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Explaining Loomba's Colonialism/PostcolonialismBy looking at the beginning of Ania Loomba's essential text Colonialism/Postcolonialism, we can gain a better grasp on what modern discourse really means.- Modern Day ColonialismTalks about modern day colonialism
- Raw Materials and Modern ColonialismTalks about modern day colonialism
- Effects of European Colonialism in AfricaAn analysis of the long reaching impact of Europe's colonialism of the African continent.
- Effects of Colonialism on the Cree People of QuebecColonialism has impacted the Cree people of Quebec in various ways. Mining and electrical companies have forced them off their lands. Their traditional way of life as well as their culture is threatened.
- Robinson Crusoe's Conception of "Self"Colonial empire only provides a convenient setting for novel to focus on self, it is not the defining factor of self as many academics suggest.
- Obama's Cairo Speech and ColonialismPresident Obama's speech in Cairo not only heralded a change in the rhetoric and policy of the United States, but from his own life story was uniquely qualified to do so.
- Anti-Colonialism in Swift's Gulliver's TravelsBook Four of Gulliver's Travels, although typically looked at as a raillery upon man's relationship with morality, also has a decidedly strong skew towards anti-colonialism.
- European Colonialism in Africa: A SurveyThis article provides an overview of the reasons and effects of European colonialism in Africa.
- The Effect of Colonialism in Shakespeare's TimeThis article discusses the effect of colonialism on Shakespeare's time.
- Fanon and Cesaire: Colonialism and DecolonizationColonization is a creation of two conflicting societies, the one of the colonizer and the one of the colonized. When Fanon and Cesaire define the system of colonization, a system of oppression, they speak the same language.
- Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and ColonialismJoseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling dealt with the issue of colonialism very differently.
- Maru by African Writer Bessie Head: Explores Effects of Colonialism on African PeopleA review of African writer Bessie Head's seminal work.
- Post Colonialism and a Taco AdA look at an article written by a Harvard student that compares post colonialism to a mexican menu.
- Struggles with European ColonialismDuring colonization, the colonized people often feel a grand sense of internal struggle. While trying to hold onto their identities and their cultures, they also may try to band together as a group, or they may disintegrate and succumb to colonization.
- Dutch Colonialism in Literature and CinemaDutch colonialism as seen through a novel and a film. Demonstrating that the indigenous have trouble maintaining their identities, eventually succumbing to new powers.
MotherlandA brief poem portraying characteristics of the country India, and specifically the state of Kerala- USA's Arab and African Policies Would Continue to Fail If We Ignore the Local Tribal SensitivitiesFortunately or unfortunately, being the only country in the world with no "natural" enemies, USA is the only country that can bring those tribes together.
- Viewing the Roles of Language in Colonialism and the Spread of CultureViewing the role of language in colonization as seen in the writings of Chinua Achebe and Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
- A Unique Travel Experience to Chad, AfricaIf you want to travel to a place different from the usual travel spots, then N'Djamena is the place to go.
US Africa Command, What Does it Mean for Africa?The creation of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2008 has bred some controversy. The U.S. claims it will benefit America and developing African nations. Others say it is ugly Neo-Colonialism at its worst.- Colonialism in the Rising of the Moon and TranslationsIrish authors examine the effects of colonialism on society.
- Medgar Evers College Hosts Free Conference on Aimé CésaireThe English Department of Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York will host a free one-day conference on the life and work of the famed Martinican poet, playwright, and politician Aime Cesaire.
- African Independence - the End of Colonialism and the Struggle for NationhoodThe era of African Independence beginning after World War 2.
- Aftermath of Colonialism and the Similarity to Nation DissolutionUpon the establishment of a colonial power in a foreign country, many problems instantly arise. Natives are uprooted and reshuffled at the whim of the ruling party. The aftermath leaves scars that seem to deepen rather than heal in Africa.
- Need USA Stepfather All the Illegimate Offsprings Abandoned by European Colonialism?Our ethnic origins need not cloud our minds to do what is good for our Motherland.
The Imagined History of White ColonialismThere is power in narratives to create, shape, and dictate culture and race relations. Over the years, many white-dominated narratives have shaped the cultures and beliefs of the colonized, placing them at the ultimate mercy of the colonizer.- Suicide in African Culture: Things Fall Apart and Death and the King's HorsemenA critical essay of how suicide is treated in two works by African authors, Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka.
- A Short History of German Colonialism in AfricaFour major regions of Sub-Saharan Africa had been colonized by Germany. They are today's Tanzania, Namibia, Togo, and Cameroon. This paper explores the brief history of Germany's presence in these parts of Africa from 1884 to 1918.
- Colonialism Through MapsThe Mercator projection map distorts the globe to the advantage of the European nations. The Peters Projection Map overcomes this bias and presents the world more fairly, overcoming the colonialism mindset that hte Mercator projection encourages.
- Colonialism: The Rise of Destruction Through OccupationColonialism in Europe led to a disturbing - and overwhelming - trend. Tell me again how it's not about oil?
- California: The Differences in Racial Hierarchies from Spanish Colonialism to Pre-1900 U.SHispanic California and California under the United States had very different ways in treating the racial and caste differences that made up the state's population from its early inception to 1900.
- Houseboy by African Writer Ferdinand OyonoA review of the novel by African writer Oyono examining the psychological effects of colonialism on the colonized.
- Lecture Notes on Martin Evans' The Memory of Resistance: French Opposition to the Algerian WarA lecture outline for Evans' The Memory of Resistance and its relation to North African independence movements.
- Peculiar Characteristics of Japanese ColonialismFor the Japanese, however, it was far more difficult to distinguish between themselves and the Koreans; they shared similar physical appearances, a past, and a culture. What led the Japanese to dominate?
