Japanese Civilization

Discuss (in 500 to 700 words) 1) the breakdown of the imperial state that lead to the Genpei Wars, 2) the various ways in which the new bipolar political order of Heian and Kamakura transformed Japan (socially, culturally, economically) 3) the effect of the attempted Mongol invasions, 4) the cultural legacy of the Genpei wars, 5) political, economic, and cultural developments during the Ashikaga shogunate up to the ?nin War.

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Nazi Conscience

To what extent was the Nazi conscience, as articulated by Claudia Koonz, compatible with Christian values? How did this affect the willingness of everyday Germans and Protestant and Catholic leaders to “coordinate” their lives and institutions with the Nazi regime “Need to use quote from the book “The Nazi Conscience” by Claudia Koonz. Can use secondary research 

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The History of French Indochina of French Algeria

This assignment is a written response to your required videos this week, by answering the questions below.  It must be submitted as a Word document, with your name, course number, and session in the top left corner, then dropped in its designated D2L DropBox. Question: Building on your reading in previous modules analyze in depth how French colonial history in Africa (Algeria) and in Asia (Vietnam) is remembered, by using specific examples, quotes, and other details from the film to illustrate your point. Answer 5 questions of your choice from the following list, by using examples from BOTH films: To fully develop your thoughts consider the following questions ABOUT THE STORY, ITS CHARACTERS AND EVENTS: Whether the titles of the films “Indochine” and “The Battle of Algiers” adequately represent the actual content of the film. If so, how? if not, what do you think will make a more adequate title? If yes, and no, explain how. From whose point of view do we have access to the history of French Indochina of French Algeria? Whose voice dominates in the representation of French Indochina and of French Algeria? Describe the conditions of existence of Indochinese people and of Algerian people under the colonial system. How are the relationships between French and indigenous people in Vietnam and Algeria represented? How how do the French characters fit into this? Discuss the representation of women in both films: are they depicted as powerless/submissive or as having power/ agency, or both? explain how/why using different and specific examples. Give examples illustrating the Indochinese people and the Algerian people’s subordinate status, and others that express resistance to colonial oppression. How is the French colonial system/regime represented? Whose story is foregrounded (when one considers the opening and ending of the film)? Based on the story, discuss how colonialism disrupts, changes destroy and/or blurs notions of identity, cultural affiliation, lineage, and belonging.

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The Evolution of Neandertals

Discuss the evolution of Neandertals, including ancestors and the forces of evolution involved. Discuss the derived (new to this species) traits for this species in terms of anatomy, culture, and genetic evidence. Use these web sites for more info, and please include them in the paragraph. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0209_040209_neandertals.html.http://www.archaeology.org/9609/newsbriefs/neandertals.html

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The Quality of Life in China

Some of the major issues impacting the quality of life in China today includes the social and environmental damage that has come as a result of China’s rapid industrialized economic success. Focus on just one of these issues (Either Social or Environmental) and then evaluate whether or not you believe that the renewal of Taoist principles in China are offering effective solutions for addressing these issues?  In  your response you will need to specifically identify your issue (ex: Environmental – Water Pollution), the specific principles of Taoism that are being implemented, and practical examples that will support your viewpoint that these principles of Taoism are or are not an effective means for addressing this issue.  

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Reconstruction

Historians often disagree on the true impact of Reconstruction. Based on your reading, discuss Reconstruction as a whole: the different legislative acts (for example, the amendments), the progress that was made, and the opposition to all of it. Be sure to talk about different groups’ reactions, i.e. freedmen, northern whites, southern whites, Congress, etc. In your opinion, was Reconstruction a success? What consequences did it have for the future? There is no word limit, however, as this is not a timed assignment, your essay should have some length (meaning more than one paragraph).  For more information on Reconstruction read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction

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Postcolonial Discourse

Prompt: How does literary allusion illustrate, challenge, or complicate colonial or neocolonial discourse? Discuss with specific reference to at least one (1) relevant intertext (such as Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Shakespeare’s Othello, etc.). The essay must engage with: 1.) The work of at least two (2) scholars that we have either studied directly in the course (Loomba, Said, Fanon, Bhabha, Spivak, Derrida) or encountered in Loomba’s Colonialism/Postcolonialism. If you choose to work from a source cited in Loomba’s text, you are strongly encouraged to research and cite that scholar’s work directly as well. 2.) At least one (1) piece of secondary criticism (published in an academic book or peer-reviewed academic journal) that centres on your chosen text.

