Irish nationalism

As the United States was progressing and approaching the 20th century, it became a question as to the controversial topic: Should America become an imperialistic country and seize power to spread its influence across the globe? The anti-imperialist fought against this idea, however, because they claimed that it was a betrayal to the republican party. The people who were for the imperialistic movement claimed that it was their moral duty to spread their idea of democracy and how they ran things…

Nationalism is a topic that I have learned a decent amount about in the past. When I was an undergraduate I minored in Sociology in addition to majoring in History. In three of my sociology courses, Race and Ethnic Relations, Urban Sociology, and Political Sociology, nationalism was a subject discussed within the context of the main theme of the course. Therefore, I had a good understanding of the topic before reading both Imagined Communities and Black London. Both books, however, not only…

What is America? It seems like such a simple question, but when you really take a step back and think about it, America can be classified in many different ways. The most commonly held ideal about this country is it’s strong sense as a land of freedom and equal opportunity for all. However, when the topic of immigration comes up, it is often given a negative connotation and seen as a damaging process. How can a country that prides itself on being a land of liberty and welcoming have such…

The movement for independence arose in the colonies as a desperate and defensive strategy to grab the reins of a young nation. The United States of America is not only improving the growth of democracy but also in its economic prosperity and the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history. Nations come into being in many ways, but this prosperous nation emerged from Thirteen little, fortunate colonies. That birth included civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, class…

Rationale The aim of my assignment was to show up till what extent the poster Keep Calm and Carry on is proof of nationalism during World War II. Due to my assignment being about nationalism, I have decided to redact an essay. Owing to the complexity and extension of World War II, an essay purports to be referred to all audiences and will show in an orderly way the development of nationalism, apart from supporting a point of view upon the propaganda as a result of the onslaught of Britain by…

Nations have always been defined by something. The ancient Jews had their religion, including their temples and the Ark of the Covenant. The Romans are still characterized by their military force and the Coliseum. A more modern list could include France 's food and the Eiffel Tower, England 's Big Ben and the practice of drinking tea with the pinky finger extended. All Asian countries are lumped together by narrow eyes, mathematical abilities, and Karate. India is known for their exceptional…

The United States, often described as ‘salad bowl’, is one of the nations that has most diverse ethnic population in the world, and still people from all around the world are heading to America searching for their American dreams . Then who are Americans and what makes Americans Americans? Their aspirations toward liberty, their patriotism, their generosity to embrace other people from another countries and their pursuit of better life are the main essences of national identity of Americans.…

To many people, nationalism has a negative impact on the world. There is a lot of evidence to prove that nationalism has taken a toll on many people. During the era of the French Revolution in 1789, Europe did not favour their citizens, people were treated like slaves and there was no citizenship in the Government. Many innocent people died for no reason in that time period. During World War 1 there were over 37 million military and civilian casualties. It was war derived and fought from the…

For this essay, I form another scape drawing directly from Appadurai’s declared scape suffixes existing within the contextual world in relation to the flows of human interaction to their social condition. Identityscape, which would place into a subset overlapping in both “ethnoscape” and “mediascape”, perceives, “shifting the world in which we live” through a pusedo-environment interlinking similar cultural psyches across geographic borders (Appadurai, 297). I am convinced this metaphysical…

The Lansdowne portrait is a famous painting of George Washington which now resides in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. (George, np). The painting itself has become a national symbol of America and the freedom of democracy. The mastermind behind the painting, Gilbert Stuart, used subtle symbolism to evoke a sense of freedom and triumph in order to portray Washington as the ultimate American and the father of freedom. Gilbert Stuart was a native to the colonies of early America.…