Day One-PRIMARY BLOG ENTRY-After actively listening to the linked NPR Podcast, please consider these three topics. Select ONE of these three topics to respond to in your Primary blog entry. In this Primary blog entry:
Day Two-SECONDARY BLOG ENTRIES-Scan through all of the Primary Blog Entries and pick TWO (ONE form each of the OTHER two topics). For EACH Secondary Blog Entry you may respond with your choice of the following types of responses:
1. Historical Narratives & Power: This episode explores how Afghanistan has been shaped by both internal and external forces over centuries. How does the way history is told influence our understanding of a place like Afghanistan? Who controls these narratives, and what impact does that have on global perceptions of the country? 2. Geopolitics & Identity: Afghanistan has often been referred to as the "graveyard of empires" due to its strategic location and history of resisting foreign control. How has Afghanistan's geography influenced its role in global politics, and in what ways has this shaped Afghan national identity? 3. Colonialism & Its Legacies: The episode highlights Afghanistan's encounters with colonial and imperial forces, from the British and Soviet invasions to U.S. involvement. How do the long-term effects of these interventions compare to those experienced by other nations with similar histories of foreign interference? What patterns of colonial influence do you see repeating across history? Primary Blog Expectations (respond to the prompt above): 75-100 words, minimal errors in grammar and usage, thoughtful and thorough writing. Please use the name that you were assigned in class as your PEN NAME and be sure to add word count. Due by 11:59 pm Thursday night! Secondary Blog Response Expectations (read everyone's primary responses, select two that interest you, and respond to their ideas): 75-100 words EACH, minimal errors in grammar and usage, thoughtful and thorough writing. In these replies, you can contribute, agree, disagree, support, elaborate, challenge, clarify, and/or connect. Please use the PEN NAME that you were assigned in class as your PEN NAME and be sure to add word count. Due by 11:59 pm on Friday night!
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Hornbill
2/5/2025 11:52:03 am
Topic: Geopolitics & Identity
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Tokay Gecko
2/7/2025 10:25:28 am
This is good information. It is reliable and informal. It provides words, quotes and statements from the podcast. It contains some of your own thoughts and some of your own writing. You could have left out the part about how long the war between Britain and Russia went on for. It was well written, some parts needed to be removed and some needed to be added but overall good writing, good thoughts and good interpretation of the podcast.
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osamason
2/5/2025 03:53:12 pm
Historical Narratives & Power The way history is told can sometimes not tell the full picture and that simply happened to Afghanistan. After the events of 9/11, the US pushed a western perspective on the world and helped pushed a narrative of a country filled with terrorism. The global perception of Afghanistan can be negatively impacted by the narratives that are pushed especially when it comes to global support and stereotyping. Terrorism is now often associated with Middle East because of narratives that were pushed,
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Panthera Uncia
2/7/2025 08:41:04 pm
This was a very good response, very broad and informative! I strongly agree with that a narrative was pushed after 9/11, filling the people of other countries with a lot ot ignorance. I also agree on the statement about the impact that it has on middle eastern people, it is very true that terroism is associated with the middle east now.
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Asian Elephant
2/6/2025 09:12:17 pm
In the throughline episode of afghanistan:I would say the legacy of colonialism is explored,especially how foreign power impacted the Afghanistan.During the 19th and 20th centuries,Afghanistan became a battleground for the British and Russian empire,each seeking influence and control in the region.The struggle,called the great game,left lasting effect on Afghanistan's political landscape.Colonialism's legacy can still be seen today in the country's borders.internal divisions,and foreign interventions.The episode/podcast helps explain how these historical forces continue to shape afghanistan's challenges and its role in the global politics.
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King Cobra
2/6/2025 10:33:48 pm
Topic: Geopolitics & Identity
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King Cobra
2/6/2025 10:35:01 pm
***DISREGARD THE VERY FIRST PARAGRAPH!!!
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Jungle Cat
2/6/2025 10:49:34 pm
The way history is told can either offer a better understanding of why Afghanistan is the way it is now, or create a fragmented narrative of what they are like. For example, in 1921 when Afghanistan became its own independent nation after the British are defeated in the Third British-Afghan War, Amir Amanullah Khan began a rigorous campaign of socioeconomic reform out of concern that Afghanistan might be falling behind the rest of the world. This created a narrative that the country is strong and can take on war and anything that steps in their way. However, a different narrative can be formed if the history behind their country is more negative, and a good example of this are conflicts with the Taliban and terrorism inflicting violence, crime, and war which negatively changed the narrative of the way people from the outside may see the country. The government, politics, controversy, protest, and rules put in place that control what people see and hear can all impact the global perception of the country.
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Tokay Gecko
2/7/2025 10:14:51 am
Topic: Historical Narratives & Power
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Panthera Uncia
2/7/2025 08:38:09 pm
TOPIC-HISTORICAL NARRATIVES & POWER.
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