Category: Cultural Identity

Sunday Adelaja once said, Names have a great influence on the destiny of the person, who bears the name. In Jhumpa Lahirs novel The Namesake, Lahir tells the story of a Bengali man named Gogol who, throughout his life, has experienced an identity crisis. The name given to him at birth was solely supposed to…

When people ask you, or when you ask yourself what it means to be American, what usually comes to mind? For most people, they would say to be american would mean to be born in America or to be a citizen of America. While those are correct answers, the question can go rather deep with…

How successfully did Europe emerge from fascism and authoritarianism since 1945? Fascism has been defined as a radical form of authoritarian nationalism (Turner, 1975, p. 162). Fascism first emerged in Italy during the 1920s, followed by Germany in the 1930s and quickly spread to other neighbouring countries not long after. Fascism promoted a strong government,…

Multiculturalism is a common phenomenon in contemporary society. There is thus a need for people to study different cultures and share ideas to accommodate a variation in the cultural behaviors experiences. The study of foods of different cultures, their preparations, and consumption is an essential step towards progressive multiculturalism. Among other non-verbal communication, food and…

Australia is regarded as a high functioning multicultural society; policy and institutional structures that emanate the aspect of cultural diversity have been centered in the past decades (Koleth, 2010). However, there are mixed sentiments concerning this facet among several individuals of the country. These adverse viewpoints, deriving from things like the amount of knowledge an…

Life in Europe during the time leading up to World War 2 was a time of great turmoil. While the countries in the League of Nations wanted to avoid conflicts and wars altogether because of the severity of World War One, there were several factors that led to the beginning of World War Two. The…

Language has an extraordinary amount of power to both reflect and shape an individuals identity. Significant use of words and phrases can be effectively put together to form characters and their personality. Choice of language helps to show experiences and tells the readers wholly what the character is like. The power of language can also…

Language has an extraordinary amount of power to both reflect and shape an individuals identity. Significant use of words and phrases can be effectively put together to form characters and their personality. Choice of language helps to show experiences and tells the readers wholly what the character is like. The power of language can also…

The issue of race and identity can be found in African American communities for many years. Such texts as Jazz by Toni Morrison, The Invisible Man by and Zora’s Their Eyes were watching god discuss this theme. This theme covers the three narratives and it is clear in the character’s voices and actions. This issue…

Abstract This research is being conducted to analyze how language plays its role in determining, manipulating, adjusting and influencing humans thoughts and perception. Research was conducted in University of Gujrat, using a survey method. Fake statement was presented as a fact and point of view were given in its favor. To check the influence of…