Depiction of Imperialism in Avatar - 715 Words

The Dictionary of Human Geography (2009) defines imperialism as an unequal human and territorial relationship, usually in the form of an empire, based on ideas of superiority and practices of dominance, and involving the extension of authority and control of one state or people over another (p. 373). In the socio-political sphere, the Age of Imperialism lasted from about 1870 until World War II, however, this theme had a major impact on literature and in film, as can be seen in James Camerons Avatar (2009). Major imperialistic themes found in Avatar (2009), which greatly influences the narrative of the film, are industrialization, expansionism, and racism, or in the films case, speciesism, coupled with Social Darwinism. Industrialization creates a need for the attainment of resources to allow continued industrial production. In Avatar (2009), industrialization on Earth has led to the depletion of natural resources on the planet. This depletion of natural resources forces humans to ot her planets and ecosystems to replenish the resources that have been lost. In Avatar (2009), humans look to Pandora as a place where they can mine Unobtanium and meet the demand for the resource or its properties on Earth. Expansionism is a direct consequence of looking for and obtaining resources from a foreign source. Expansionism serves two purposes: demonstrating power and allows for the attainment of resources. As a means of demonstrating power, expansionism allows a nation to addShow MoreRelatedThe Relative Power of Chinese Cinema Vis-a-Vis Hollywood: An Evaluation5706 Words   |  23 Pagesfifth-generation Chinese directors. Other topics scholars have investigated recently include the relationship between arts, politics, and commerce (Ying Rosen, 2010), and the way some Chinese filmmakers have been participating in Hollywood-ized depiction of Chineseness (Chan, 2009). The literature which has been briefly reviewed constitutes a small amount of scholarship on Chinese cinema. Nevertheless, it is representative of the traditional and recent trend on the scholarship. Each title mentionedRead MoreThe White Man s Burden By Rudyard Kipling10612 Words   |  43 Pageswalls of civility’, but ultimately, fails to do so (I, V: 39). According to Ngugi wa Thiong’o in Decolonising the mind: the politics of language in African literature, he affirms that: The biggest weapon wielded and actually daily unleashed by imperialism against the collective defiance is the cultural bomb [†¦][which] annihilate people’s belief in their names, in their language, in their environment, in their heritage of struggle, in their unity, in their capacities and ultimately in themselves.Read MoreManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 Pagesa foreign country. Data are subject to the laws of the exporting country. Legislation to control transborder data flows varies widely from country to country. These laws are justified by the perceived need to †¢ prevent economic and cultural imperialism, including preventing the change of social values (a kind of antipropaganda mentality) and preventing the usurpation of local decisions by multinational headquarters outside the country †¢ protect domestic industry, including protecting the local