Josh Davies looks at the history of the Philippines‚ from its domination by the Spanish to its present day Maoist insurgency The modern history of the Philippines has been defined by the domination of outside powers and resistance to them. The Philippines was a formal colony of Spain until 1899 and then de facto a colony of the US until the Second World War. Thereafter it suffered under semi-colonial domination - formally independent but with regimes that did the every bidding of the US. Nevertheless
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In art history‚ the female nude in art is both at the center and the edge of cultural acceptance. According to Art Historian Lynda Nead‚ this acceptability‚ if found‚ has always become under threat‚ for the female nude stands at the edge of the art category. The female nude risks‚ and has always stood to lose‚ its respectability in the art world if it spills out and over into the pornographic--meaning images associated with eroticism and obscenity. The trouble has always been the vagueness and instability
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Throughout the centuries philosophers have been contemplating similar situations coming to a different end result. 18th century enlightenment thinkers influenced the way 20th century thinkers perceived humans which influenced later generations. Rousseau‚ Marx‚ and Nietzsche all believed that humans are trapped by society which forces them to be less than they can be. Rousseau and Marx wanted to create forms of government in order to limit the amount of inequality that was presented within the society
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by the American colonists is a long‚ debatable subject. Some historians assume that the American Revolution is a result of colonial selfishness and ideology whereas some argue that "only oppression ... can justify war" (McLaughlin C. Andrew). All in all‚ it can be conclusively demonstrated that British oppression towards the colonists is largely responsible for the American Revolution. In fact‚ particularly after the French and Indian war‚ England was beginning to rule tyrannically and severely oppress
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law enforcement. This is just what The Finch family in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ has to deal with. This is an appealing story about the Finch family and the problems that they face‚ especially regarding an instance of racial oppression involving a black man and a white lawyer‚ Atticus Finch. Besides Atticus Finch‚ other characters in the town of Maycomb such as Boo Radley‚ and Scout Finch are all known for their courageous and sometimes defying actions throughout the book. To
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We all know that a man is the head of the family and his wives do his bidding (132). Here‚ Uchendu describes the male dominance and female suppression in Chinua Achebes book Things Fall Apart. Uchendu exemplifies one of the few male characters who understood and displayed gratefulness for the important role women played in his Igbo society. In this Igbo culture based on male prosperity—men were higher up on the social scale and earned more respect and honor if they possessed more riches‚ titles and
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Throughout time‚ women have been pushed aside‚ treated as though they are inferior. Such a trend is thought to only exist in the past‚ abolished years‚ decades‚ even centuries ago. Unfortunately‚ it seems to be a timeless topic. Literature does an excellent job of incorporating the subservient women with their dominating male partners‚ both to fit the setting and to extenuate this flaw in society. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Desdemona portrays the role of a typical sixteenth century woman with
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History names hundreds of conquerors who have won famous wars and defeated mighty nations. Among these are Alexander the Great‚ Julius Ceaser‚ and Hernan Cortez. The ratio of male to female names on that list is grossly uneven‚ although the few female names‚ such as Joan of Arc‚ are highly recognizable. These women are looked up to as being great examples for girls today because of their perseverance in a man’s world. The hit TV series Game of Thrones depicts several women with high power‚ intelligence
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The Story of an Hour - Oppression The Story of an Hour is a very emotional story. Mrs. Mallard‚ who suffers from heart problems‚ learns of the death of her husband from her sister. Her husband Brently was believed to have died in a tragic railroad accident. After she is informed of her husband’s death‚ at first she is devastated. She locks herself in an upstairs room to mourn her beloved husband. But as she begins to comprehend her husband’s death‚ she is filled with joy‚ as she has finally been
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The Victorian ideology of women is centered on the oppression of females and the idea that a woman’s sole purpose and duty in life is to be obedient and compliant to her husband. It was believed that “New Women” who stepped out of the ideal Victorian role were whores‚ unfit mothers and brides‚ and would ultimately cause chaos. In Bram Stoker’s‚ Dracula‚ Lucy and the three seductive vampires serve as women who step out of their Victorian role and are in turn punished for their actions. From the
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