Essay: What is Hindutva‚ and what role has it played in Indian identity politics? Through the duration of my study‚ it has become clear to me that Hindutva has many different meanings to many different people. Although there are many differing interpretations of Hindutva‚ at its core it is simply an ideology. Hindutva literally means Hinduness‚ which is‚ as it sounds‚ a way of life or a state of mind that is based on both a cultural and spiritual ethos. Hindutva is a spiritual philosophy founded
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and Arizona were gained‚ completing the continental United States. Many Americans in the 19th century believed this acquisition of territory was a manifest destiny‚ or event accepted as inevitable. They thought it was the destiny of the U.S. to control all land from the east coast to the west coast. However‚ I believe that this land was taken as an act of aggressive imperialism on the part of the United States. Imperialism is the practice of extending the power and dominion of a nation by direct
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as in the Mediterranean‚ the Baltic and other seas. In this context and period‚ the American continent was the center of the colonizing effort‚ with great Empires being created by Spain‚ Portugal‚ Britain and France. In the nineteenth century‚ with the American revolution and‚ shortly after‚ the independence of the Latin American countries‚ this first imperialist wave was over. Nevertheless‚ a new kind of imperialism emerged. Its focus changed to the direct conquest of large territories in the Asian
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American Imperialism American Imperialism is the economic‚ military‚ and culture influences of the United States. Many men have used their ideologies to influence the United States to make is a more powerful and prosperous place. Some of these men are‚ Frederick Jackson Turner‚ Alfred T. Mahan‚ Herbert Spencer‚ and John Fiske. These philosophers’ ideologies have made a lasting impact on the United States that still exist today. Frederick Jackson Turner was a philosopher‚ who was also an American
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Sherman Alexie a theme shared by these two short stories is the effects of colonialism. "Shooting an Elephant" took place in Burma‚ a former colony of the British Empire during British colonial rule.George Orwell mentioned‚ “…the real nature of imperialism.” Also‚ “I was stuck between my hatred of the empire I served. During the time depicted in the short story the author only then began to understand the realities of oppression caused by colonialism. Considering how he was a police officer for the
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Critique of Imperialism‚” Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak asserts that the British mission to civilize its subjects in the age of imperialism influenced the socialization of literature. Consequently‚ Spivak engages with Brontë’s Jane Eyre as an example of feminist individualism‚ whereas Spivak argues its purposeful absence in Frankenstein suggests Shelley’s own criticisms. Central to Spivak’s discussion of socializing identity in the literature of the imperial era‚ she insists the culture of imperialism profoundly
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did greatly vary between empires. As you mentioned‚ the Spanish particularly benefited for a time from their exploits in South America. However‚ despite the abundance of trade and incoming wealth‚ the empire eventually struggled. Between war and imperialism‚ the Spanish empire ultimately faltered. Space wise‚ colonialism was beneficial as the new lands provided new places to settle and opened new markets for the various empires. As you mentioned‚ there were downsides to expansion‚ for example‚ tension
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Crystal Dyson Cohort 4 U.S. History January 23‚ 2013 Chapter 17 Outline I. The Lure Of Imperialism 1. Imperialist Activity a. Imperialism is the practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empire. b. Industrialized nations had flooded their own countries good and investment capital. They needed new sources for raw materials‚ new places to invest‚ and new customers. c. Militant needs included naval bases where they could refuel and repair
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FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE The Spanish American War was the most powerful colonial nation by the end of the 19th century. 1898 is when the United States went to war to help Cuba win its independence from Spain. The United States won and gained the territories of The Philippines‚ Guam and Puerto Rico. The U.S should not have annexed the Philippines because the Philippines were a country of their own. Additionally‚ they had their own language‚ their own currency and their own culture and tradition
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Capitalist government is established in the rationale of a financial framework that is driven by the focused quest for profit in view of the misuse of labor‚ and which is in this way inclined to over-collection. The author uses a framework‚ which he refers to as ‘accumulation by dispossession’. This framework enables us to understand predatory activities of Canadian mining in South America and the Canadian state power to defend and facilitate these activities. Canadian mining companies are amongst
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