the unco project : Essays from the Edge of Seventeen : A Teenager’s Worldview

<p>Is there a difference between patriotism and nationalism?</p><p>Which one spurred Idi Amin into controlling Uganda?</p><p>How have notions of gender played out in popular media over the last decade?</p><p>Do rural livelihoods still hold a future today?</p><p>As a 17-year-old these are some of the questions I explore through ‘the unco project’. This book is a collection of my analytical essays and reviews on different topics under the overarching themes of:</p><p>History and Politics;</p><p>the Environment; and</p><p>Society through Media</p><p>So whether you’re 17 or 70 come along with me on this exploratory journey;to analyse the world around me as I see it today.</p>