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Identity in Post-Colonial Texts, 2004.
An examination of the concept of the search for identity in post-colonial texts, namely, Mira Nair's "Mississippi Massala", Jamaica Kincaid's "Lucy", and Edwidge Danticat's "Breath Eyes Memory".
3,102 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 131.95
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This paper looks at how the idea of displacement is prevalent in these novels. The writer points out how the people in these post-colonial works are moving from places where the idea of displacement remained a part of their colonized history into places where they are now physically removed from their place of birth. When the post-colonial body is exposed to a culture that is very different from theirs, it becomes necessary for identity to alter.
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"Throughout the late twentieth century and into twenty-first, the search for self-identification grew in importance as a response to an increase focus on individualism. The search for identity is a problematic discourse in a world where dislocation imposes different cultures on individuals who leave their country of origin to exist in another. In the study of post-colonialism the search for identity is pertinent, because migration is a common experience for the postcolonial body. As migration occurs, ?It is here that the special post-colonial crisis of identity comes into being; the concern with the development or recovery of an effective identifying relationship between self and place? (Empire p.8). In postcolonial texts, the reconstructing of identities are not fluid and required in order to attain progression in the space migrated into. This motif is prevalent in Mira Nair?s Mississippi Massala, Jamaica Kincaid?s Lucy and Edwidge Danticat?s Breath Eyes Memory."
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Critical Race and Post-colonial Theorists, 2006.
A comparison and contrast of the critical race and post-colonial theories of racial formation.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, AU$ 103.95
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Critical race theorists such as Anthony Appiah, Michael Omi, and Howard Winant differ with post-colonial theorists such as Edward Said and Homi Bhabha with respect to how they understand racial formation in a post-colonial context. Subsequently, while critical race theory and post-colonial theory both challenge the Eurocentrism of classical and contemporary social theory, they offer different interpretations regarding the process and impact of racial formation. This paper examines the differences in these two theories' approach to understanding racial formation in a post-colonial context.
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"Historically, critical race theory can be considered a product of the development of African-American thought in the post-civil rights era, and challenges the traditional philosophical tenets of the liberal civil rights movement, which promoted a colorblind approach to achieving social justice. "
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Colonial Texts Analyzed, 2005.
Examines two colonial approaches to dealing with Africa as told by John Lugard and Herbert Deschamps.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 46.95
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The use of two documents, "Principles of Native Administration" by John Lugard and "Association and Indirect Rule" by Herbert Deschamps, are used in this paper to depict two colonial approaches to dealing with Africa. The difference between these two texts lies in their perception of the African people and the methods they believed would best accomplish their tasks. John Lugard, the governor of British Nigeria, speaks of the British who practiced indirect rule. Herbert Deschamps, governor of the French Ivory Coast, responds to Lugard's article with his own policy; assimilation. Through the utilization of the texts by J. Lugard and H. Deschamps, renditions of the administrative philosophies of their respective countries, the differences and similarities pertaining to both are illustrated.
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"Britain relied on the conviction of the difference between people, and a respect for their ways. Lugard believed that Africa would evolve in the forms of the past with "men of the past." Their policy of indirect rule sought to take the British parliamentary traditions to Africa. They believed that the continent could be preserved with preconceived notions, due to an idealized image of native history. They sought the modernization of antiquated states, and created embryos of states where none had hitherto existed. Britain focused on preparing African colonies for self- government."
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Role of the State in Post-Colonial Africa, 2001.
Within the context of government and politics in post-colonial Africa, the role of the state is examined with a critical and contemporary perspective.
6,702 words (approx. 26.8 pages), 18 sources, MLA, AU$ 223.95
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This paper analyzes post colonial Africa in a critical way, using contemporary thought in African politics. The role of the state in a state-led, as opposed to a liberalized economic entity and one where the state is expected to be partner, facilitator and mediator, yet to an extent still interventionist, is examined. Problems of democratization and development on the African continent, the epidemic of AIDS, other health disorders and lack of the state power to control some problems in ethnic clashes is thoroughly discussed.
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"After years of colonial rule, especially up to the 1960s and 1970s the concept of the state has been critically reviewed in order to appraise its function within the context of the operation of government and politics in Africa. It is one argument to suppose that within the post-colonial era ? which is the period just after the so-called ?end? of colonial rule up to the pre and post-independence periods between the early 1950s throughout the 1960s and even onward to present ? the state lost or is losing its effectiveness. It is another argument to consider that with the establishment of multiparty regimes, the state?s role was in fact consolidated. However, conceptually as well as practically, the role of the state and how Africans view the legitimacy of such an entity was much influenced by the fact that it was used by dominant groups within different African territories for individual domestic reasons. Different political cultures of some territories such as Ghana, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Mali and even to an extent Uganda, Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa generally, have only partially allowed democracies to flourish. This caused limited political, economic and social development in Africa as a whole."
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Enslavement and Emancipation in Post-Colonial Cuba and Brazil, 2004.
An analysis of the exploitation and oppression of Africans and indigenous peoples in post-colonial Brazil and Cuba.
