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"This paper will discuss an aspect of the history of Brazil, the settlement of the Japanese in Brazil. The paper will discuss some of the earliest Brazilian settlement patterns, focusing on the settlements of Japanese immigrants. The discussion will continue into more recent history, particularly the problems related to Japanese settlements during World War II.


Most Japanese came to Brazil sometime after 1899 and settled in agricultural regions like Sao Paulo, Parana and Mato Grosso. The Japanese colonies in Brazil are known as cysts, though they are also called quistos by Brazilians. These Japanese colonies tended to be close knit, with the Japanese preserving their cultural traits and resisting assimilation. During World War II, these Japanese colonies tended to be very nationalistic in favor of Japan. When it became apparent that Japan was losing World..."

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"The immigrant experience in America has been varied, and those who are of different ethnic or racial backgrounds have had a more difficult time as immigrants than those who fit into the majority white society more easily. Immigrants from Asian countries are first of all marked as different from the time they arrive. They also are likely to experience language difficulties. They are a true minority population that has tended to settle in given areas. They usually create their own small communities within the larger American communities and so creating a protective shell based on union. The Japanese and the Chinese may seem much the same to whites, but in truth they are from quite different societies and have different attitudes toward their own community and the processes of assimilation that are part of the..."

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"In the 19th and 20th centuries, the role of the emperor of Japan has gone through a change from the way the imperial ruler was originally developed, and after World War II the greatest change of all was brought about by the new constitution imposed by the American Occupation. The Meiji period in the 19th century was the beginning of the rapid development of economic life in Japan, a period of modernization and of the emergence of new elites based on expertise and technical knowledge. The Revolution of 1868 was a restoration to power of the Imperial dynasty, leading to the Meiji period lasting into this century. The leaders of the Restoration were young samurai of the great western fiefs who became a self-perpetuating oligarchy more influential in the Meiji government than the Emperor himself. They were united in their..."

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"The emperor of Japan has fulfilled a number of roles and functions in terms of position in the government and as ceremonial head of the state. The Japanese derived from the Chinese the concept of an all-powerful monarchy and tried early in their history to transform their native, semisacred leader into a secular ruler of the Chinese type. Ever since that time the Japanese emperor has theoretically had the dual nature and functions of a religious leader of the native Shinto cults and the secular monarch of a Chinese-type state. In practice, though, he has rarely operated in the second capacity, and by the seventh century the emperor was already largely a symbol of authority rather than a wielder of personal power (Reischauer, 1988, pp. 44-45)..."

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"The Chinese Revolution in 1949 altered the structure of Chinese society both in the immediate case and in the long term. The long term change included modernization of the economy and a shift. The effort to change Chinese society began before the Revolution, with the efforts of the Communists first to attract people to their cause and second to make that cause understandable as a force which would empower the people and lead them to revolution. After the Revolution, efforts at changing society were undertaken in a more methodical and all-inclusive manner. Many traditional institutions were either dismantled, prohibited, or downgraded in the effort to modernize and to bring about a new political and social attitude on the part of the people.

These efforts had varying results and were of varying effectiveness. Some traditional institutions persisted in spite of Communist..."

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"This paper will be concerned with the conflict between traditional values and Western influences in modern South Korea. Although Western influences are very strong in South Korea today, the nation as a whole has traditionally been resistant to all outside influences. For example, during the early history of the region, the nation of China had a powerful impact on the society and culture of both South Korea and Japan. In particular, China introduced the traditional values of Confucianism to both nations during that time. Nevertheless, "despite millennia of cultural and political ties with China, Korea maintained its individuality".

When Western missionaries and traders began arriving in Asia during the seventeenth century, most Koreans continued to be resistant to outside influences. Nevertheless, by the early ... "

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"This paper will be concerned with the harmful effects caused by the negative stereotyping of Asians on television. When they are depicted in television programs, Asians and Asian-Americans, like all racial minorities in the United States, are "usually relegated primarily to ethnic settings, or else . . . as tokens in all-white shows" (Bernardo 353). There is some controversy over the issue of whether or not such stereotyping is actually harmful. Some experts claim that racial stereotypes on TV are necessary because they provide an easy source for audience identification. In this regard, it may be argued that negative stereotypes on television are important because they have entertainment value. However, as stated by the British correspondent Caroline Wheal, the use of racial stereotypes in the media "may make interesting--or amusing--articles or ... "

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"California has had a tumultuous history of cultures and races clashing. First inhabited by Indians, California was then settled by the Mexicans and Spanish explorers followed by the Russians. And, with the discovery of gold in 1849, the state became the focus of a major migration from across the country and around the world. However, the "melting pot" effect was not a peaceful one, for with this in-migration began a long history of racial discrimination. The purpose of this paper will be to discuss the early Chinese immigrants in California, including their relation to gold mining, the railroads, agriculture and urban life. Further, the research will provide a detailed look at the prejudice and bigotry these settlers faced and how they gradually became accepted and Americanized.

