Carrie Nation

National Pride and Cosmopolitanism Some may say that love and emotion towards country can sometimes be expanded to involve all other countries to achieve justice and equality. Martha Nussbaum illustrates this idea when she gives an example about American is strong emotions towards their country after the September 11 disaster. She explains how American feelings are mixed with “fear, outrage, grief and astonishment” (Nussbaum x). She asserts the importance of this tragedy that…

by the possibilities of personal gain for both the explorers and the nation as well as the influences of religion and unity against the Islamic state. Although trade was a major motivation it was not the only stimulus for the early voyages of exploration. During this time period trade was very important especially considering that due to the fall of Constantinople. Constantinople fell in 1453 and as a result the Ottoman nation and…

There has always been a difference when it comes to race and ethicality when it comes to political attitudes. In the United States, it seems you are either a supporter for republicans or democratic. Many individuals would probably agree that culture contributes to the political attitudes. A way a person is socialized in the world affects their views. For instance, if your parents are conservative than most like you will be conservative. Therefore, this research will focus on a Hispanics as an…

The quote is saying that we as a nation depend on our common beliefs and values and the myths of our struggling community to come together to overcome hardships. A feeling of belonging is what brings people together to form nations. Nations can be based on ethnicity, language, culture, religion, geography, relationship to land, spirituality, or politics. A good nation and the best nations are civic nations because we all have the same beliefs and values and it doesn’t matter what race, colour,…

On the other hand, voting is a serious matter and it affects the whole nation of a country. When the Vietnam War initiated then the slogan was popular that if one is old enough to vote then he should be old enough to vote. That might be right to some extent but cannot be applied as a whole. Many of the 18 years old, don’t even…

Nationalism is the patriotic attachment someone feels to their own country or nation, either coming out of a feeling of collective identity or individual feelings. Nationalism was a big topic of discussion during the early twentieth century because it was one of the main causes of both World Wars. In World War One, a Serbian nationalist terrorist group attacked the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, when he came to visit Serbia to promote positive relations between their two countries, and…

Parenting is not a popularity contest, and for good reason. Many times what is best for a child, or for the family unit, is not enjoyable or even comfortable – but for the ultimate good, it must be done. Ruling a nation is not so far removed, in fact they are much the same when it comes to fostering goodness and contentment. It is impossible to please everyone, and any attempt at achieving such widespread approval oftentimes loses the respect of all. Yet, if not a popularity contest the…

Although race is a social construction it has had serious effects on the daily life of individuals. Many individual think that racism is something at a personal level, through individual interactions. However, racism is something which affects minorities at a systemic level. It affects every aspect of society but individuals often don’t see how deeply invaded racism is into the system. One of these systems is the adoption process. The adoption industry is one that has biases because of the…

In “Ethnicity in an Age of Diaspora” by R. Radhakrishnan theorizes how diaspora is viewed between generation and how it affects their ethnicity and background as a whole. He poses to the reader that being Indian-American, as a hyphenated aspect does not mean that an individual is being Indian. The reader begins to question, “What does “being Indian” mean in the United States? How can one be and live Indian without losing clout and leverage as Americans? How can one transform the so-called…

politics until the early 1960’s and was still operating in the 1990’s” (Palmer, pg.53) This movement rose to prominence in the 1950’s as Arab Nations began to gain independence from former colonial powers. The major principle of this movement would be that there should be political, cultural, religious, and historical unity among people of the Arab nations. Arab Nationalism’s main goal was to gain independence of the Western influence for all Arab countries. This movement…