Ethnic Studies papers

A description of the language, culture and history of the Chinook Indian people of the northwestern U.S.

Argues against identity politics especially within the Canadian context.

The author of the paper examines how world powers responded to the system of apartheid in South Africa.

A review of conflict management and the U.S. and UN humanitarian intervention in Somalia.

A look at equal opportunity policies in Britain and the inherent problems in these policies that must be addressed.

The paper examines the system of colonial administration adopted by the French in Senegal.

A review of Iraq's history of social conflict.

A discussion of various Northwest Coast Indian style Totems.

This paper explains the stability in ethnic relations in Malaysia since 1969.

A discussion of how languages in Turkey have been affected by the country's extreme emphasis on Turkish nationalism.

The paper examines factors that influenced the development of modern day Iraq.

The paper describes the life and history of an individual of German and Irish background.

A review of the philosophies behind the religion of Buddhism.

The paper examines the idea that democracy is a system of government that can be imposed on a state.

This paper describes different schools of thought regarding cultural relations following the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

Outlines the current state of representation of the Australian indigenous people, the Aboriginals, and its interpretation especially in the media and in art.

A report on the casualties of war and who are the true victims of those casualties.

An outline of the complex issues in Darfur that have resulted from the conflict in the Sudan.

A detailed overview of the forced removal of the Cherokees from their tribal lands to Oklahoma in the 1830s.

An outline of the life and times of Thabo Mbeki, from his childhood to his resignation from the presidency.

A review of Fatima Meer's "Higher Than Hope", a biography of Nelson Mandela.

This paper examines Native North-American culture, past and present, and its attempts to halt assimilation and retain native cultural traditions.

This paper explores the problem of race, crime and injustice in the American criminal justice system.

A description and comparison of the Navajo initiation ceremony known as Kinaalda and the Quinceanos celebration, the traditional way for Hispanic Catholics to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday.

A discussion of the parties working toward an eventual peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

An examination of the arguments for and against the use of Native- American logos and names in sports.

A comparison of Barak Obama's memoir "Dreams of My Father" and Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior".

An analysis of the culturally competent care offered by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

A review of whether the Samurai had a significant impact on Japanese culture and historical events in the long run.

An analysis of Edward Said's argument in his work "The Clash of Definitions".

A review of the issue of violence in the book "The Wretched of the Earth" by Franz Fanon.

A review of the John King Fairbank book - "The United States and China: Fourth Edition Enlarged".

Examines the fundamental principles of ethnography and the challenges it encounters from an international perspective.

An in-depth exploration of the factors that contribute to reading disabilities in Arab students attending non-Arabic schools.

Reveals the controversy over the Caucasian mummies of Urumchi, China.

An evaluation of the use of sexual violence in ethnic conflict.

A review of the anti-racism movement which have attempted to balance and eradicate the strain that racism places on progress and social peace.

This paper examines varying conceptions of female genital cutting in the twenty-first century.

A portrayal of how Icelandic literature represents the difference between city and town life.

A discussion on traumatic history, highlighting the discrimination against Asian Americans immigrating to the United States.

This paper discusses Middle Eastern poetry, noting that such poetry tends to concern the conflict experienced around the poets.

Discuses that, in Alaska, there are only two categories of races--the whites who came to Alaska and the native Alaskans.

A review of Wendy Brown's perspective on tolerance as contained in her book, "Regulating Aversion: Tolerance in the Age of Identity and Empire."

This paper discusses the three waves of Jewiss immigrants to the U.S.A. and looks at the Jewish community as one of the strongest and most important ethnic-religious communities in America.

This paper offers an in-depth review of the current issues facing South Africa.

This paper discusses terrorism in the Middle East and looks at different religious terrorist groups.

This paper focuses on terrorist groups fighting for nationalistic purposes.

A review of the Hispanic and Latino groups in the USA and the problems and issues that they encounter.

A discussion of the history and background of the Batwa people, and the issues such as discrimination that they face today.

A discussion on the cultural and historical context of the movie, "The Ballad of Narayama", directeb by Shohei Imamura.

