Asia Essays

What does it mean to be a modern Native American? How does their historical culture influence today’s society? Sherman Alexie does an outstanding job of influencing his characters with culture and traditions. He also outlines the societal problems experienced on the Spokane Indian Reservation and the struggle between the individual …

I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher Mr. Ashish Pathak sir for giving me a wonderful and golden opportunity to do this awesome assignment on “Role of law in peaceful functioning of society in Indian scenario”. It also helped me in doing a lot …

The Revolt of 1857 took place one hundred years after the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The Battle of Plassey was an important stepping stone for the British rule in India as the British had overcome the French in India, and the state of Bengal had effectively passed into the …

Philippines is a country that has a mixed heritage. They are colonized by Spanish, Japanese, Americans, Chinese, and even Malays, wherein they inherit their cooking techniques, ingredients, and even their taste in food. Filipinos love to cook and at the same time, to eat, that is why there are many …

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION “Mamahalin ko and aking Kaawa- awing bayan at mamahalinkohanggangkamatayan, kahitnaang iba ay hindinagingmakatarungansa akin, magigingmaligaya pa Minako, nasisiyahansaakingdinanas. Angakingkahapon, kasalukuyan, angakingbuhay, page-big at kaligayahan ay inihahandogkosakanya.”-Dr. Jose Rizal In the history of the Philippines, television is one of the most powerful tools in educating and informing the …

The Rise of Philipino Nationalism Filipino nationalism began with an upsurge of patriotic sentiments and nationalistic ideals in the 1800s Philippines that came as a consequence of more than two centuries of Spanish rule. This served as the backbone of the first nationalist revolution in Asia, the Philippine Revolution of …

America’s commitment to Vietnam which resulted with war was a Cold War- era military conflict that happened in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from November 1, 1955 to the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Despite the expenditure of more than $150 billion, the loss of 58,000 lives,[1] the application …

Nike’s responsibilities for the working conditions in the factories of their overseas suppliers had a societal significance. The societal significance perspective views coverage and treatment as a reflection of the news media’s perception of the significance of an issue to society. Issues high on the societal significance dimension include health, …

Leadership is the state or position of being a leader. It is being No.1 in one’s area of operation. This No.1 status is not easy to attain. Flexibility, trust, integrity and sustainability are just some of the virtues that make a person or an entity a leader. A leader can …

Before reading Richard Dawkins analogy between genes and memes I was of the opinion that a meme is nothing but a myth or a superstition that has existed in a particular culture. But a detailed research of this chapter impels me to think of the evolution of this meme. Through …