Stateless nation

strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. I could point out to you a man, whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have now four wives of different nations. He is an American.” J. Hector St John de Crevecoeur showed that diversity is not only something Americans have to deal with but something Americans…

accomplishments on D-day were remarkable and this advanced Canada’s sense of identity. A British historian, John Keegan said, “The opposition the Canadians faced was stronger than that of any other beach save Omaha. That was an accomplishment in which the whole nation could take considerable pride” (John Keegan, Page 7). Overall, the achievements accomplished during D-day will go down in Canadian history. Also, Canada once again surpassed expectations and accomplished greatness in this time of…

this source is the fact that big transnational corporations are not living up to their promises and are only concerned about their own profit and not about the living standards of the people in which they operate and are damaging these developing nations economy around the…

Caption: Looking beyond this hockey puck, this Canadian icon represents my interpretations of self, both on a personal level and as a Canadian citizen. This puck has formed international bonds between countries across the globe. Its heritage symbolizes the acceptance of everyone regardless of their nationality, race, culture or religion. Growing up playing hockey from a young age, this puck has shown me that objectives in life are not always easy to obtain, sometimes you have to dig in the…

“Identity politics” has enabled groups who have been marginalized by society to ban together over certain shared experiences. By working collectively, these segments of the population are able to raise awareness and are instrumental in securing certain freedoms, already enjoyed by the rest of the population. While some may label these freedoms as “special rights,” in realty, that are simply the rights guaranteed by law. While there are numerous benefits to “identity politics” there are also…

This article talks about ethnicity, the shaping of American culture, immigration and what sociologist and historians say about ethnicity and the terms they use. David Cohen the author of this article says, “Ethnicity has been an important factor from the beginning.” The article say’s immigration is one way an ethnic group comes to reside in a particular place. Some people argue that African Americans and Native Americans should not be considered an ethnic groups and should be considered a racial…

There are an infinite number of experiences that help shape a person’s identity. Whether it’s one’s ethnicity, gender, or religion, everyone has different aspects to his or her identity. These are some things that have allowed me to identify as the person I am. I was born in 1996 to two parents of European descent. My father is Irish, German, and English while my mother is Sicilian, Czech, German, and Welsh. My father was born and raised in Orange County while my mother was born in Florida…

Dunne and Raby decided to zoom out of the current worldviews by expanding to new realities. They envisioned a future United Kingdom, divided in four different regions, where each one could decide freely their methods of lifestyle, economy, and governance. They developed and organized each scenario where beliefs, ideologies and values differed from each other. To further communicate their ideas, they decided to focus and create physical models of dissimilar vehicles to compare between the…

The U.S. conquest of the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba ,and other Pacific islands was done to “’liberate’ these lands from Spanish rule” (Howarth 11). The anti-foreign Boxer Revolution in China in 1900, led to military intervention by the foreign nations of Russia, the Western powers, and also Japan. The maps in Howarth’s chapter two reveal how the empires were made up of various people of different ethnicities. This was awakening nationalistic aspirations of the colonies, which would eventually…

From ecological postmodern perspective theory on the identity and curriculum theories, attempt to give an identity description as a Canadian is quite satisfactory. The most inspiring about this theory is Canadians identifying their real selves in relation to places outside Canada. I like the Current trends on commercials which are unearthing the real Canadian identity. Examples of commercials like Rant and I am Canadian Anthem are admirable in their approach in utilizing nationalist plots in…