Describe the evolution of historical positivism during the first half of the twentieth century.

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Judging by Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1899) and Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents (1930), historical positivism—the view that history is a story of continual progress—was on the wane by the first decades of the twentieth century.

Or was it? John Scott’s Behind the Urals (1942) and the film “Burnt by the Sun” (1994, set in the mid-1930s) hint at the persistence of historical positivism, even amid the social and political upheaval of Stalinism. Basing your answer on the three assigned readings and the assigned film,  describe the evolution of historical positivism during the first half of the twentieth century.

It is imperative that your essay be argumentative–i.e., you must identify how historical positivism changed, if at all, over the course of these decades, and marshal evidence from the readings and film in support of your argument. In addition,  carefully review the requirements for essays on the syllabus for information on appropriate length, format, style, and citation style. All citations must be Chicago-style footnotes. Failure to use proper citations constitutes a failure to complete the assignment as directed.

How does this shape our understanding of the struggle’s leadership, goals, strategies, tactics, and guiding philosophies, and white opposition?

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As Hasan Jeffries outlines in his article for this week, a King-centric perspective overemphasizes mass events like the March on Washington and overlooks the importance of grass-roots organizing. It also misrepresents the movement’s goals as seeking colorblindness. What are some examples of popular culture (memes, cartoons, movies, songs, social media posts, etc) getting this period in history wrong or right? How does this shape our understanding of the struggle’s leadership, goals, strategies, tactics, and guiding philosophies, and white opposition? Pick a popular culture item like a meme you’ve seen on social media and unpack the version of history it is trying to present and assess its accuracy. Is this a helpful or harmful conveyance of history? If you’re discussing an image,  include the image or a link to it.

In what areas is this persistence an asset, and in what areas, a liability

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“Our Time Has Come: How India is Making Its Place in the World”. The book has to be read in its entirety. And the response should be to this question: In Our Time Has Come, author Alyssa Ayres argues that “the past” persists in ways big and small in contemporary Indian politics, economics and society. In what areas is this persistence an asset, and in what areas, a liability (and for whom)? Since this is a response pertaining to a specific book, no references should be made except to the book itself.

Compare and contrast the experiences of Fukuzawa and Kayano.

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Compare and contrast the experiences of Fukuzawa and Kayano

in a 5-7-page paper, double-spaced, with 12-point font, and carefully proofread.

Importantly, by writing memoirs, these men sought to craft historical legacies of Japan’s modern experience. What sort of legacies did they seek to create and what does this say about the power of history to invent nations?

Describe the methods in which European empires expanded their influence in Asia during the Early Modern Period.

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Describe the methods in which European empires expanded their influence in Asia during the Early Modern Period. Provide examples of direct European colonial rule and indirect colonial rule in Asia. Answer the following questions in your essay: Why weren't European colonial powers able to establish expansive settler-colonies as they did in the Americas in Asia? How did commercial, religious, and diplomatic networks shape the colonial encounter in Asia?

For these short essays (3-4 pages each) students will utilize assigned primary sources from the previous unit and write an analysis of the documents explaining what historical information and arguments can be made by using these historical sources. Students will be given a prompt to answer for the short essay and can utilize their analysis of these same sources from their Primary Source Reading Responses. Students are expected to address issues of authorship, audience, and bias when discussing the primary source. All essays will be required to use Chicago Manual Style for citation

Explain why you made the choice you did? Why did you not want to be the other citizen?

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You have a choice between being a Greek citizen in the 5th Century B.C. E. (Before the Common Era—use to be BC—Before Christ) in Athens or in Sparta. Which one would you choose? Explain why.
A. Include:
a. What your occupation would have been?
b. Your social and economic class?
c. Religion?
d. What kind of government you live under?
e. Your relationship to the government?
f. And any other revealing information that would explain what life would be like for you.
B. Then, Explain why you made the choice you did? Why did you not want to be the other citizen?

Discuss the rise of democracy in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

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Discuss the rise of democracy in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

How were these issues treated by supporters of slavery and opponents of reconstruction and civil rights

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slavery, reconstruction, and African American civil rights. How were these issues treated by supporters of slavery and opponents of reconstruction and civil rights (probably focusing prior to 1970 would be most fruitful) and how were each of the three issues treated by the other side (critics of slavery and supporters of reconstruction and civil rights)?

Describe how the treatment of each of the three topics has changed over time. Set out both views for each of the three topics and the support for each in your paper.

Analyze and evaluate the major points of the Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.

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Analyze and evaluate the major points of the Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.

what were the major reasons that Spanish American countries Brazil and Haiti fought for independence?

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Should write around 1000 words detailing what were the major reasons that Spanish American countries (Central, America, the Caribbean, and South America), Brazil and Haiti fought for independence? Also what were the legacies of colonialism and in what way did they attempt to challenge colonialism?