overturns‚ and / or critically refracts colonial authority-its epistemologies and forms of violence‚ its claims to superiority. Postcolonialism therefore refers to those theories‚ texts‚ political strategies‚ and modes of activism that engage in such questioning‚ that aim to challenge structural inequalities and bring about social justice. It is helpful to view postcolonialism in a comparative frame alongside feminism. Both these approaches arrived at points of critical self-awareness in definitive periods
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Moroccan Arts and Culture The almost medieval-like hustle and bustle of Morocco is for most travelers a world away from their own cities and towns. The culture and people are usually so completely different from what they know that they often find themselves in situations to which they have no idea how to react. The following brief explanation of Moroccan art and culture is designed to help you get the most out of your stay in this amazing country. Art The art of this country is truly
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A tagine is a unique type of ceramic or clay cookware that’s popular in North Africa. The bottom is a wide‚ circular shallow dish used for both cooking and serving‚ while the top of the tagine is distinctively shaped into a rounded dome or cone. The word "tagine" also refers to the succulent dish which is slow-cooked inside the cooking vessel. Typically‚ a tagine is a rich stew of meat‚ chicken‚ or fish‚ and most often includes vegetables or fruit. Vegetables can also be cooked alone.\ A tajine
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ideologies. And Morocco makes no exception to this fashion. Actually‚ the democratic boom and the attempt to recover the undemocratic deeds of the past in Morocco has given birth to several activists with causes‚ and liberated movements among which is the Moroccan feminist movement. The recent uproar about the position of women in the political arena has induced me to investigate the history of this movement and evaluate some of their achievements. The feminist movement in Morocco came out of the nationalist
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We have come a long way towards accepting cultural differences since the old colonial days. We have finally relinquished ‘the whiteman’s burden’. During the discovery era‚ the dominant attitude of Western culture towards the colonised people was one of arrogance and superiority. They believed themselves superior due to advanced technology and being easily able to subdue resistance with force. These actions were justified as the bringing of civilisation to primitive and undeveloped cultures.
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In this exam I will demonstrate my knowledge of the postcolonial theoretical school and its relationship to ethnography and anthropology. The connection between colonialism and anthropology is an old one. Depending on when one sets the beginning of what we call Aanthropology‚@ issues of imperialism‚ colonialism and colonial justification go back as far as recorded history. For the purposes of this exam‚ I will focus on the current colonial/postcolonial paradigm that began with the age of European
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School of Business Administration | Case Study n°2 : The Australian Tourist Commission | | | | | Submitted By : Yassine Selmouni Supervised By : Dr. Penny Macdonald Prior to setting any strategies targeting the US travelers‚ it ’s important to understand and evaluate different portions of the population; that is to identify the target market and direct efforts toward satisfying the needs of the targeted market. Different categories of travelers have to be taken into consideration;
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Postcolonialism – An Historical Introduction Robert J. C. Young In these two chapters from the book ‘Postcolonialism – An Historical Introduction‚ Robert J.C. Young provides the reader with an in depth understanding of colonal and postcolonial history‚ as well as well pondered definitions of important terms within the academic field of postcolonial studies. To illustrate the cruel and inhumane reality of the imperialistic powers‚ Young uses the case of Sir Roger Casement‚ a former member of
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Moroccan Family Values . The family is the most significant unit of Moroccan life and plays an important role in all social relations. . The individual is always subordinate to the family or group. . Nepotism is viewed positively‚ since it indicates patronage of one’s family. . The family consists of both the nuclear and the extended family. . The elderly are revered and respected and often exert a great influence on the rest of the family. Gift Giving Etiquette . If you are invited to
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Ireland was a British colony for more than seven centuries‚ for this time it was hidden their native identity‚ as well as their language. The British colonizers imposed not only their language but also their culture. In 1922‚ it was signed the Treaty in which Ireland was considered a free state. As and introduction to Heaney poems‚ I will use a poem of Yeats‚ who is the poet that starts to talk about postcolonial themes. Maybe Yeats was one the most important figures in the reconstruction of
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