In Roger Brubaker’s article‚ “In the Name of the Nation: Reflections on Nationalism and Patriotism”‚ he explains the terms “nationalism” and “nation”. In addition‚ he critiques his approach to the definition by showing its strengths and weaknesses. In my essay I will explore his explanations as well as the critiques he offers. Brubaker agrees with the opinion of Ernest Renan‚ a French scholar and writer‚ that it is an everyday decision whether you want to be part of the collective known as a “nation”
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April 20‚ 1999‚ I was preparing to leave my downtown Denver office for a meeting when I noticed the red message light flashing on my phone. I worked for the state of Colorado‚ administering training programs for people with disabilities; my meeting was about student scholarships‚ and I figured the message might be a last-minute cancellation. But it was my husband‚ calling from his home office. His voice was breathless and ragged‚ and his words stopped my heart. "Susan—this is an emergency! Call me
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In the Name of the Father In the evening of October 5th‚ 1974‚ in a pub in Guildford‚ an IRA bomb explodes‚ killing five people. The police force is forced to turn to the most likely suspects without regard for their guilt or innocence. Gerry Conlon‚ Paul Hill‚ Paddy Armstrong and Carole Richardson‚ known as the “Guildford Four”‚ become prime targets. When Gerry’s father Giuseppe arrives from Ireland to help his son obtain a lawyer‚ he is charged with participating in an IRA support network
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Dewitt English 9C May 27‚ 2013 Name-Calling Name calling‚ a type of propaganda used by many for their own good. There are specific ways on how and when it should be used. There are also specific places on where you can use it and who can use it. This method has ruined people lives; it has given some specific people a bad reputation. Made the people of the public think that the person they know isn’t what they think he is. Name-Calling is one of the many techniques
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LIFE AS I KNOW IT! What is life as I know it? Well on September 11th 2011 I know it’s a rare day to celebrate but that’s a day that I meet the most remarkable person I have ever met the day I started dating the love of my life we have been together for 2 years 3 months and 6 days and those 2 years 3 months and 6 days have been the best years months and days of my life! I never thought I could love someone the way I love him. He also attends college. I never thought I would find anyone who loved
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by a deep historical bias‚ women‚ especially the unfaithful ones‚ were treated poorly and viewed worthless compared to men. Those that committed adultery were tortured and persecuted publicly‚ just like Maxine Hong Kingston’s aunt in her story “No Name Woman.” The aunt was pregnant‚ had her house raided by angry villagers‚ birthed her baby in a muddy pigsty‚ and then committed suicide by jumping into the family well with her newborn. In the essay‚ Kingston incorporated three different genres that
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examples for intercultural‚ interethnic‚ and interracial couples. Interracial- differences in biology ex black and white interethnic- Social classes‚ religion. Rich person marrying a poor person‚ catholic marrying a Jew intercultural- someone from Japan marrying someone from the US. History and language are different. Cultures. • What are some characteristics of interracial couples discussed in lecture? Shorter courtship‚ get married quicker and lesser children also get divorced at higher rate
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A Rose by Any Other Name Spring 2012 Green‚ Alysha To summarize A Rose by Any Other Name Case‚ CEO Tom Rose has two marketing strategies to choose from that could equally greatly impact his business. The original strategy is the launch of a brand line named Rose Partyware‚ which will showcase a new printing technology that will improve quality and reduce costs. Rose will potential be the first branded party ware line that will jumpstart Rose ahead of its competitors. The only downside is that
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September 11th Most Americans know about the events of September 11th. Many poems‚ songs and books have been written about it. Brian Doyle talks about people jumping from the twin towers in his poem “Leap.” Billy Collins also talks about individuals in his powerful poem “The Names.” Both of these authors wrote poems about a very powerful event in history that have both similarities and differences. The two poems differ when it comes to the imagery used. In the poem “Leap” the imagery used makes
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own our own identity if that makes sense. We claim what we say is our identity. Whether it’s being a part of a certain ethnicity‚ cultural backgrounds‚ or religions. Part of our identity is where we come from‚ our heritage. It’s who we are. In “No Name Woman”‚ the author Kingston tells of one of her families most hidden secrets. She never knew she had an aunt until her mother told her after several years. Her aunt‚ had gotten pregnant at a young age and committed suicide because her family disowned
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