Before gold was discovered, the Chinese had slowly trickled ... "

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"This research examines some aspects of the practice of international management, as such practices apply to doing business in Thailand. The aspects of international management which are addressed in this research are production and logistics, the process of negotiation, and social behaviors and business customs.

PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS
The conduct of international business by multinational corporations proceeds according to well.accepted concepts which have been developed over the past several decades. The changing environment of international business, however, is causing the conduct of international business to evolve from a multinational to a global perspective. "

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"As a modern, industrial country, Japan has been able to significantly and steadily improve its productivity and enhance the quality of its manufacturing processes to the point where it is providing world leadership in the art and science of management, especially production management. Although the West has expressed considerable interest in Japanese management techniques over the last few decades, there has been only limited interest in adopting particular aspects of Japanese management into the American corporate environment. This is due, in part, to the overriding belief that Japanese management is inexorably tied to Japanese culture, and hence is not transferable. In fact, although there are numerous examples of culture and management being intertwined, particular variables and techniques from Japanese management "are transferable to the West, although ... "

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"This research examines the pursuit of international relations by the Americans, Chinese, North Koreans, South Koreans, Soviets, and the United Nations with respect to the conduct of the Korean War. For the most part, the time frame of this research is 1945-1953. August 1945 marked the end of the Second World War, and, in late-July 1953, a truce agreement was signed between North Korea (the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and the United Nations Command. The truce agreement did not bring about an end to the war, but it did stop the fighting. By July 1991, the truce will have been in effect for 38 years; however, a state of war (undeclared as such on either side) will continue to exist ... "

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"This paper will examine the political, social, and economic issues surrounding the imprisonment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. On December 7, 1941, the nation of Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, an American military base located in the Hawaiian islands. As a result of this attack, the United States government declared war on Japan. In the coming months, many Americans began to fear that Japanese-Americans living in the western United States might be involved in espionage to help their home nation win the war. There was no evidence to support this fear. Rather, it was the result of racist feelings which had arisen in response to the war. Nevertheless, politicians throughout the United States began urging the President to pass a bill which would forcibly remove all Japanese-Americans from the west coast for the duration of the war. One of the leaders of ... "

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"The Music of Japan

This paper will discuss the different types of traditional Japanese music, its origin, musical basis, different types of musical instruments, and Japanese music today. Japanese music is known to be almost 2000 years old (and is probably older), while Western music began with Gregorian chants less than a thousand years ago. The traditional Japanese music was imported from China, and the first record of this importation of music mentions the arrival of musicians from Korea in 453 A.D.. Of course, since that time, traditional music has changed much, and now many musicians performing Japanese "koto" music are now interested in performing "shinkyouku," the "New Music," at the expense of the older forms."

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"Alice Walker's The Color Purple depicts a world where masculinity is maintained at the expense of women. Maleness is defined by brutish acts of violence, emotional cruelty, callous disregard for others, and denial of basic education to women. As the book progresses, however, male displays of strength no longer cause fear but loathing. The male characters become impotent emotionally until they virtually disappear altogether. Amy Tan's series of vignettes in The Joy Luck Club depicts a world where men are already invisible, even impotent. The Chinese matriarchal society has all but suffocated outward displays of masculinity. Women, particularly older women, have the control and power though they deny their control. Only in present day America where the Chinese and American cultures clash, do we see a glimmer of the war between the sexes churning beneath the surface."

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"This study will examine Andre Malraux's novel Man's Fate. The novel carries heavy political and philosophical weight, and the reader who seeks reading material which will distract him from the weightier issues of the twentieth century will not find much distraction in this novel. While Malraux clearly offers the suggestion that Communism is the answer to many of society's problems, and while he also gives much weight to the existential point of view of reality, neither of these philosophies or ways of life serve as panaceas in the novel itself. In short, it is a dark and relatively pessimistic work. The author clearly has his political and philosophical biases, but he is not so foolish as to argue in a work of art that the world will be turned into a paradise overnight if only others will believe as he does.

Writing in the early 1930s, Malraux was, like many other ..."