Act of War- The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation Act of War - The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation is a documentary film that depicts Hawaii’s history through the eyes of the Hawaiian people. Before I watched this film‚ I did not know how the Hawaiian Islands became part of the United States. I was surprised that Hawaiian annexation was an unfriendly takeover by the United States. This documentary was new to me‚ so it caught my attention right from the start. That’s why I choose this video for third
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Fast food nation This is a fiction movie taken by the omonym best seller of Eric Schlosser. Mainly the story aims to speak out the desease caused by the fast food system and to denounce the businessmen’s behavior of neglecting the events because of the great deal of money earned with this trade. Furthermore there are different secondary topics dealing with the story such as exploitation‚ illegal work‚ animal cruelty‚ poverty‚ drug addiction and sexual harassment at work. In order to depict
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THE PERILS AND POLITICS IN A NATION (NIGERIA AS CASE STUDY) Preface The growing violence and tension in Nigeria in the recent era demand scholastic exploration to explain the phenomenon and also it could be used to elucidate the ‘tap-Roots’ of the Nigeria states of violence‚ terrorism in a democratic dispensation its impacts on the nation stability. These studies examine the underlying root causes of violence‚ which has recently turned into the act of terrorism in Nigeria. Drawing from these
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representations of African American’s in 1915 with the launch of the film‚ The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith (Littlefield‚ 2008). The film played into peoples fears of racial inequality during that time period and the film further perpetuated Southern racism by using common stereotypes. The stereotypes of African American’s as savages‚ led to the resurgence of the KKK and the promotion of lynching. In this case‚ the media actively promoted racial ideology and of which had a major impact on African
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The newly released movie called Beasts of No Nation is about “a civil war that rages in Africa. In the movie a fierce warlord trains a young orphan in joining his group of guerrilla soldiers” (Google 2015). The movie portrays an average African boy by the name of Agu. Agu had a father‚ a mother‚ and two siblings. Tensions were appearing when the people of Agu’s village knew that the army was going to attack to counter the rebels. Only Agu’s father was supposed to stay behind to defend their land
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Over the course of watching Digital Nation‚ a documentary written and produced by Frontline‚ I found myself considering the effects that the Internet has had on society since it’s boom in the early 2000’s. At least‚ I was considering it through the lens of those who do not identify as Digital Natives‚ like myself. I found the points regarding the effects that the Internet has had on the multiple aspects of life to be understandable when I considered things from a Digital Immigrant’s prospective.
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encourage adolescents to engage in destructive behaviors ‚ it inspires young people to connect to their cultures ; therefore hiphop should be recognized as a powerful art form. Furthermore ‚ hiphop is responsible for America’s popular culture. “Hip hop nation” is a
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The Navajo Nation is the largest in the United States. It is located in the Southwest portion of the country in New Mexico‚ Utah‚ and Arizona. The Navajo have a very unique and vast culture and they present some of it in arguably their biggest competition known as Miss Navajo. The woman crowned Miss Navajo takes on a great responsibility and must be a role model and ambassador for the nation The Miss Navajo competition started in 1952 and has continued to grow ever since. In order to compete a woman
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What Makes A Nation‚ A Nation? No nation can exist forever. So what makes a nation‚ a nation? Milan Kundera’s essay‚ “A Nation Which Cannot Take Itself for Granted” examines this significant question. Published in June 1967‚ Kundera‚ a reformed Czechoslovakian communist writer‚ explores the sphere of culture and optimism of the Czech nation during the period of de-Stalinization in Eastern Europe. “The existence of the Czech nation has never been a matter to be taken for granted and
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Cherokee Nation citizens are being recognized for dedication and contributions. They are Lacey Horn‚ Chrissi Ross-Nimmo‚ Travis Noland‚ Jennifer Bell‚ Andrea Lesher‚ Joshua Anderson‚ DeJuna Frye‚ Taryn Calico‚ & Martin Madewell. Each person has dedicated some type of leadership‚ initiative & dedication to their tribes in the National Center for American Enterprise Development. The awards given recognized 40 American Indian leaders from across the country across their tribes. The nations were
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