created these inherent intellectual foundations for colonialism (Rousseau 20). These perspectives, in which peoples from less developed and Westernized civilizations were patronizingly referred to as ‘noble,’ while ...

Section A

- What is your student identification number? - How many Indigenous nations are there in Canada? There are twelve nations: Great Basin, California, Great Plains, Northeastern Woodlands, South West, South East, Mesoamerica, Circum-Caribbean, Eastern Subarctic, Northwest Coast, Western Subartic and Arctic. - How many Indigenous language families exist in Canada? There are close to 75 indigenous languages, but according to Norrls (104), up to 2008, there were sixteen selected aboriginal languages. They include Cree, Ojibway, Innu-aimun, Algonquin, Ml’kmaq, Blackfoot, Malecite, Dene, Dogrib, Carrior, Satish, Gitksan, Nisga’a, Mohawk, Iroquoian and Haida.

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- How many indigenous ...

Thesis: As of the present time, the absence of democracy and Western ideals of peace in areas such as Ukraine and North Korea emphasizes a possibility of America failing to act as a global police because one move they make may be read differently by the opposing side and declare war, which America is trying to prevent. - Since the end of the Cold War, the United States had been active to stop the onset of war or conflict in highly tensed nations which were either marred by terrorism or the lack of democracy under the Wilsonian foreign policy made ...

Is feminism post-modern?

Stoler’s article discusses how European colonizers sought to position themselves in their colonies as superior to the colonized natives, how they used gender to construct social morality, political and economic stability and proper conduct in order to do so. The article suggests the globalization and sexuality literature highlights dominant paradigms, but they do not exist alone. They serve in advancing activism and culture. Globalization has resulted to the spread of western culture, which mainly consists of racial discrimination and capitalism. Some have argued that globalization should be viewed as a phenomenon driven by migrant labor, instead of a flow of ...

The colonization of North America began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus and his Spanish expedition sailed west in such for a new trade route to Far East. As such, the first European power was Spain. Spain colonized the largest areas of North America and Caribbean and extended its colonial territories to the Southern part of South America. Some of the Spanish cities that were founded at the time of colonization were Santo Domingo in 1496, Puerto Rico in 1508, Panama in 1519 and Veracruz or Mexico 1496. In North America, the Spanish missions were Christian missions and they had ...

The France-Haiti colonization is probably one of the most interesting pieces of history in the world. This is because of the sudden turn of events that saw the slaves take on their masters to occupy the land that had become home to them. It is a story of slaves that were imported from Africa long time ago to help work in sugarcane farms. The slaves who had since multiplied through birth overpopulated the land, which was originally French dominated. With the advantage of numbers, they had the strength to fight the French and subsequently won over a land that later on ...

The book Things Fall Apart tries to elaborate the events that took place following the colonization of Nigeria by the British. The author tries to state the impact that the colonization had on Nigeria and the communities that are found in Nigeria. Among the books main themes is ethnicity. This is due to the implications that were witnessed following the colonization that took place. The characters in this novel are within the same family structure and from the same cultural community. The book tries to develop a clear story regarding their community, cultural practices and ethnicity before the coming of ...

Immigration and Ethnicity in Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”

Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” is Achebe's response to the limitations and inaccuracy of the Nigerian customs and way of life that comes in many literacy pieces of the colonial era. Achebe does not present a pleasant analysis of the pre-colonial Africa, but in its place, he presents the Igbo society as one that has flaws and virtues. The tile of the novel comes from “The Second Coming” by W. B. Yeats. The issue of immigration and ethnicity comes amidst the arrival of the European colonizers to the country; and shows the impact that the factors have on the Nigerian ...

HOW DOES RELIGION AND GENDER STRUCTURE PLAY A ROLE IN SWAHILI PORTS TOWN BEFORE AND AFTER 1500’s THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF WEALTH IN PEOPLE? How does Religion and Gender Structure Play a Role in Swahili Port Towns Before and after the 1500’s Through the Concept of Wealth in People?

Introduction

During the ancient period, the coast of East Africa where the Swahili cities that comprises the civilization in the region are thriving from maritime trade, which in time became the source of immense wealth for most of its people. In the acquisition of wealth among the people of ...

