Essays about: "americans"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 100 essays containing the word americans.

1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

   University essay from

   Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

   Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

3. 2. The German Imigrants in New Knoxville, Ohio

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Birgitta Sundell-Rånby; [2023]
   Keywords : Agriculture; German immigration; habitus; historic archaeology; landscape archaeology; Agrikultur; tyska immigranter; habitus; historisk arkeologi; landskaps arkeologi;

   Abstract : America is a nation of immigrants and all immigrants brought culture with them. There is not one American culture. Many Ohioans are descended from German ancestors, their German heritage is still present in the cultural and social landscapes. German immigrants came to America in search of farmland and independence. READ MORE

4. 3. Traces of the Past : Reclaiming Feminine and Maternal Identity in the Wake of Slavery, as Portrayed in the Novels Beloved and Jazz.

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Ira Elaika Konduk; [2023]
   Keywords : motherhood; individuality; mutuality; African Americans; Black feminist criticism;

   Abstract : Using Black feminist criticism, this study will examine the influence of the multifaceted yet simultaneous system of oppression on individuality and mutuality in the aftermath of slavery, as depicted in Toni Morrison’s works in Beloved and Jazz. Furthermore, this essay will explore the effects of the intersecting system of oppression on the characters’ identity formation. READ MORE

5. 4. Aesthetic injustice

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

   Author : Jessica Rodarte; [2023]
   Keywords : Aesthetic injustice; potential aesthetic agents; testimonial aesthetic injustice; hermeneutical aesthetic injustice; aesthetic dysfunction.;

   Abstract :   I argue that talking about aesthetic injustice implies reflection about some failures on the exercise of aesthetic judgment due to mechanisms of oppression, which have a negative impact on the development of potential aesthetic agents.  I claim that mechanisms of oppression like aesthetic identity prejudice, oppression or lack of recognition of sensitivities, and aesthetic dysfunctionality in sites of enunciation continue undermining the degree of validation of potential aesthetic agents - who mostly belong to historical oppressed groups like women, black people, indigenous, native Americans, among others. READ MORE

6. 5. Uncovering the cultural expression and identity of young Vietnamese American through TikTok

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Phuong Uyen Tran; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This research explores the cultural representation, identity, and practices of young Vietnamese Americans through TikTok. The primary argument is that social media plays a critical role in facilitating cultural exchange and cultivating a sense of belonging for young immigrants living far away from their ancestral homelands. READ MORE