more problems than it solved? Frantz Fanon said; ‘Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land and from our minds as well’ (1952) The purpose of this paper is to determine whether decolonization created more problems than it solved. This paper describes the decolonization of Nigeria, where decolonization left an everlasting legacy of problems rather than solving them. Colonization was based solely on power, greed and wealth and colonized countries
Understanding Religious Identity and the Causes of Religious Violence Peace Prints: South Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 1, No. 1: Spring 2008 Understanding Religious Identity and the Causes of Religious Violence Saira Yamin Abstract The paper examines various scholarly works that explore the causes of religious violence. It addresses questions such as: what elements of religion contribute to violence and protracted conflict; how does religious identity motivate groups engaged in aggressive
Multiracial is a unique feature in Malaysian society. Identification of each of the ethnic groups in Malaysia, in line with their cultural and religious identity. Malay Muslims are the majority, followed by Chinese, Buddhist, Confucian and Taoism and followed the Indians are Hindus. Christianity also between religions in Malaysia. Religious differences contributed to the complexity and inter-ethnic conflict. In Malaysia, the level of social interaction in a pluralistic society is minimal. Residential
secret police. And still, to the apparent dismay of the CCP, the ethnic identity of Uyghurs still exists, after decades of state-sponsored repression. Why do the Uyghurs vehemently oppose Han Chinese integration? Why has the CCP taken unprecedented steps to forcibly assimilate ethnic Chinese Muslims? The creation of a nationalist Han Chinese identity grounded in an atheist communist state in 1949 engendered conflicts with Chinese ethnic Muslim minorities, due to failed coercive integration and assimilation
Ethnic Groups and Discrimination ETH/125 October 9, 2011 Ethnic Groups and Discrimination One ethnic group in which I and my family belong to is Norwegian. According to my father I am 50 percent Norwegian and this is very interesting to me. I did not even know this until I asked him about it so I could write this paper. I found a lot of interesting information about Norwegians and how they came to America. Norwegians are credited with being the first Europeans to discover North
This paper explores the cultures of the dominant Indian-American culture and the Black American ethnic communities. Their way of life including their historical pasts, languages, religious ways and social relations will be deeply enumerated. A comparison will be included and similarities and differences drawn between the two groups. The groups will be compared on how they can interact in a professional setting and lastly it will depict how the two can interact with the dominant ethnic group on all
one. From this movement of migration have emerged many ethnic groups. An ethnic group is a restraint number of persons living in a larger society and sharing the same distinct cultural heritage. Some people tend to bury their habits and accommodate to the new way of life. However others hold on to their identity and try to identify their race and maintain it. This enriches societies and makes them multi-racial. Therefore, every ethnic group is essential to complete the mosaic. Although they are sometimes
Solomon Otubo Asst. Proff. Gülay Uğuru Göksel What are the causes of Civil War? Do ethnic determinants play an important role? Why are certain parts of Africa characterized by ethnic conflict while other parts remain relatively calm? The conventional understanding on the causes of civil war especially within African countries, to a considerable degree, has being predominantly characterized to draw its root on ethnic divergences. However, such premise appear extremely difficult to be true, owing to
Civil violence, often representing ethnic, religious or racial conflict has been rising through the past half-century (Gleditsch et al. 2002), but we still have only a limited understanding of its causes. While there is considerable evidence that the outbreak of civil conflict results from poverty (e.g. Miguel et al. 2004; Bohlken and Sergenti 2010; Do and Iyer, 2010), the evidence on other potential causes including the importance of social divisions and political grievances is more controversial
and its influence on human groups,” (Andersen & Taylor, 2007, p. 2). Society, on the other hand, refers to people who share norms, traditions, values, and laws as well as live together as an organized community. Sociology is important in understanding communities and the issues the affect them such as racial relations, cultural changes, domestic violence, and religious practices. Given the importance attached to a common identity among members of a society, this paper will adopt a sociological approach