A review on the influential moments in Japan's feminist history from the beginnings to the 1970s.

A look at the growing problem of racism and hate crimes in America.

This paper looks at racial attacks, focusing on the Jena 6 controversy.

A brief look at globalization and social customs issues in Saudi Arabia.

A discussion on the political desire to achieve peace in the Sudan region with the establishment of a framework for an open dialogue path between the parties.

A discussion on gender, masculine attributes and the roles of American and African women in their respective societies.

Relates that adventures in chapters 'Tierra del Fuego' and 'Straits of Magellan' in Charles Darwin's "The Voyage of the Beagle".

A discussion on the United States and Mexican immigration issues and its resultant effect on the economy.

An analysis of the methods used to locate areas of burial in mass killing situations.

This paper explores the challenges facing Hispanic students within the current community college system.

This paper discusses judicial discrimination and the courts' treatment of ethnic and minority groups.

A review of the rise of the Los Angeles Lakers and the emergence of African-American sports stars as cultural icons for masculinity development.

This paper argues that it is about time that racism is ended.

A discussion on the similarities between the native American population in the American West and the indigenous people of Brazil.

An examination of the Raramuri's observance of semana santa, otherwise known as Holy Week.

An analysis of the differences between ethnicity and nationality and how these would relate to a person of Chinese origin who grew up in America.

This paper reviews an article by Lea Hubbard entitled, "The Role of Gender in Academic Achievement".

The paper discusses the characteristics and results of mixing two different languages, specifically referring to 'Spanglish' speakers.

This paper looks at hypertension and examines how this condition varies within different racial groups.

A review of the human resource's role in the attraction and retention of top talent in the workforce, in the Middle East.

This paper discusses what factors explain the Israeli victory of the Six Day War in 1967.

A personal account of race relations in the metropolitan Portland/Vancouver area.

An analysis of how both Toni Morrison's novel,"The Bluest Eye", and J. M. Coetzee's novel, "Disgrace", subtly comment on the race and gender within their respective societies.

This paper explores the Chinese-Americans, Irish-American and Polish-American ethnic groups.

A cultural essay on radical Basque nationalism with reference to the film "Yoyes".

An examination of the concept of othering according to Mary Canales' article, "Othering: Toward an Understanding of Difference."

Looks at development prospects for Madagascar

A review of the conflicts between native Americans and colonists.

A review of Vietnam policy on ethnic affairs from 1975 to 2000.

A review of the underlying reasons behind the acts of terrorism in the Balkans.

An investigation of the level of cultural competency in school social work students, as it applies to awareness about the race of the student.

Looks at the internment of German-Americans during WWII.

This paper discusses the books "Journey to Topaz" and "Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese American Family" by Yoshiko Uchida.

A discussion of race and immigration in late 19th and early 20th century America, focussing on the case of "United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind," and the 1924 Immigration Act.

A detailed account of the history of India, including a discussion on the influence of the various sectors of Indian society.

This paper reviews Anna Deveare Smith's book 'Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992'.

This paper discusses a paradoxical University system present in the United Arab Emirates.

Analyzes ethnic conflict resolution and policy in contemporary Africa, especially Ethiopia.

A Critique of Jack Weatherford's "Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World."

This paper discusses Julia Alvarez's article "A White Woman of Color" and Abby L. Ferber's article "What White Supremacists Taught a Jewish Scholar about Identity".

A review of the challenges facing Australian aboriginal women in today's society.

An examination of genocide in Darfur and Rwanda and Kosovo.

This paper relates the culture and history of the Tutsi tribe.

This paper looks at Hispanic-American diversity in the United States.

This essay discusses Nancy Leys Stepan's "The Hour of Eugenics: Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America" and evaluates how theories of "racial improvement" aided modernization in Latin America.

This paper researches the successes and failures of the African Union in addressing the needs of African countries.

An examination of the origins of female genital mutilation and the reasons why mankind has an obligation to ensure that adolescent females are protected from undergoing this barbaric procedure.

Examines the social complications of the American dream as portrayed in Philip Roth's "The Human Stain".