Due to my sister unplanned pregnancy, my parents forced my sister and her boyfriend to get married. Traditionally in Hmong culture, when a young couple have an unplanned pregnancy, the young couple will then be forced to get married regardless of age and race. It was a must. The guy wouldn’t stand a chance if he denied. The rhetorical sensitivity went wrong with communication because of different culture perspective on marriage. Every culture does not have the same belief on marriage and that’s where
Marriage is universal among all cultures but the process is culturally defined. Prior to a marriage ceremony in Nigeria, there is a formal meeting between the potential couple’s families. The groom has to pay a bride price or dowry to the bride’s family. The bride price consists of a specific amount of money, Bags of rice, yams, palm wine, cooking oil, alcoholic beverages and traditional African fabrics, which the bride’s family demand from the groom before giving their daughter out for marriage
striking line in the book is when Dower states, “Like insects in amber, lines and phrases from the broadcast soon became locked in popular consciousness” (36). This example of Dower’s mastery of writing is used to show the impact that the Emperor’s speech had on an entire nation. The Emperor urges the nation to “endure the unendurable,” (36) foreshadowing what soon would become true for the nation. Ravaged by hyperinflation, extreme hunger, and a loss of identity Dower takes the reader through the
Embracing Defeat by John Dower John Dower's "Embracing Defeat" truly conveys the Japanese experience of American occupation from within by focusing on the social, cultural, and philosophical aspects of a country devastated by World War II. His capturing of the Japanese peoples' voice let us, as readers, empathize with those who had to start over in a "new nation." The initial terms of surrender were laid out in the Potsdam Declaration of July 26, 1945, in which the United States, Great Britain
while the American counterpart will view the Japanese as the antagonist. Therefore, the central premise was that racial fear and hatred, perpetuated by demonizing propagandas, was the determining factor on how both sides look at the “inferior” other. Dower asserted, “In this milieu of historical forgetfulness, selective reporting centralized propaganda, and a truly savage war, atrocities and war crimes played a major role in the propagation of racial and cultural stereotypes. The stereotypes preceded
In War Without Mercy, John W. Dower approaches World War II from both the Western perspective and the Japanese perspective. Dower, as many others, views the war as a race war (Dower 4). Racism negatively influenced the conduct of this war. The amount of violence and brutality inflicted on each enemy is only made possible by the thought that this enemy is less than human. Dehumanizing another person makes it easy for someone to act as they please without remorse. The dehumanization of others, due
when he says "exposed raw prejudices...fueled by racial pride, arrogance, and rage." Dower claims that race was neglected as an issue of WWII. He raises a thought provoking question where he asks "When and where did race play a significant
sides of the conflict in the Pacific Theater as well as all of Asia before during and after World War II and the consequences of these issues on both military and reconstruction policy in the Pacific. In the United States as well as Great Britain, Dower dose a good job of proving that, "the Japanese were more hated than the Germans before as well as after Pearl Harbor." (8) On this issue, there was no dispute among contemporary observers including the respected scholars and writers as well as the
The Effects of the Atomic Bomb Some regard the atomic bomb as “the thank God for the atom bomb”. This places God on the U.S. side and regards the bombs as our saving grace. This bomb forced the Japanese to surrender which in turn proved the U.S. to be the heroes who saved the American’s lives.1 The Americans intended on ending the war but did not expect to end it with such a large number of casualties. The results of the atomic bomb and how it effected the Japanese people both emotionally
Pacific. "In the United States and Britain," Dower reminds us, "the Japanese were more hated than the Germans before as well as after Pearl Harbor. On this, there was no dispute among contemporary observers. They were perceived as a race apart, even a species apart -- and an overpoweringly monolithic one at that. There was no Japanese counterpart to the 'good German' in the popular consciousness of the Western Allies." (8) Conservative readers, don't fret - Dower isn't making this argument to exonerate
Wayne E. Mattison Dr. Don T. Sine MILH-510- Studies in U.S. Military History Book Review 4- John Dower, War without Mercy Due: March 29, 2015 After the very sudden Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. citizens reacted with great fear and distain at the abruptly dangerous power of Japan and its empire. The modes of that rage were seen in portrayal of their nation in bureaucratic: cartoons, propaganda movies, songs of the period, and psychological applications frequently depicted Japan’s
the term that is widely used for different purposes and meanings. There is no single consensus on the meaning of global citizenship. “The concept of global citizenship arose during the days of ancient Greece and during the era of the Roman Empire” (Dower, p.6). Hans Schattle also measures that "not only has “global citizenship” emerged as a variant within the concept of citizenship, but the concept of “global citizenship” contains many variants and sources of internal division”. “During the past
Property Rights of Women in Nineteenth-Century England The property rights of women during most of the nineteenth century were dependent upon their marital status. Once women married, their property rights were governed by English common law, which required that the property women took into a marriage, or acquired subsequently, be legally absorbed by their husbands. Furthermore, married women could not make wills or dispose of any property without their husbands' consent. Marital separation
In times of extreme traumatic stress, most often in found in those in war-stricken areas, people can develop a form of mental illness known as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Those who have PTSD develop symptoms such as loss of one’s identity, distorted feelings of blame, obsession over the event, avoiding public places and people, and flashbacks (NIMH). In Ōe’s short story Aghwee the Sky Monster, the character of D expresses these symptoms readily, especially in the visions he has of his
Turning Points in Modern Japanese History The late nineteenth century marked the changing of government, policy, and culture within Japan. In order to understand the nation-state as it is known today, it is important to note key events in the turning of the Meiji Nation in to what is now known as modern Japan. Due to primarily discourse between Japan and China, and later Japan and the United States, the modern nation's expansive empire was annihilated. Militarism and expansionism disappointed
has helped create the Dower Act in 1911. Murphy became the first female magistrate in the British Empire in 1916. She is widely known for her role in the ‘Persons Case’ which has gained Canadian women rights and be considered a ‘person’
discrimination we face remain the same today as they have since the first Asians began settling en masse in the United States more than a century and a half ago. At the root of this discrimination is the idea of a "Yellow Peril," which, in the words of John Dower is "the core imagery of apes, lesser men, primitives, children, madmen, and beings who possessed special powers" amidst a fear of invasion from the sleeping giant of Asia. Since its inception in the late 19th century, the idea of the Yellow Peril has
wrath. I loved her most and thought to set my rest On her kind nursery. Hence, and avoid my sight! So be my grave my peace as here I give Her father’s heart from her. Call France. Who stirs? Call Burgundy. Cornwall and Albany, With my two daughters' dowers digest this third. Let pride, which she calls plainness, marry her. I do invest you jointly with my power, Pre-eminence, and all the large
For example, the funding of charter schools depends on the student enrollment (Mack, 2012). As Dower (2017) wrote, charter schools rely heavily on families and communities for funds to run their daily activities, for example, funds to finance locations, build or rent classes among other expenses. As a result, if the student enrollment is high, those
while allowing technology to run their lives. In "London 1802," Wordsworth describes how people are becoming more dependent on technology and how they have left behind their ancestors' heritage: "England have forfeited their ancient English dower"(5). The "dower" refers to our inheritance from nature that Wordsworth describes as being "forfeited" or cast aside. In our society we hardly even appreciate nature compared to the society Wordsworth lived in. We depend on everyday technology to better