South Asia

Aladdin, is set in the big bustling town of Agrabah. The society is filled with poverty and crime, with a division between the rich and poor. Aladdin who is a “street rat”, doesn’t have much and has to commit crimes to be able to eat and survive, he even shares his meals with people who have less than him and have to forage for food elsewhere. Throughout the movie, he has to go through multiple challenges to find the genie lamp pertaining to the evil character Jafar, as he is trying to take over…

Throughout these projects I expanded my knowledge about the birth of economics, and Venetian trade. As well as how important Cyprus is and how Shakespeare used it to demonstrate the effect of having emotions rather than logic take control of Othello's actions. Venice became such an important trade route on the silk road, and influenced the history of economics. Venice became a leading international exporter because it was in between western Europe and Constantinople. Which was a perfect…

Pokemon Master I am a Pokemon master. I have walked the Kanto region, biked Johto, surfed Hoenn, and hiked Sinnoh, but what does all of that mean. Put simply, it means I have taken a brief journey to Japan because each fictional Pokemon region is based off a real part of Japan. I will admit that Pokemon has not taught me an incredible amount about Japanese culture, but it has created an insatiable curiosity that can only be filled by study abroad. To me, study abroad is an opportunity…

By the 16th century, the world is connected through international trade and cultural exchanges which is supported by several facts stated in the Sources from the Past and from factual evidence found online and in the textbook. In the 16th century, explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Afonso D’ Alboquerque, and Adam Smith contributed greatly to the interconnections of the world through international trade and commerce and through cultural exchanges. Christopher Columbus, a Spanish explorer,…

During the age of exploration, the spice trade was in full swing and European countries were searching for new trade routes to India that would make travel faster, easier, and less expensive. One of the reasons why exploration occurred at this point in history is because of their new technological prowess which enabled them to advance in their sailing abilities. The navigational compass was one of the many new inventions to emerge in the sailing industry. The emergence of new technology…

This paper will be describing and critiquing the Japanese art galleries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Beginning their collection in the 1880s, the Met now carries an extensive compilation of the Japanese arts. With over 200 works of various compositions including folding screens, ceramics, scrolls, and clothing, this ten-room exhibit explores ancient Japan to the 21st century. Housed in the Eastern Asian section of the Met, the Japanese installation is nestled in a very long but smaller…

Europe wanted special luxuries that only existed in Asia. These were items such as gold, gems, and exotic spices. To get these items, Europeans were forced to take overland routes which were extremely difficult and time-consuming. Due to this, Europeans began looking for faster trading routes. In the late 1400s, a man named Christopher Columbus offered to bring riches back faster by going in the opposite direction from Asia. He also wanted to prove that the world was actually a sphere and not a…

Modern History Assessment Term 2: Jack North Source A gives a useful insight into the roles and influences of western nations with respect to Japan, elucidating the instrumental nature of the foreign: ubiquitous in the Meiji Restoration. Spanning the wake of this epoch, defined by the probing bows of the “black ships”, through to fin de siecle occurrences, foreign power attested as vital in the shaping of a contemporary nation. When regarding…

Before Columbus embarked on his trip to sail across the Atlantic Ocean, a Norse seaman, Leif Eriksson had the first glimpse of what life could be for Europeans that crossed the ocean and reached the New World. History has told us that European’s in the Middle Ages, weren’t necessarily known for being great adventurers. But as time went on, European’s had the greatest adventure of all; coming to the New World. As changes started to occur in Europe, incentives to leave their country for new…

In this ethnography project, I am really interested in considering the Islamic group within the United States. The Islamic group/religion I am considering is based in the Grand Rapids area and follow the traditional Muslim in believing in Allah; their God. Now we do know that Islamic people come from many different places. Grand Rapids Islamic Mosque homes people from Somalia, Ethiopia, and many other African countries. Islamic people have always intrigued me with the way they caring themselves…