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African Resistance to Colonialism »

In 5 pages the author discusses the African resistance to colonialism and gives the reader another perspective of the colonization of Africa by the Europeans and the Western influence Africa faced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Development and Legacy of Colonization »

A 10 page research paper that examines the topic of colonialism, in general, and focuses on the British Empire, in particular. The writer discusses the extent of the British Empire, some of the forces, which caused European imperialism, and some of the lasting effects of this era. The writer ...
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New Testament & Colonialism »

A 3 page research paper that examines how the Puritans' interpretation of the New Testament influence early American colonialism and the castigation of Native Americans as "other." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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“Dead Men’s Path”: An Analysis of the Short Story by Chinua Achebe »

A 5 page overview of this short story by internationally renown novelist Chinua Achebe. The author asserts that this story is much more than pleasurable reading. Indeed, it details the cultural clash which has occurred since colonialism infiltrated Nigeria. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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AIDS/HIV and the Third World »

An 18 page examination of the socio-economic factors which have translated into the AIDS epidemic in the third world. The author defines AIDS and HIV, describing their causes and potentials for societal address. Third world poverty and the social inequalities and inefficiencies (traceable partially to colonialism) which exist ...
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Genocide in Rwanda: »

This 5 page paper discusses the horror of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. This paper eloborates on the issues surrounding the Genocide, how it happened, the effects, and the role of European colonialism and aid organizations. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Social Change and Globalization: »

This 4 page paper discusses the issue of social change and globalization. Furthermore, this paper examines how the issues of colonialism and globalization intersect. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”: Colonization and the Brave New World »

A 7 page contention that this fictional work of literature is really a quite realistic view of a powerful turning point in history, a point when such themes as atonement and forgiveness would take secondary emphasis to the transition of the world toward colonialism and the industrialization which would follow. ...
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Puerto Rico & US Colonialism »

An 8 page research paper that explores the effects of US colonialism on Puerto Rico. The writer argues that an examination of Puerto Rican history demonstrates that 100 years of US domination has meant oppression and ruin for many of the people inhabiting this island. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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THEMES OF COLONIALISM IN VALDES’ ESSAY, MY HIPS, MY CADERAS »

This 3 page paper discusses the essay by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez called, My Hips, My Caderas and discusses the theme of colonialism, past and present. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
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From Colonialism to Revolution: American Reasons for Seeking Independence from England »

A 4 page overview of the reasons Americans elected to revolt against English control. The author contends that English support was just not there even in the earliest stages of colonialism. Once the Americans became self assured that they could survive they began to look at their ties ...
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French Nationalism »

A 12 page research paper that examines the basis of French nationalism within the framework of the French Revolution of 1789. French colonialism and the French Algerian war are discussed in this context. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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How Social Darwinism is Relevant in Respect to Nineteenth Century Developments »

This 5 page paper looks at Darwinism and how it helps to explain slavery and colonialism during the 1800s. Social Darwinism as a concept is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A COMPARISON OF ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART TO CONRAD’S HEART OF DARKNESS REGARDING THEMES OF COLONIALISM »

This 5 page paper discusses the effects of colonialism and the perspectives about this practice by Achebe's Things fall Apart and Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Colonialism in the Work of Marquez and Silko »

A 6 page paper which examines colonialism in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ “One Hundred Years of Solitude” and Leslie Marmon Silko’s “Almanac of the Dead.” No sources cited.
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Steven Stern/Colonial Peru »

A 5 page research paper that draws on Steven Stern's history of colonial Peru, Peru's Indian Peoples and the Challenge of Spanish Conquest. Stern's text focuses on the colonialism and the native peoples of the Andes, the "Huamanga" region. The writer examines various aspects of the period beginning with the ...
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How William Shakespeare’s Works Reflect His Personality »

