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Throughout history there have been various instances of racism; slavery, segregation and the Nazi regime as some examples. All of these occurrences had one thing in common which was that there were led by individuals with white skin. In the beginning of history, as well as some times today, people of colour were viewed and treated differently. People of colour were illustrated as savage or unciviliazed. Although racism seemed to be depleting over the years, there are still many examples of…

There exist particular elements in the film Crouching tiger, the Hidden Dragon that the audience from the western world are unlikely to comprehend. Foremost, the film title is derived from a Chinese apothegm which means hiding strength from our world. The movie story is centered around a four hundred years sword which is referred to as the Green Destiny. The movie director avers it to be referred to as such as the green color represents yin which in this respect is the female mysterious nature…

significance when they possess certain reproductive qualities and rank. For Handmaids such as Offred, society perceives them as reproductive vessels rather than people. This is evident when Offred states, "We are for breeding purposes: we aren't concubines, geisha girls, courtesans... we are two - legged wombs, that's all: sacred vessels, ambulatory chalices" (Atwood 171). This represents a critical concept that, universally, social status for women is defined by their reproductive role. More…

Hayao Miyazaki is not your typical contemporary artist. He doesn’t focus his art in creating paintings nor sculptures, he does something else in a way where he can capture the eye of people from different demographics. Miyazaki is the kind of artist who’s not afraid to speak up his mind when creating his works. He’s certainly known for his boldness when it comes to tackling grave issues in our society. In his movies, he had referred to issues like war, environmental depletion, the inequities…

Throughout history there have been numerous acts of racism including slavery, segregation, the Nazi regime, Martin Luther King’s assignation and more. The leaders of these operations had similar values and characteristics. One of the most prominent features of each of these individuals was the colour of their skin. For as long as most people can remember white civilians held a higher status than those of different cultural backgrounds. People of colour were continuously mistreated and were…

History China has been based on a patriarchal social system, within this man held the primary power. They were the heads of households and the ones who made the important decisions around the household. Women within China were often classed as less worthy as men; as a result they were many times subject to large amounts of slavery (Dougherty, 2006, p.6). Suiming (1999) concluded that women within China were divided into the following sections: wives, concubines, servants (slaves), nuns and…

For this paper, I will analyze the essay ‘No Name Woman’ written by Maxine Hong Kingston. This was a roller-coaster of a story with high emotions and dark secrets reveled throughout the essay. Kingston’s culture is known as family oriented and strict, through her essay she shares her family story and how this culture affected her family personally. Being Chinese decent, she was raised in a very strict, superstitious, tradition holding household. She goes on to explain to us, how her mother…

started from before Nara period. Wigs were called “鬘” in Japanese. Japan, rarely wore wigs except by actors performing in the traditional theaters of China and Japan (Noh or Kabuki) and by certain types of female entertainers such as the Japanese geisha or the Korean Kisaeng. In Korea, gache (加髢)were popular among women during Goryeo dynasty until it was banned in the late 18th century. First wigs were popular in the upper class. Until some women broke their necks and died because of wore too…

Grammys, and has produced over seventy five albums. Due to his generous contributions Ma received the Kennedy Center Honors from President Obama himself in 2011 (Wong). He has recorded film scores for The Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha. All throughout his career Ma has always pushed himself to do better and to make a difference in the world around…

geographical conditions and its long history, created today’s unique Japanese culture. The Japanese culture is a complex and sophisticated system that has been developing within itself and under the influences of neighbor countries for thousands of years. Geisha, Samurai, sakura, tea ceremony, Japanese gardens, kimonos, Japanese characters and language and Shinto constitute the traditional Japanese culture. Japan has received foreign cultural influences throughout its history, for example…