comparative cultures

indianfatuation

romantic infatuation with Indigenous peoples/culture

idle no more

indigenous-led movement to protect indigenous rights and the environment

oka crisis

1990 land dispute between Mohawk and RCMP in Oka, Quebec

elements of culture

social organization, customs, traditions, language, arts, literature, government, and religion

pan-indianism

movement that encourages unity and solidarity among different Indigenous groups regardless of tribal differences

cultural archetypes

symbols/patterns shared among human experiences across cultures

joseph cambell

american writer who created heros jourmey and monomyth

monomyth

outline of a hero’s journey

hero’s journey

hero leaves home, faces trials, and returns transformed with wisdom

allegory of the cave

perception of reality vs true knowledge

stoicism

ancient Greek philosophy about controlling emotions and focusing on virtue for inner peace

polytheism

believes in more than one god

monotheism

believes in only one god

greek mythology

ancient Greek stories about gods, heroes, and nature

aristotle

ancient Greek philosopher and polymath

homer

ancient Greek poet of the Odyssey

plato

ancient Greek philosopher and writer of Allegory of the Cave

golden mean

balance between two extremes

appian way

ancient Roman roads connecting to Rome southeast

roman architecture

arches, domes, concrete; colosseum, pantheon; symmetry, proportion, engineering

julius caesar

roman general/dictator, assassinated in 44 BC, Shakespeare wrote play “Julius Caesar”

ides of march

march 15 (44 bc) date of caesar’s assassination

status quo

same-old same-old

spartacus

thracian gladiator who led a slave revolt

art of war

ancient guide teaching strategy, preparation, and winning without fighting by Chinese military strategist, Sun Tzu

nation

people sharing culture, language, and identity

state

political entity with sovereignty, government, territory, and laws

implicit values

unspoken, underlying beliefs that shape behaviour

explicit values

clearly stated and communicated beliefs

hundred years war

war between england and france over who should rule france and control certain french lands

st joan of arc

french peasant girl who led armies and burned as as heretic (against official beliefs of a religion)

fast fashion

rapid production of cheap trendy clothes

cod moratorium

government ban on commercial cod fishing

acadians

french settles in maritimes

hieroglyphics

ancient Egyptian writing language

pyramid of giza

largest ancient Egyptian tomb, built for khufu

cleopatra

last Egyptian queen, romantic alliances with caesar and mark antony

egyptian inventions

paper, ink, toothpaste, calendar, wigs

philippines

southeast Asian country of 7641 islands, population of over 110 million people