A 6 page paper which examines how the plays “As You Like It,” “Hamlet,” “Henry IV,” “King Lear,” “Love’s Labors Lost,” “Macbeth,” “Measure for Measure,” “Richard II,” “Romeo and Juliet, and “The Tempest” reflect his characteristics of patriotism (particularly in terms of the monarchy and colonialism), loyalty, spirituality (including his ...
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Welfare Colonialism?: Two Diverse Examples »

A 7 page consideration of the contention that he contention that the history of supporting indigenous communities with no consideration of long-term economic viability has imperiled the health of cultures all over the world. Examples are presented from the Irish Travelers, the Torres Strait Islanders, and the Australian Aboriginals. ...
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British Empire and India »

A paper which looks at the extent of British colonialism and imperialism at the time of Victoria's Goldern Jubilee, with particular reference to the relationship between Britain and India. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Look at Colonialism »

This 8 page paper embraces a fictional account of a colony in the future and then proceeds to analyze the future in terms of the past. Actual colonial accounts are referenced from the twentieth century. The future colony is described in detail. Colonialism is evaluated as a concept. ...
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A Critique of Kastan's View on Shakespearean Analysis »

This 5 page paper looks at David Scott Kastan's piece entitled "'The Duke of Milan/ And his brave son': Old Histories and New in The Tempest" and opposes it. The importance of politics and colonialism in Shakespearean literature is discussed. No additional sources cited.
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The Accumulation of National Wealth »

This 5 page paper considers how Europe North America and Japan have become the wealthiest nations. The paper considers this from an historical perspective looking at colonialism and mercantilism and then discusses the adoption of capitalism as well as looking at the political background, natural resources and geographical locations. ...
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Soyinka: "Death and the King's Horseman" »

This 6 page paper discusses the play "Death and the King's Horseman" by Wole Soyinka. The play is set in Nigeria during WWII, but the playwright argues that it is not to be seen as a statement about colonialism. This paper discusses the story, and Soyinka's assertion. Bibliography lists 4 ...
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The Relationship Between Crusoe and Friday in Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe” »

A 6 page paper which first considers Crusoe’s early relationship with a Moorish boy named Xury, and how this parallels the subsequent relationship between Crusoe and Friday in an attempt to determine whether Friday follows Crusoe because he loves him, fears him, or a combination of both. Specifically considered ...
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The Modern Era »

A 4 page research paper that discusses the influences that shaped the modern, post-WWII era. The writer attributes the timbre of the modern era primarily to post-colonialism, the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and the Cold War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Adverse Impacts of Colonialism on Malaysia: Continual Ethnic and Religious Unrest »

A 9 page overview of the colonial history of Malaysia which emphasizes the impacts of immigration on ethnic diversity. With this diversity, and the British institutions of colonialism came ethnic and religious unrest which is still apparent in the country even today. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Forster's "A Passage To India" »

5 pages in length. E.M. Forster's novel, A Passage to India, opens in British India and closes in Indian India; while the characters are the same, the situation is significantly different. The manner by which Forster portrays this difference, as well as its significance of Fielding and Aziz's ...
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Postcolonialism In Korea, China And Japan »

A 14 page paper that begins with a brief explanation of colonialism and postcolonialism. The essay goes on to discuss Korea when annexed by Japan and the years following their liberation; the partial colonization of China by Japan and some of the major events following liberation. The essay also ...
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Colonialism's Effect on Anthropology »

A 7 page paper discussing how colonialism shapes anthropology and how it affects anthropological theory. The answer is likely that it does so to the same extent that it changes native society for and to the good pleasure of those creating the colony. This was the case in ...
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"The Little Prince" of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in the Fable and in the Reality »

This 15 page paper discusses the classic book by Antoine Saint-Exupéry as both a fable and as a protest against French colonialism in North Africa. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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“An Open Letter to His Serene Majesty Leopold II” and “King Leopold’s Soliloquy” »

A 7 page paper which examines what can be learned about imperialism, colonialism, and issues of identity as seen through readings of “An Open Letter to His Serene Majesty Leopold II” by Lesley Falls and “King Leopold's Soliloquy” by Mark Twain. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Imperialism/Gulliver & Heart of Darkness »