The colonial Brazil may only be regarded as a period of 14th-17th century. Geographically, Brazil occupies almost a half of the entire South America. During the colonial period, various geographical products acted as an obstacle to unity. The principle Sugarloaf Mountain ranges especially in the city of Rio de Janeiro acted as some of the greatest shields (Wadsworth 19). The continental basement rocks acted as major towering domes and columns during the period. Brazil being a nation surrounded with Pacific Ocean, the colonizers never had enough voyages to help them navigate through (Marina de Mello 181). The nation being the world`s ...

Introduction

The reason for choosing this research is because of the conflicting results about the impacts of European colonization and slave trade in Africa. There have been many problems that the world has encountered such as the World Wars I and II but one of the cruelest events that ever occurred in history was slavery. Slavery is defined as the legal form of purchasing people as properties who can be sold for economic reasons. Slavery in Africa is a subject that has historians debating about the demographic impact it has had in history. This has caused many historians to research about ...

Did the Rich World Become Rich Using Colonization and Exploitation of the Poor: A Critical Assessment of Theory and Empirical Evidence

Introduction

The rich world tries to forget that the causes of underdevelopment and poverty were slavery, colonization, brutal exploitation and plunder, which for centuries were subjected to different countries. The poverty from which people suffer is associated with the imaginary inability of Africans, Asians, Latin Americans and Caribbean, i.e., blacks, Indians, yellows and mestizos, develop, and even manage their own countries The current economic order, imposed by rich countries, is not only cruel unjust, inhuman, contrary to the inevitable ...

In the twentieth-first-century direct colonialism has ended and but the legacy of the colonial ideology still lives on in the identity of both the ex-colonized and the ex-colonialist. Colonialism in simplest terms is the forced invasion of a sovereign land by another. The colonial ideology rests on the principle of economic and political domination and helps create a system of social, cultural and racial hierarchy. The main motive behind the colonization of a country and the subjugation of its people is economic but the colonizers justify this aggression in the name of bringing civilization and religion to uncivilized savages. The major feature ...

The three great philosophies of China include Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Strangely, all the three philosophies of China developed at the same time. The ideas of Confucianism have roots in ancient China, and the common heritage of Chinese ancestry was shared by peoples of Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Confucianism was a system of a benevolent kingship that was followed by empires to authorize themselves in different parts of eastern Asia.

The political and economic climate in East Asia is of emerging as a significant one in the world. How democracy values of the government today can work in Confucian societies is interesting ...

Introduction

Africa today is one the most undeveloped continents with numerous issues plaguing it. This paper shall be examining Africa’s past and history in general in an attempt to understand how it arrived in such a situation. The primary focus of this paper shall be the reasons that as explained previously led to these failures. Europeans colonized all of Africa with the exception of Liberia and Ethiopia 19th and 20th century. The numerous guiding factors behind colonization included search for raw materials and settlement for surplus population among other reasons. The Africans prior to the colonization had their established systems ...

The white which is a dominant class during the early years of American history have enslaved almost four million African Americans (Sweet 1). Slavery was sometimes called the “peculiar institution” since it could define the entire economic, political, and cultural aspect of the south. Slavery was not originally intended for the African Americans since the early settlers tried to enslave the Native Americans and forced them to work (Engerman et al nd). However, when the European diseases spread in the continent, many of the Native Americans died which forced the early settlers to rely on African Americans for labor. Although ...

Yahya Hakki’s The Lamp of Umm Hashim is a tale embedded in colonialism where the Egyptian protagonist Ismail goes to Europe for higher studies. It is a quintessential tale of ‘colonized meets colonizer.’ Egypt was under colonial rule and throughout the text, there are strong current of stereotypical representations f differences that had come to characterize the dichotomy of East vs. West. While in Europe, Ismail is exposed to the scientific way of thinking as he goes about learning ophthalmology. As scientific enlightenment piles on, his traditional and religious beliefs begin to wean away. Alienation in a foreign country notwithstanding, when Ismail ...