1,576 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper examines the role that African slaves and enslaved Native Americans played in the rise of both Brazil and Cuba as major agricultural producers. It gives historical background, beginning with the importation of African slaves until the abolition of slavery, and briefly examines the after-effects and the racism that persisted. It shows how, although colonized by the Spanish and Portuguese, Latin America was truly built on the backs of African and Native American slaves and how, after years of rebellion and bitter struggle, these peoples finally gained their emancipation.
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"The anti-slavery movement gained momentum in Latin America with the end of the Paraguayan War in 1870. Dom Pedro, head of the Brazilian monarchy was placed in a difficult position. Though personally opposed to the institution, he recognized that the stability of the monarchy and his own power relied heavily on Brazil?s existing social structure. The end of slavery would, therefore, would almost certainly bring about the end of the monarchy (Keen, Haynes p. 236)."
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Culture in Post-Colonial Asia, 2001.
A look at the Sinhala elite and Shiv Sena sub-cultures of Asia and how their customs have developed since the Colonial period.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper considers the issue of culture within the context of post-colonial Asia. The paper examines the cultural structure of two cultures; the Sinhala elite and Shiv Sena and how these groups developed and emerged, redefining their own identity. How the Hindu religion has influenced these cultural developments is also discussed.
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"Religion is a man made concept, as such all things connected to this can be seen as pure superstition and non existent, yet from an anthropological point of view the religions and superstitions of other races is seen as an important and integral aspect of research and calls for an open and understanding mind. Man has since the dawn of time been involved in one form of symbolism, whether it be through cave paintings or making idols of goddesses."
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Japanese Colonialism in Texts, 2002.
A look at the ideological foundation of colonialism through the readings of three Japanese texts.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 116.95
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This paper discusses the history of Japanese colonialism in Korea, and evaluates Japanese texts for indications of political and ideological justification of colonial domination in Korea. The objective of this essay is to study the textual language of Japanese political writings in order to interpret the ways Japan's influences in Korea are described and rationalised in the writings, and to highlight the ideological foundations of colonialism in East Asia.
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Modernity and Post-Colonial India, 2007.
An analysis of how architectural modernism captures the economic, cultural and political phenomena emerging in India.
1,569 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper looks at modernity and how architectural modernism captures the economic, cultural and political phenomena re-making India in the twenty-first century. The paper focuses on the architectural work of Joseph Allen Stein and discusses how his work encapsulates the new virility and promise of post-colonial India as it unshackled itself from generations of British rule after the end of World War II. The paper suggests that the key to India can be seen in the monuments it builds to itself.
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"At the same time, modernist architecture survives as a political statement insofar as it also masks infelicities that Indians may not want outsiders to see. For example, the city of Bombay is a modern city organized like few others - but that modern image of looming skyscrapers and cleverly-conceived infrastructure merely papers over elements of nativism and communalism that threaten Bombay's gleaming international image (Prakash, 2006). Therefore, just as modern-day India uses impressive modernist structures to announce its arrival on the world stage, it also uses those same structures and architectural embellishments to hide from view darker national traditions and vestiges of its past it wishes to remain unseen."
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Post-Colonial Literature, 2006.
A review and comparison of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and Edwidge Danticat's "Breath, Eyes, Memory".
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The paper reviews "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe and "Breath, Eyes, Memory" by Edwidge Danticat. After outlining each book's plot, the writer seeks common themes in the two works. The paper concludes by identifying change vs. tradition as the underlying commonality.
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"To conclude, though their works are greatly different, both Chinua Achebe and Edwidge Danticat's novels share many similarities. Both Things Fall Apart by Achebe and Breath, Eyes, Memory by Danticat feature characters' whose past causes them pain day after day, as well as the often times violent response to the end of imperialism. Both novels also have the same basic theme: change versus tradition. In both cases, it appears that change has won out over tradition. It is up to the reader to decide if this particular change is necessarily a good or bad thing."
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Post-Colonialism Literature, 2005.
This paper compares the family's post-colonial experience in two novels Chinua Achebe's"Things Fall Apart" and Arundhati Roy's "The God of Small Things".
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This paper is an analysis of how families were fragmented or even destroyed as part of the post-colonial experience as expressed in two novels "Things Fall Apart" and "The God of Small Things". The author points that, in each book, the experience is quite different. The paper relates that Achebe's book uses a mixture of destruction and potential; whereas, Roy focuses on instability.
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In both Things Fall Apart and The God of Small Things, the same patterns are observed to be transmitted through the family over generations. However, whereas hatred for the parent and a refusal of identity with him are seen in Achebe's novel, in Roy's work the pattern manifests itself in dysfunction, alienation from self and social problems. The source of these patterns is located in transgressions of the most crucial cultural norms and the price to be paid. Family composition in the two novels is diametrically opposed in terms of visibility of gender.
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Post-Colonialism and Women in the Caribbean, 2002.
An analysis of identity issues in Caribbean female literature.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 11 sources, AU$ 168.95
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This essay is a post-colonial analysis of Caribbean women, and provides an examination of identity issues in Caribbean literature written by women. In this paper, post-colonialism is discussed in-relation to feminism. The literature considered here is examined as a way to produce a strong theoretical argument that critically enables important questions of identity and culture in Caribbean contexts of women's writing.
