Ethnic groups in Pakistan

Primordialists argue that it is not possible to eliminate the influence of ethnic groups in the formation of national identity given the long history of these groups (Geertz, 1994, p. 30). The traditional view is that primordialists define national identity as the exclusive product of common bloodlines, regional origins as well as shared language. However, a deeper analysis…

was when we saw the first signs of different people groups. The people all spoke one language on the earth and when they tried to build a tower to reach God, God humbled them by confusing their language so that they did not understand each other and was forced to abandon the project. People dispersed over the face of the earth and hence we saw the separation of people, the birth of different languages, cultures and most importantly people groups or what we now call ethnicity. However, over the…

home, or perhaps, simply maintaining an aspect of one’s identity has been vastly assisted and supported through Mediatisation. This mentioned aspect of cultural identity could range from learning a language to consuming or merely just purchasing “ethnic” food that is relevant…

multiculturalism (cultural varieties), multilingualism, and different ethnic and confessional views. Regarding the fact that the population has multi religious, multiethnic, and multicultural views, many efforts have been made to manage the mutual diversities and the differences linked with the identity of public and political unity. It denotes to the cultural diversities that originate from the presence of two or more groups in a society where people’s opinions and practices create a…

“Visible diversity refers to variance in visible or surface characteristics such as race, gender, and age” (Richard, et. Al. 2002. p.265). Race is characterized by being Caucasian, African American, Native American, or Hispanic. An example of this would be, Jason is Caucasian. Gender is characterized by being male or female. An example of this would be, Jason is a male. Age is determined by how old you are, which is based on your date of birth. An example of this would be, Jason is thirty-three…

Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show", was born to parents of completely different ethnic background. In his performance at the Apollo titled "Funny South African Comedian Trevor Noah on Black Americans", Trevor talks about how apartheid affected his childhood from things such as walking down the street and not being able to be seen holding hands with his mum or not being able to be with his dad in fear that the police will catch him. Trevor knew a few thing about the inequalities that were…

the discrimination that took place within a political force or just dating back to 1942 with the Europeans coming over and taking land from the Native Americans. There has always been some form of a racial group using the given “privilege” that they have in order to dominate a less powerful group. In today’s society, many people are judged based on the color of their skin and bringing this matter to attention is something worth investing in, which is why this topic was chosen because throughout…

In Heart Of Darkness, Joseph Conrad discusses how the Europeans treat the native congo people. Throughout the novella imperialism is presented by the Europeans attempting to colonize the Congo region. Joseph Conrad explains the harsh exploitation of the Congo through the perspective of Marlow. Marlow sees how the natives are treated with disrespect as their rightful land is taken from them. By analyzing Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad through a new criticism lens, one can see that the…

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. This quote is saying that one shouldn’t base a person off of the colour of their skin, but should base one off of their actions. In today’s society, men, women and children experience racism in their lives either as victims themselves or being guilty of saying racist comments towards others due to differences between them. Racism is defined as:…

Aristotle once said, “The worst form of inequality, is trying to make unequal things equal.” A major example of this concept of inequality displays itself through humans. Although people may seem similar and equal, each personality and talent differs from one another. Now, one might wonder what it would be like if every single person were truly equal. This theme is developed in the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, and also in the film 2081 directed by Chandler Tuttle. Tuttle’s…