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Fascinated 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 reading The War Within, by Alexis Peri,...
Perfection. A myth. An unattainable goal. And yet, something so many of us strive for. My first issue is the definition. In my opinion, every instance in which we deem something ‘perfect’, it’s a lie. The idea of perfection is completely unique within the mind...
In the very first reading we did for this class, there was a quote from the German historian Treitschke, saying, “without war, no State could be. All those we know of arose through war.” This is an intriguing idea, and I wanted to see if I could find some concrete...
The mid-20th century saw the Cold War rise out of the ashes of the most destructive armed conflict in history, the hasty alliance brokered between two titans crumbling a mere two years after the fall of Nazi Germany. Yet, as the East and West fought to expand their...
Week 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.
It’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 large in moments of historical importance...
I’m finding dealing with the global pandemic fallout difficult. The idea that I’m living through a challenging historical event repeats in my brain like The Smiths song 'Cemetery Gates'. These uncertain times have often made me anxious. I’m aware this is a global...
I love Anthro106 (issues and history in popular music), so I thought it’d be awesome to bring my new knowledge into art schol. I wanted to explore the music created during wartime and how it was influenced in the aftermath. I decided to focus on World War II and how...
Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game released by Nintendo. In the game, the player completes mundane tasks, including talking to characters, planting flowers, and fishing. For outsiders, the game seems bland. After all, why would you invest time in...
Briefly, citing written academic articles in a post so entrenched in audiovisual mediums didn’t seem ‘hip’ as the Jazz cats would say, so I’ve also referred to various documentary clips of musicians performing and speaking about their music. Also I’d recommend reading...
Isolation, despite its inconvenience, has given us all an abundance of time to be able to do anything we like - so long as ‘anything’ remains within the confines of our own homes and isolation circles. An entire month of (relative) freedom to do with what we will and...
As the article that Sara shared with us said, we should not turn coronavirus into an “imaginary war”. However, I do think the societal effects of disease and war bear some similarities. Siniša Malešević’s reading discussed how internal and external conflict are often...