Nationalism

Armenian Genocide Lesson Seven: Nation Building

elisabeth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:11:30 -0500

Armenian Genocide Lesson Three: Analyzing Historical Evidence

elisabeth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:01:33 -0500

Armenian Genocide Lesson Two: We and They, the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

elisabeth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:36:24 -0500

Brown Mulls UK Oath of Allegiance Plan

cathy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:12:28 -0500

(CNN, March 11, 2008) Former attorney general Lord Goldsmith proposed to have school children say an oath of allegiance and create a holiday to celebrate being British to Prime Minister Brown, in "Brown Mulls UK Oath of Allegiance Plan" because he thinks it is important to strengthen British identity.

Confronting September 11: Religious Identity and National Loyalty

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:56:57 -0600

The tension between religious identity and national loyalty has become the focus of much of the world's attention since the attacks on September 11th. In the first three readings we explored how individuals construct their identity in relation to their cultural identities.

Confronting September 11: The Individual and Society: Choosing to Participate

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:51:11 -0600

In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the United States there was an outpouring of support for the families and victims of the atrocities. People around the country donated food, blood and money.

Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians

elisabeth — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:49:57 -0500

Exploring Obedience: Germany under the Nazis

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:00:35 -0600

French Muslim Women Forge New Islam, Activism

cathy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:36:48 -0500

(NPR, Morning Edition, January 25, 2008) In the radio broadcast "French Muslim Women Forge New Islam, Activism," by Sylvia Poggioli, French Muslim women talk about the role of religion in their lives.

Prime Minister Apologizes to Australia’s Indigenous People

cathy — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:07:46 -0500

(February 13, 2008) In a speech to Parliament, Australian Prime Minister Kenneth Rudd offers a national apology to the Aborigines and the Torres Strait Islanders for their suffering and loss due to Australia's discriminatory policies of the past, such as taking indigenous children from their homes to be raised by white missionaries.