Chinua Achebe, in the famous novel, Things Fall Apart, goes on to delve deep into the culture of two different communities through the story of the life of the protagonist, Okonkwo, who is a heroic character of his village in Nigeria. The protagonist is an acclaimed man who has three wives and many children. He is someone who has shown his valor and warlike skills for which he is known among all. The character has a tragic flaw, nonetheless, that leads to his ultimate downfall. He is obsessed not to reveal any sign of emotion or weakness to people. However, ...

- How are cities in the developing world influenced by their colonial pasts? If you had to create a model for land use in such cities as Mumbai and Bangkok, what essential elements would you incorporate? There are two factors that could influence the emergence of cities in a developing city. One is the growth of an old urban center and the other one is the influence of the foreign culture. Cities of the developing countries are influenced by their colonial past since most of the planning and control of the city were created for the benefit of the colonizers. ...

Lucky Dube’s Song Different Colors

Lucky Dube’s Song Different Colors South Africa experienced the worst form of colonization in the form of apartheid by their colonial masters: the Boers. The South Africans suffered a lot to the dislike of many people around the world. Philip Lucky Dube commonly known as Lucky; did not like the way people were segregated based on their racial background because; he believed that all people were created equally in the eyes of the Almighty God. He used his talent to compose songs that left people rethinking about their actions, especially the colonizers and politicians. The song ‘different colors- ...

The feminist movement campaigned for the reformation of family laws where husbands had been given total control over their wives. This movement also fought for women’s right to vote. The movement demanded gender equality on issues such as politics and sexuality.

How can one account for India's relatively smooth and lasting transition to democracy in the period since independence?

The formation of the new constitution gave the citizens of India a chance to exercise their democratic rights. The neutral caretaker government under the chief Advisor in 2007 fought corruption from the government and made India a corruption free zone. The good leadership from the government also ensured free and fair elections in 2008

What were the key initiatives undertaken by the Chinese government under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping?

Deng Xiaoping was the only ...

According to Norton, Chapter two expresses the influence of the British (and other) colonizers in the North American people’s religion, culture, form of governance, economy, and land ownership. The colonizers had success in converting the Indians and the Native people to Christianity. Europeans moved to North America to own and start farms while the British had an interest because of their need to reform the church, improve government and to settle their surplus population by transferring their homeland societal and political environments to North America. In 1607, Jamestown, a swampy town in Virginia, the first permanent settlement was established; ...

In this paper, the growth of contemporary Christianity in Uganda will be analyzed. Uganda, or Buganda (its original name dating back to the name of the ancient and independent kingdom that ruled the region, from the British missionaries and colonizers in the 1800s until Ugandan independence in 1962, and into the present-day, has been shaped primarily by three Christian groups: Anglicans, Catholics, and the wave of evangelical churches that have come to the country from the United States. Both Christianity and Islam are two major world religious influences in Uganda, and Islam had already been in the region for ...

The history of the Caribbean is one that is rich with the culture or influence of many European influences. The legacy of colonialism contributed to much of the economic issues facing the Caribbean countries today. In order to understand the impact of the colonial legacy, one must first understand that colonialism takes the resources from a particular country, and utilizes it to promote the country that is colonized. In addition, it represents the expansion of a nation's power over countries and the people within the boundaries of that country to aid in the economic control over their labor, resources, and markets. ...

Introduction

Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa for the purpose of this study, stands as among the most poverty-stricken areas in the world. Much of the poverty currently experienced by Africa right now arises from its numerous problems with its political and economic institutions. Said institutions have led Africa to become a continent whose people did not engage in investment activities and political leaders did not provide public goods in accordance to their constitutionally recognized mandates. Moreover, despite the continuous influx of foreign aid coming from the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and agencies such as US Agency for International ...

Summary

Starting from ancient times, Egypt placed a very important position in the Arab world, presenting the styles of culture and traditions. Many other Arabic countries borrowed much from Egypt, admiring how Egyptian rulers were managing to reach the better life and being rich and powerful. There was even a saying in ancient times: “the Egyptians write, the Lebanese publish, and the Iraqis read.” This saying was reflected in historiography and many social studies. (p. 159) The list of the famous Arabic writers in the ancient times include such names as Taha Hussein, Tawfiq al-Hakim, ‘Abbas al-‘Aqqad, and others. ...

