French Indochina

In this essay, I will be discussing Michel Foucault “The Birth of Biopolitics”. These lectures took place at the college de France in 1978-1979. I will be answering the question ‘What does Michel Foucault understand to be specific differences between the liberalism of the eighteenth century England and the Neo-liberalism of twentieth century United States insofar as both are modes of governmentality?’ I will analyze the differences between liberalism and neo-liberalism. In addition, I will also…

The presentation of imagination accounts for the way a vast amount of advertisements are used to manipulate people. Whether it's drinking with the most interesting man in the world, to eating a huge burger with one of the hottest women there are, or using a body spray that will make women flock to you, imagery in advertisements have a heavy impact on viewers because the main purpose is to create awareness for a product or idea. Advertisers play on emotions and our desire to be part of the…

revealed and pushed during this time period. Indeed, Hunt explores the nature of these pamphlets by using a different method of interpreting history: through analyzing the French Revolution in terms of cultural history— “high and popular culture—and gender history— “power relations”—and how they provide a different analysis of the French Revolution. Through these pamphlets, Hunt illustrates the perspective from which the representation of Antoinette and thus women in general is offered:…

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europe experienced a number of revolutions that greatly affected the political and social landscapes of Europe for centuries. This time period saw the rise of several theories that focused mainly on the relationship between the government and the citizens. Often, these theories would differ, but remain similar in nature, with an emphasis on the citizens having the natural rights to change the government if needed. However, the political theories of John Locke…

Date: November/3/2017 Absolutism is a form of government in which it is based on a monarchy which bares control over the kingdom as well as its population. Absolutism was not an uncommon thing in the eighteenth century, but became prevalent by the French king Louis XIV between 1643 and 1715 (Absolutism, 1998). Rulers and kings have always tried to centralize their powers at the expense of the nobles and the catholic church. In the sixteenth century and early seventeenth century religious…

Juan Luis Vives wrote ‘De Institutione Feminae Christianae’ in 1524 to impart his, arguably modern, views on the education of Christian women onto his audience. Born in Valencia in 1492, Vives was a Spaniard and as member of a Jewish family he was well educated. He attended the University of Valencia before moving to Paris where he gave private lectures and began writing Treatise of his own. This particular source was written for Catherine of Aragon, and was the first of its kind to address…

CPE Bach’s Fantasia in F Sharp Minor and the 18th Century Sublime This is going to be an essay about how CPE Bach’s Fantasia in F Sharp Minor could relate to some of the 18th century ideas of the sublime. In the eighteenth century, there were a lot of differing ideas as to what, exactly, the sublime entailed. I shall mostly be concerning myself with those of Edmund Burke, as written in “A Philosophical Inquiry Into The Origin Of Our Ideas Of The Sublime And Beautiful”, though many of the other…

Wang 1 Alissa Wang Mrs. Kaplowitz Honors Ancient Literature – Block 4 01 December 2017 Battle of My Two Channels: Chinese and English English, as everyone knows is the most popular language in the world, and it is also the third most spoken language. But to your surprise, Chinese, which seems to be the most complicated language, is the most spoken language in the world. Because these two languages are too different, few people point out the actual differences and similarities between them.…

eventually adapt to French culture, they embraced diversity, hired French management and listened to their staff’s concerns, however the question is whether or not one of the most well know American corporations can truly fit into French culture. When Disneyland France which was originally Euro Disney opened, according to Froman (1998) the press stated that the park was “the latest version of American culture imperialism” (p. 248). Jean Sebastien Stehli (as cited in Forman, 1998) “a French…

Alexis De Tocqueville was a French aristocrat, who wrote the book “Democracy in America”. This was Tocqueville’s extensive research on America’s Democracy in 1835. Tocqueville explained the positive and negatives about America’s democracy. One point he made was how democracy is “free and natural” (Tocqueville 143). Democracy gives people the voice to choose who they want to lead their country, local, or state government. A negative aspect of America’s democracy is the difference in the three…