Sökning: "British Colonialism"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 26 uppsatser innehållade orden British Colonialism.
1. Cultural Clash and Gender Roles : Exploring the Quest for Equality in Jane Eyre and Things Fall Apart
Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)Sammanfattning : The purpose of this essay is to analyze the intersectionality between themes of cultural clash and gender roles within the novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, accentuating their common quest for equality. This essay offers a historical and cultural analysis, divulging the gender norms prevalent in Victorian England and pre-colonial Nigeria, serving as a backstage to the characters’ adaptations and struggles. LÄS MER
2. The Symbols of Sovereignty: A Study of the Symbolism of Jamaica’s Route to Republic in the Post Elizabeth II Era
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierSammanfattning : Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy and thus still has the British King as head of state, it has been on the table to remove the King as head of state for decades, and as Queen Elizabeth II passed away and King Charles III now has taken over the throne, the issue has come to the surface. This study investigates what perceptions exist on making such a constitutional reform, with the main focus on gaining greater understanding of how removing the British King as head of state of Jamaica being perceived as part of the process of gaining full independence. LÄS MER
3. Cultural Clash and Colonial Consequences: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraSammanfattning : This paper explores Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart (1958) within the context of postcolonial theory, focusing on the clash between traditional Igbo culture and the forces of European imperialism. Achebe's work serves as a response to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899) and challenges the stereotypical portrayal of Africans. LÄS MER
4. Empire: Från Rom till London : Framställningar av romersk imperialism i brittisk historisk fiktion.
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationSammanfattning : In this essay the author analyses four works in the historical fiction genre: George Shipways’ Imperial Governor (1968), Lindsay Davis’ The Silver Pigs (1989), Simon Scarrow’s The Eagle’s Conquest (2001), and Adrian Goldsworthy’s Vindolanda (2017). All these works feature elements of the conquest and rule of Britain by the Roman empire. LÄS MER
5. Beyond The Surface of Language Learning. An Analysis of EFL Textbooks and Their Representation of Inner, Outer, and Expanding Circle Cultures
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Göteborgs universitet / LärarutbildningsnämndenSammanfattning : The aim of this study was to analyze EFL textbooks used in Swedish upper secondary schools to investigate the representation of Kachru’s three Circles of English – the Inner, Outer, and Expanding Circle – as well as their cultures. The study contained both a quantitative and a qualitative approach, collecting data from three EFL textbooks. LÄS MER
