Colonialism
Essays

Even in the most democratic of the Western capitalist nations, equal rights were not extended to all individuals until fairly recent times. Racism and ethnocentrism were built into the world political and economic…

The Ideology and the Reality of Food Production and Agriculture

Nazi social organization exhibits psychological, physical, aesthetic, and infrastructural dimensions. These dimensions were already in place at the time National Socialism and the Nazi party became a political entity,…

This paper analyzes David Henry Hwang's Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama "M. Butterfly" in terms of how it constructs a drama out of cultural preconceptions. The paper uses the argument made by Edward Said in "Orientalism" to understand the cultural differences in "M. Butterfly" as being imagined largely in terms of gender differences. The way in which "M. Butterfly" constructs itself in terms of gender-reversal is shown to be part of the way whereby a Chinese-American author appeals to a largely white American audience.

Time is a foundational factor in every culture. The perception of time is different for most cultures and the determining factor to those differences is often based on the means of production.

¶ … Letter," by Mariama Ba, "Devil on the Cross," by Ngug" wa Thiongo, and "July's People," by Nadine Gordimer. Specifically, it will discuss and explain gender and family in "So Long a Letter," the aspects of…

Oladuh Equiano's narrative is an important historical text detailing the different types of slavery throughout the world. Equiano's experiences are unique, because he sails around the world with a Captain from the British Royal Navy. On board, he learns ship navigation and seafaring but more importantly, how to read and write. He learns how to talk his way into freedom eventually.

¶ … accordingly, is not only an account of the human past, but also a projection of its future; a vision of an end determined and dominated by the West. History is a modern effort at the creation meaning - a reflection…

Five page semiotics and material culture analysis of Coca-Cola. Asked to take one item and provide an analysis of it – for example, what is the history of the product, how is it similar or different to related products, what are its important semiotic elements, what cultural purpose does it serve, what promises does it make to consumers, why is it popular (or not), how do different consumers react.

An analysis of how Euro-centric and American-centric perspectives influence how "savages" are viewed in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse now. Additionally, an overview of how these perspectives differ from the perspective of a society or individual being conquered is also provided through an analysis of how Nigerians viewed imperialism and the evil attributes they gave to white men in Things Fall Apart.