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American Identity and Colonialism, 2002.
This paper traces the evolution of America's identity using elements of the musical 1776. It concentrates on the Founding Fathers and their drive for freedom and the large role that an American identity played in independence.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 50.95
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This paper uses extensive information about colonial America and discusses the issue of an American identity. Analysis of the film 1776 and Thomas Paine?s Common Sense is used to demonstrate the strength of this identity. The thesis is as follows: As the film 1776 clearly demonstrates, during the American Revolution an American identity was stronger than it had ever been.
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"Early American colonies were viewed as very individual and indeed in many instances had much closer ties to England than they did with each other. However, ties with England began to fray due to the poor of the colonies by England. Early examples of this were the Navigation Acts of 1660, which regulated commerce and ensured that ?everything went through England.? From this time, an American identity began to form. As tensions between England and the colonies grew stronger other factors arose to further the development of an American identity. ?Choice? in shopping and material possessions and the ?standardization of consumer behavior? (similar goods being available throughout the colonies ) enhanced unity throughout America. As the film 1776 clearly demonstrates, during the American Revolution an American identity was stronger than it had ever been."
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Post-Modernism, Post-War Critical Theory and Marxism, 2003.
A comparative analysis of post-modernist theories with post-war critical theory.
3,148 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 133.95
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This paper embarks on an examination of the work of post-war critical theorists Adorno, Horkheimer and Marcuse who capture the dominant themes of post-war Critical Theory well. It proceeds to show how many parallels are evident between post-war Critical Theory and the more recently formulated postmodernist theories. An examination of postmodernist theories then ensues, taking as exemplars the work of Baudrillard, Jameson and Harvey. It concludes by arguing that postmodernist theories do indeed revisit the critique of modern culture, which post-war Critical Theory began and they do so without the political commitment to Marxism. An explanation for this follows, discussing the events which ?shattered a whole generation of French intellectual?s beliefs in the moral supremacy of Marxism? and sheds light on the climate which ultimately paved way for the emergence of postmodernism.
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"Advertising encourages individuals to view themselves primarily as consumers, and under the guise of entertainment, audiences are manipulated into accepting and conforming to existing society. Kellner captures this sentiment well claiming ?advertising progressively fuses in style and technique with the entertainment of the culture industry, which in turn can be read as a series of advertisements for existing society and the established way of life? (1989:33). The culture industry is designed to discourage individuals from challenging the given order, to think critically and indeed, think for themselves. ?The need, which might resist control, has already been suppressed by the control of individual consciousness? (1995: 121). Adorno and Horkheimer show how the products of the culture industry are similar to those produced in a factory, sharing their belief that ?under monopoly all mass culture is identical?. (1995: 121)."
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The Caribbean, 2002.
A discussion on race and identity in post colonial West Indies.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 116.95
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This paper looks at the reality of the post colonial West Indies, how it was a multitude of societies constructed on the basis of racial and ethnic categories that ensured the colonial exploitation of European imperialism and exploitation of people and resources. By looking at the reality of post-colonial West Indies, an issue at the heart of this discussion is race and identity. Some of the most popular writers of that time are reviewed to examine this important subject.
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Identity in "The Hamilton Case", 2008.
An analysis of the theme of identity in Michelle de Kretser's novel "The Hamilton Case".
1,434 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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The paper discusses how Michelle de Kretser's "The Hamilton Case" is a novel which complicates notions of identity, using the post-colonial genre as its method. The paper focuses on Sam, the novel's main character, and his obsession with being exclusively English despite his skin color, his location and his status as the colonized. The paper shows how Sam confuses our ideas of identity, allegiance, nationality, or even right and wrong in the colonial and post-colonial scene.
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"An argument may be made that Sam argues for, and inhabits, an integrated Ceylonese identity--one which recognizes its English history, but remains as something separate. At one point in the novel, Sam is mocked by Jaya, who questions his allegiance to Englishness: "[Jaya] snorted. 'A grove, a glade - why use words designed for an English forest? They have nothing to do with this jungle of ours'" to which Sam replies "'English is our inheritance too,'... 'Why shouldn't we mould it to our needs? Grove and palu in the same sentence - isn't that distinctively Ceylonese?'" (de Kretser, 71). At another time, Sam reflects nostalgically on his schooldays, claiming that the culture there was one of integration, despite the backgrounds, religions or races of the students: "'As any Old Edwardian will attest, the prevalent tone of the school was one of comradeship unmarred by racial or religious strife. We spoke English, our only common tongue, to each other as well as to our masters." (deKretser, 26). "
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Postcolonial Literature, 2002.
Examines the work of two authors who present texts on post-colonialism, Gordimer and Rushdie.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 77.95
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Ironically, widely known post-colonial literature is written in English - the language of colonizers and the dominant class. The post-colonial writers like Rushdie and Gordimer question the authority of the dominant class in the language of the dominant class. A sense of the lack of direction and ceaseless crises of the post-colonial societies drive them toward creating new identities. This essay discusses how Rushdie and Gordimer view the tasks of post-colonial writers in creating new meanings and identities.
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