Songs of Colonization


Results

The results we gathered are based on percentages of elements and their relevant attributes, rather than raw counts. This was done to allow for the most accurate comparison of the songs, as the American corpus is much larger than the German corpus.

National Unity by Type

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Percentage of National Unity American Songs German Songs 7.857% 22.826% Loyalty Brotherhood Solidarity Patriotism Pride

Violence by Type

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% Percentage of Violence American Songs German Songs 8.929% 3.261% Perpetrator or Victim: Ambiguous Perpetrator: Native | Victim: Settler Perpetrator: Settler | Victim: Native

Xenophobia

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% Percentage of Xenophobia American Songs German Songs 3.929% 7.609%

Homeland by Mood

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% Percentage of Homeland American Songs German Songs 4.286% 5.435% Positive Negative Ambiguous

Possession by Type

1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% Percentage of Possession American Songs German Songs 6.071% 5.435% Land People Resource Labor