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Risk Modeling

Your task this week is to write a research paper discussing the concept of risk modeling. Please also evaluate the importance of risk models. Lastly, construct an approach to modeling various risks and evaluate how an organization may make decisions about techniques to model, measure, and aggregate risks. Your paper should meet the following requirements:Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

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Abrahamic Faiths

How are the three Abrahamic faiths similar? How are they different?  (At least 250 Words) (Use the PowerPoint as reference)  For more information on Abrahamic Faiths read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions

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Anthropology

The purpose of this assignment is for students to practice the anthropological skills of observing, recording, identifying patterns in, and describing people’s behavior in a public space. It involves writing fieldnotes during 20 to 25 minutes of observation of people in an outdoor public space, and then, based on your fieldnotes, writing an ethnographic description of what you observed. No photography during observations.    If you cannot do this assignment for health reasons, please let Dr. Murphy know right away.   (1) Choosing a Setting This should be an outdoor public space where your presence and actions will be unobtrusive, and people are going about their lives. For you own safety, and that of others, social distancing must be practiced. Wear a face mask and/or maintain a 2 m distance from all other people.   ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: Your observations should be done in such a way that no discomfort or loss of privacy or personal dignity is caused to the people using the public space. You should not speak to people or single anyone out for scrutiny. No photography. Nothing beyond observation is required for this assignment. Settings dominated by minors (people under 18) and settings where illegal activities take place, or are likely to take place, should not be used. Names of individuals, should you know one or more, should not be included in the description you submit. (Note: Observational exercises like this one do not require the approval of KPU’s Research Ethics Board.)   (2) Observations and Fieldnotes Spend 20 to 25 minutes watching the activities, social interactions, and behaviours taking place around you.  Take notes – these are called fieldnotes – that you will submit as part of this assignment and that will be used to write your ethnographic description. I recommend that immediately after you finish your observations that you take a few minutes to jot down any ideas you might have about writing your description. Your fieldnotes do not need to be neat or clear. They need to be useful to you. I will not read them carefully; I just need to know you made them and that you used them to write your ethnographic description.   I have posted on Moodle several pages on observing from Luis Vivanco’s Field Notes: A Guided Journal for Doing Anthropology (2017, New York, NY: Oxford University Press) on Moodle. This may give you some ideas for doing your observations and writing your fieldnotes.   (3) Ethnographic Description While the events are still fresh in your mind, describe what you observed, including patterns in behaviour. An introductory paragraph should lay out when, where, and how you did your observations. The ethnographic description should be 2-3 pages long. It should include details selected to evoke the setting and accurately describe what you observed. How can you evoke the setting in language? “using strong visual language, all your senses, and techniques such as metaphor” (Vivanco 2017: 146).   I will post on Moodle several pages on transforming fieldnotes to ethnographic description from Emerson, Fretz, and Shaw’s Writing Ethnographic Field Notes (1995, Chicago, IL: Univesity of Chicago Press).    (4) Reflection Write one paragraph. What did you learn from doing your observations and writing your ethnographic description? Did you have any difficulties?   FORMAT: Fieldnotes can be submitted as a text file or as an image file. The ethnographic description should be submitted as a text file. It should be typed double-spaced with pages numbered. Font size should be 12 point. Left, right, top and bottom margins should be 1 inch (2.5 cm). Do not right justify. Paragraphs should be indented, not separated by a double space and no paragraph should be longer than ¾ page.    Evaluation: The criteria used for evaluation will be:  (1) appropriate choice of setting;  (2) carefulness of observation;  (3) ethical guidelines followed;  (4) fieldnotes submitted; (5) ethnographic description (clearly written, well organized, evocative, descriptive, grammatically correct, proofread and edited, correctly formatted.); and (6) reflection: well written and thoughtful   ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND AVOIDING PLAGIARISM: You do not need to use any sources for this assignment, although you may cite the textbook or the excerpts from Vivanco’s Field Notes if you wish, perhaps in your Reflection. If you do, remember that any reference to a published source, either a direct quotation, paraphrase or use of information, whether a course reading or not, must be referenced properly using in-text citations, a list of references cited, and quotation marks, as appropriate, according to the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago) Style Guide.    Wherever you use more than five or more words from another author’s work, these words must be in quotation marks, followed by an in-text citation.  If you are quoting directly or referring to something that appears on a particular page, your in-text citation should look like this: (Parkin 1997: 31) = (author’s last name year: page number). If you are referring to a work in general, you do not need to include the page number and your in-text citation should look like this: (Parkin 1997) = (author’s last name year)   If you do not follow the correct procedures for referencing, you risk being found to have committed an Academic Integrity Violation. Students are responsible for being familiar with KPU Policy ST2 Student Academic Integrity. (See Course Outline, p. 5.)   EXTENSIONS: If you foresee difficulties in meeting the due date, you may request an extension.  Extensions will not be granted in the last days before an assignment is due, except in the case of a documented medical or family emergency.  (See Course Outline, page 4.)    HANDING IN ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments should be submitted as a single .doc, docx, or .pdf file using the icon for this assignment on Moodle. They are due no later than 10:00 pm on Monday, November 9. There is a 5% penalty for each day late, including weekend days. Assignment sent by email will not be accepted and will receive a grade of zero.

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