During the second world war, women were encouraged to work in factories, as the men who had previously held these jobs were now at war. A byproduct of this is the current feminist icon; Rosie The Riveter. Brooke explored her...
Read MoreWhat language is the Bible in? There’s no clear answer to this question, given that the Bible is constructed from many disparate parts that in places contradict each other, written in many languages and translated over and...
Read MoreAn unnerving idea proposed in Sinisa Malesevic’s The Sociology of War and Violence I keep returning to is that war is necessary in order to facilitate rapid progress. Although I largely brushed it aside as the product of...
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When assessing preparedness for conflict, the institutions for peace conflict with the absence of historical precedent. Hence we must look beyond our borders to observe foreign response to conflict: in doing so we facilitate the transformation of livelihood and relationships in a domestic context of conflict.
Read MoreFascinated by food as a basis and dimension of war and inspired by Sara’s mentioning a study finding women survived better than men during the blockade of Leningrad, I have been doing some reading on the event. Namely, I’ve been...
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Perfection. A myth. An unattainable goal. And yet, something so many of us strive for. My...
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In the very first reading we did for this class, there was a quote from the German historian...
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The mid-20th century saw the Cold War rise out of the ashes of the most destructive armed conflict...
Read MoreWeek 3’s lecture changed my perception of Maori Christianity. There was the question of whether Maori could be Christian and remain loyal to their identity? I am interested in the relationship between religion and conflict and how it shapes political thought.
Christian philosophy had a significant influence on Maori political thinking during the New Zealand Land Wars. It formed the backbone of their nationhood, as imperialist ideals were reshaped into the first form of Maori nationalism. Previous generations of tribal politics dissolved as the image of a universal moral community became a component of their nationhood and identity as a single, unified race. The King movement saw the abandonment of tribal division as it was a call to unity, backed by New Testament teachings that Maori society could be advanced in terms of equality.
Read MoreIt’s not a secret political, racial, cultural conflict has been occurring for centuries. In the foray of my first 5 weeks of academia, I have never been more keenly aware of the recurring patterns of humanity. Xenophobia is at...
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