The Nation

learn and speak the language. Also, because I’ve only visited twice for a few short weeks, I am ignorant of Nigerian history. Watching the movie “Beasts of No Nation” was a cultural experience for me because it educated me on the history of wars throughout Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Congo that I had no idea existed. “Beasts of No Nation” tells the story of a young…

"Dropout Nation" is a documentary that focuses on finding out some of the reasons as to why the number of students dropping out of school has increased. Most of the students who drop out of school are teenagers who are still full of life. The number is growing overwhelmingly, and there is nobody to control it. The dropping out rates is so high such that many have not been able to meet the career prospects that they have and also the country is facing a miserable future with many people not…

Tribal communities, in the Amazon Basin, are rooted in tradition. These traditions may seem very foreign to Western cultures, but these tribal societies are now changing rapidly to defend the place they call home through use of technology and languages familiar to our culture. The advancement attempts made the the communities may not be enough; specific communities have been forced to take aggressive measures. The Amazon Basin and its forests are said to be in danger from ventures such as…

1. Why did people who lived in the US before get upset when new groups arrived? – People who lived in the U.S. before got upset when new groups arrived because it, “…seeds of new and serious social problems for American society and an acceleration of its social and structural breakdown” (2). In addition to a “structural breakdown,” it also made Americans worry that the United States was no longer prepared to manage its borders and therefore losing the idea of American standards. Americans also…

Flexibility of your beliefs, alignments, and interest are the only ways to be truly authentic. No one should be ascribed a definition. The human spirt is simply too intertwined with others and with the world to limit its itself. However, at a specific moment people can take up an identity. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguist states that “identities are how we represent who we are to ourselves and others and how we interpret who others are” (Joseph 2006). More importantly, a flexible…

Ethnic geography Ethnicity is often used as an alternative for race, however it is more of, belonging to a social group that have common or shared cultures, homeland and biological ancestry. When people travel or migrate to other parts of the world they bring along with them, tradition. Whether it be food, clothing, principles, or religion; onward, each of these items play a huge role within a diverse society such as the United States. Upon researching the Gwinnett area, I’ve found it bit…

If someone came up to me and asked me about my Cultural Identity, my mind would probably just goes blank. I would think “Well, who the heck knows?” There are different kinds of people in this world when it comes to being asked this question. There are kids who don’t know, they are somewhat completely clueless, there are kids who know it right off the bat after giving a minute of thinking about it. And then there are the kids who don’t even know what they were asked because they didn’t listen.…

There are many symbols that we could identify with as Canadians. I believe the Maple Leaf is closely linked to Canada. Believe it or not as important as this symbol is to Canada it was only just recognised as Canada’s arboreal emblem on April 25th, 1996.This means it became Canada’s official symbol consisting of a species that lives in trees. Maple trees play an important part in the historical development of Canada and continue to be important. The maple trees continue to help our environment…

Identity is the characteristics, traits and personality that makes someone who they are. The article “Identity Politics Address Real Problems of Discrimination” by Imani Perry suggests that identity, apart from being a “personal possession” is a representation of how a group will be seeing in society. According to this view, different groups will either benefit or suffer the impediments that come along with their identities. Politics play an essential and important role on the way identities are…

Canadian Identity when defined by its scientific advancements from 1981-2000, was impacted positively by the company BlackBerry. BlackBerry was originally called Research in Motion from its date of founding in 1984 up until 2013. This multi-billion company primarily specializes in wireless telecommunications although they have made several smartphones and tablets since 1999. The first reason why Blackberry has positively impacted Canadian identity is because of the company’s Canadian background.…