Literature is the art of communication that explains the diverse nature of the environment in which we live. It is the point of reference for all humans which existed at the time of any event or were born after the event and would like to feed their imaginative situation by reading what happened then. Literature can be categorized into two main groups. These groups are oral and written literature. Oral literature is the art of communication through the word of mouth, but most of it is not recorded anywhere. This literature used to happen in the ancient times where ...

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Culture when broadly applied is a term that can be used to describe virtually all avenues and aspects of human life. In his textbook Cultural Anthropology, Richley H. Crapo defines it as “a learned system of beliefs, feelings, and rules for living around which a group of people organize their lives; a way of life of particular society” (Crapo, 2013). Perhaps that most astounding thing about humankind’s way of life is the vast diversity in culture that emerges in different groups of people. The differences in culture come from a variety of factors and one of the most important is geography. American culture ...

Introduction

In literature, Colonialism is defined as a practice of dominance, involving the subjugation one person or a group of people to another person or group of persons. Since literature addresses the various issues that are prevalent in the society and colonialism has been one of the historic occurrences in the existence of the world, various authors of literal books have addressed colonialism. Various writers have addressed the issue using different approaches and styles but they all address it as something that is detrimental and brutal issue that have ever existed in history. Colonialism in its existence is not a modern phenomenon. The ...

About South Africa

South Africa is located in the southern part of continental Africa. It is the 25th largest country worldwide. It is surrounded by neighboring countries (e.g., Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and Lesotho). On its sides and southernmost tip are the Indian and Atlantic oceans. South Africa has three government capitals: Pretoria (executive); Cape Town (legislative); and, Bloemfontein (judicial). Its largest city is Johannesburg. It has nine (9) provinces, eight (8) metropolitans, and 44 district and 226 local municipalities. As of 2011, South Africa is home to more than 50 million natives and immigrants. It also has 11 officially ...

Plot summary

Heart of Darkness is set in colonial Africa and revolves around Marlow, a meditative sailor, and his expedition through the Congo River to meet Kurtz, an optimist with myriad abilities. While working as a riverboat captain for a Belgian company trading in Africa, Marlow meets face to face with high handedness and cruelty meted against the natives in the Company’s stations. They are forced into hard labor, and are heavily overworked and mistreated by the Company’s agents. Marlow turns up at the central station under the care of general manager and discover s that his steamship had been grounded and ...

Racism and ethnic discrimination in the West have been core issues of concern since the slave trade era and the colonial era. There was a form of legally sanctioned racism. Colonial powers used legislative institutions instituted and controlled by them to impose racism on the societies they colonized. In the United States of Americas the European Americas, particularly the Anglo Americans had privileges over the natives in terms of voting rights, citizenship, literacy, immigration, criminal procedures and land acquisition for a period spanning from 17th Century to the 1960s. These privileges were felt by the Anglo Americans and Europeans all over ...

Vietnamese declaration of independence and Mao Tse Tung imperialism and all reactionaries are paper tigers

The document on Vietnamese declaration of independence entails speeches and articles aired in Vietnam just after the Second World War. It touches on the patriotic Vietnamese population that collaborated with the allies to oust the Japanese forces who had occupied their country after the defeat of the French forces. The French are portrayed as masters who claim personal equity amongst all people but have oppressed the Vietnamese people for over eighty colonization years. This shows that the French have been in that country since mid-19th century. They seem to have divided the Vietnamese into three, north, central and South ...

Introduction

The world food system has been in dynamism since the development of food trade and the need to create consumer preferences as demanded by every company or nation that had got the opportunity to produce, market and distribute food commodities (Leong-Salobir, 2011). This lead to expansion of agro-food based industries. This expansion however, being more effective and significant to the superior countries proved to be severe and detrimental to the colonized state. The Author puts the severity of this change as beyond the colonized nation’s individual’s health challenges. For instance the French food policy changes dictated the ...