Meiji Restoration

How and why does the same historical event, movement, process generate different and at times competing historical narratives?

History Assignment Historical narratives are often themselves history. How and why does the same historical event, movement, process generate different and at times competing historical narratives? Use examples from the course materials, your textbook, and our lectures, discuss who is writing, from what position, and to what end, and consider how historical narratives are susceptible […]

Describe how Natsume Sōseki and Akutagwa Ryūnosuke defied these trends to abandon elements of Japan’s past and insisted instead on telling stories that reflected Japanese culture and customs molded in a modern narrative style.

Humanities Question Write a short essay on ONE of the following topics. Be sure to support your arguments by exact references to the material that you have read and watched during Weeks 2 and 3 of this course. Avoid long quotes, and express the ideas found in the texts in your own words as much […]

Why did the British begin importing opium to China? What impact did the importation of opium have on China’s population? How did the Chinese government respond?

Answer these questions in as much detail as possible. 1.Identify and explain three reasons European nations used to justify the establishment of the so-called “New Imperialism” in Africa. 2. What role did the gin and tonic play in opening Africa to British colonization? 3. Why did the British begin importing opium to China? What impact […]

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