After the industrial revolution‚ imperialism became a common practice of European nations to take over weaker nations or regions and dominates its economic‚ political‚ and cultural life. Imperialism affected many countries in Asia such as China‚ India‚ Japan‚ and Africa. European expansion began in the 15th century however the process greatly accelerated in the 19th century. British economic and political interest in India began in the 17th century‚ when the East India Company established trading
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Looking Outward The Canary Islands- Spaniards’ dress rehearsal for colonization Christoper Columbus (1451-1502)- Tried getting to the subcontinent of India for resources by sailing straight across the Atlantic Rejected by Portugal three separate times (1484) The Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria (1492)- Ended up somewhere in the Carribean Fucked shit up‚ killing people and stuff and it wasn’t even India Returned to Carribean many times‚ died clueless and poor Some people think he sucks New World
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Introduction to Sociology/Culture ← Society · Socialization →< Introduction to Sociology These two avatars illustrate the basic concept of culture. One is simply a reflection of his biology; he is human. The other is a reflection of his biology and his culture; he is human and belongs to a cultural group. Contents [hide] * 1 Introduction * 1.1 ’High ’ Culture * 1.2 The Changing Concept of Culture * 1.2.1 The Origins of Culture * 1.3 Level of Abstraction *
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Introduction to Advertising Advertising is the structured and composed non-personal communication of information‚ usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature‚ about goods (products‚ services‚ and ideas) by identified sponsors through various media; the dissemination of information or messages for a business purpose‚ usually intended to promote commercial transactions or to enhance a business’ general standing in the marketplace or the community. ← Advertising is communication:
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civilizations and land were colonized by European nations and approximately ninety percent of the African continent has been controlled by the European powers. In 1884‚ The Scramble for Africa‚ the colonisation of African countries‚ has started. Two of the major countries which led to the colonization of African territories were The United Kingdom and France; they both thought that imperialism was a simple way to carry out their responsibilities to civilize Non-European countries‚ but it then ended as a
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Introduction The operations of the European Union are hinged on its supranational institutions and progressive agreements among its 28 member countries. Since its inception in the mid 1950s‚ this organisation has witnessed significant growths and the consequent adoption of various treaties all aimed at rearranging the constitutional and legislative frameworks among its major institutions. The latest of such treaties was the Treaty of Lisbon adopted in 2007 and one which accorded the European parliament
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Shaping Time After many long-lasting years in the history of our world‚ it is difficult to pick a time frame and place from where the modern world originated. Although there are many important and dramatic events in history‚ the birth of the modern world happened in Europe from 1500-1600 AD because of the incredible renaissance‚ the defying reformation and the courageous age of exploration. All these critical moments in time shaped the world into what it is today. Merchants trading‚ Italian
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European Integration: Where are the limits of European integration? Why? Unifying Europe has long been a dream of many political thinkers and leaders‚ even non-European ones‚ such as Winston Churchill (1946) who dreamed of the establishment of “United States of Europe” in order to avoid wars driven by nationalist ambitions. However‚ promising Europeans with happiness and economic prosperity for everyone would not be sufficient to trigger political cooperation and goodwill of the European countries
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Europe‚ which was called "the age of enlightenment". In conclusion of this rise in demand for tourism European destinations started developing themselves to be able to answer the needs of the tourists with facilities. However as it was the first stages of this idea of travelling abroad for tourism‚ these travels only appealed to wealthy families that could afford these tours up until the introduction of the railways in the 19th century. With the railways‚ general public also started to consider seaside
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of crucial development concerning the industry • Understand the implications of the historical development of on-board food service • Identify the key trends in the airline industry C H A P T E R 1 • • • • Introduction to flight catering Flight Catering • • • • • 2 Introduction It is possible to dine in five-star luxury while travelling at 600 miles per hour‚ six miles above the surface of the earth. To the average person‚ now used to air travel‚ this may not seem remarkable. But the
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