Cultural relativism

In the past, there have been many cultural changing events that have helped contribute to today's society. Globalization has increased the spread of culture and the thought of one culture being superior to another has caused and will probably continue to cause problems worldwide. When one group starts to develop more power, sometimes they use it to try to kill other cultures. This could include changing people and trying to assimilate them like the First Nations, or physically killing everyone…

Son of the Revolution is an autobiography written by Liang Heng, which recounts his personal experience during the Chinese cultural revolution. During this time, Mao Zedong reclaimed his position to power in China; his goal was to preserve the original ideals of the communist party. In hopes of ending all ideals of capitalism, Mao created the Red Guards, a class struggle, and “re-education” programs. These aspects come together and are shown throughout Liang’s which show the effects of Mao’s…

and Chris Langan. These individuals according to Outliers got ahead by having opportunities, Economic, Social, cultural capital and whether or not they had the opportunities available to be successful. Economic capital refers to the material wealth or economic power which would be money or power. Social capital refers to the social connection that we make in order to be successful. Cultural capital refers to have the…

The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Cost? The Great Wall was built by the Qin and Han dynasty's in order to protect China from the Xiongnu Mongols. However, according to document C, "Tens of thousands of soldiers died from hunger, sickness, and extreme heat or cold." This shows how during the process of building the wall, the soldiers had a bad life that sometimes led to death. The more soldiers that are dead, the less there are to protect China. Also, according to…

issue, they are also quite similar because they show how people from different ethnical and cultural backgrounds interact with each other. Moreover, they also show how members of the same ethnic groups deal with each other and their own cultural identity. Both of these works show how the process of assimilation and their circumstances shape the way that different groups observe themselves and their cultural identity and the way they interact with each other which quite often indirectly leads to…

The first emperor of China accomplished many great feats by implementing radical and innovative ideas and abandoning the traditional ways of thought. During his reign, government and public affairs underwent massive reconstruction. Formerly a feudal state during the Zhou Dynasty, the different regions fell victim to one of the largest and most aggressive military conquests by the Qin Armies and became the largest Chinese dynasty to ever exist. Thus, a nation unified under the philosophy of…

The Long Journey - Reflection The Long Journey is a satire on the historical event, The Long March which happened in China from 1934 to 1935 when the communists of China walked approximately 10,000km to find a new base north of China. I also wanted the audience to understand sacrifices will be made, but if it is for the better, it is worth it. Symbolism was used throughout the story to symbolise all the aspects of the Long March with different characters and events, but the historical event I…

The Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 3-4 was a tragic incident where many pro-democracy demonstrators, mostly young college students, were fired upon by Chinese troops and tanks in order to suppress the protest. China’s Government has relentlessly sought to undermine the significance and memory of the crisis. As a result, even public references to any of the events that took place. All media and protesting is heavily censored. However, covering up these events and trying to lessen their…

In the book Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is about 2 teenagers named Luo and the narrator that are living in China in the 1970’s. During this time Mao and his communist party was in control of China and were trying to make China into a powerhouse like the US and Russia at the time. They were trying to get rid of the bourgeois and made going to school illegal. They would send the bourgeois kids to be re educated in the countryside. Luo and the narrator are sent to a village to be re…

Mao Zedong was a leader in China who decided to change the country. “China’s Cultural Revolution”, by Mike Kubic informs the reader about Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. The text shows Lao’s thoughts and ideas through a book that he wrote and how he had used China’s Impressionable youth to make change. Mao had attempted to change society and he did this in many different ways. This also caused things to happen in effect. Mao Zedong had shifted China from an…