A 4 page essay-- Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1726) and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1902), while very different in style and substance, are novels that address the corrupting influence of imperialism. Swift frames his observations within the context of fantasy and Conrad pictures the graphic reality of the Belgium ...
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A Brief History of Modern »

Asia This 3 page paper is a brief outline of Asian modern history on nationalism, globalisation, colonialism, modernism and the formation of nationalism, separatism and globalisation's impact on the states and nations. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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French colonialism in Algeria »

A paper which considers a number of different perspectives on colonialism in Algeria, as expressed through the films Coup de Tourchon, Outremer, Indochine and Battle of Algiers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Racism in Othello »

A 10 page research paper/essay that explores how racism is an overt factor in Shakespeare's Othello. The writer argues that the Elizabethan cultural background necessarily informs and shapes the meaning of the play because Shakespeare would naturally have written within his own cultural framework. This examination of Othello explores this ...
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Canada's First Peoples and Their Continued Struggles Because of Colonialism »

This 7 page paper contends the many of the problems Manitoba's First Peoples are struggling with today actually have roots in colonialism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Interpretation: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 »

This 7 page paper discusses 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 and relates this passage to colonialism and Western attitudes toward other cultures and peoples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Jewish and Arab Populations in Palestine »

In a paper of six pages, the author writes about colonialism and Palestine, as well as Jewish settlement. The author of this paper discusses the Jaffa Orange and the British Mandate. There are five sources cited in this paper.
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World History Before and After World War I »

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of world history before and after World War I. Issues such as nationalism, colonialism, and revolutions are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
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Colonialism as a Cause of Health Inequality in Indigenous Peoples »

This 7 page paper looks at the issue of health inequality in Australia for the Aboriginal and Torres Island people, discussing the degree with which it is a symptom of former colonialism. The way in which the inequality arises is examined and one of the projects attempting to reduce the ...
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Issues Stemming from Colonialism Found Both in Literature and in America Today »

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about the racial disparities in healthcare after the ACA and before. The author of this paper discusses how these racial disparities are a result of colonialism. There are seven sources cited in this paper.
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Cotton and Capitalism »

This 7 page paper offers an essay that discusses the role that cotton production played in the development of capitalism and colonialism. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Yinka Shonibare/A Flying Machine for Every Man, etc. »

A 4 page research paper that describes and analyzes a fascinating work of art, which was specifically created for the Miami Art Museum (MAM), was recently on display in the MAM's 'New Work' gallery. Yinka Shonibare, MBE's 'A Flying Machine for Every Man, Woman and Child was featured at the ...
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Theme of Colonialism in Sembene Ousmane’s God’s Bits of Wood and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus »

In six pages this comparative essay examines how the theme of colonialism is depicted in each African novel. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.
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Beti/Poor Christ of Bomba »

A 3 page book review that offers a summary and comments on this novel by Mongo Beti, which offers a highly critical view of European-led Christian evangelism in southern Cameroon in the 1930s. The main thrust of the novel serves to refute the relevancy of Christianity to traditional African life ...
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Representations of Colonialism in Orphan of Asia »

This 6 page paper considers the 1947 book by Wu Zhuoliu. The impacts of Japanese and Chinese colonialism are analyzed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga »

A 4 page essay that focuses on how Tsitsi Dangarembga, in her novel, Nervous Conditions, portrays the effect of colonialism on native women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Settler Society Vs European Society »

This 3 page paper distinguishes between settler societies and other types of colonialism. US society is contrasted with Great Britain society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature »

A 6 page essay that uses Kipling "The White Man's Burden" and Kincaid's A Small Place to discuss the different orientations on colonialism taken by Victorians and post-colonial writers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Tsitsi Dangarembga/Nervous Condition »

A 3 page book review that offers an overview of the characters, both female and male, and how their lives are influenced by patriarchy and colonialism. No additional sources cited.
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