Ethnic Studies papers

Examines the factors responsible for longstanding Kashmir conflicts between India and Pakistan.

This paper discusses the work and life of Jacob August Riis.

This paper describes how power is established in cultures and the role it plays in the distribution of resources, both economic and cultural/educational.

Examines the impact of religious conflict on international business.

This paper describes details about the "Great Migration." (African Diaspora).

A study of assimilation in Korea.

A biography of Amir Naderi, using his work "The Runner" which depicts life in Iran.

A study of the cultural differences evident when doing business with Japan.

A creative writing piece answering three questions about assimilation in America.

An exploration of racial discimination in the workplace.

A copy of a take-home exam which deals with firstly assimilation and secondly questions related to the Jewish race.

A review of the book "Monkey: Folk Novel" by Wu Cheng which describes Chinese traditions.

A discussion of the melting pot of cultures evident in the U.S. due to the large number of immigrants.

A study of the relationship between men and barbeques, specifically African American men.

An explanation of the cultures of the Kwakiutl, focusing on their traditional meals known as potlatches.

An analysis of urban development in Thailand.

A discussion of America's role in the Middle East.

A study of issues of ethnicity as seen in various pieces of children's literature.

A biography of Niel Gow and the Scottish fiddle tradition.

A look at the treatment of females of Arab origin in American schools.

A description of the culture and religion of Japan.

A comparison between the cutlures of American hippies and cowboys.

An analysis of the conflict between India and Pakistan.

A look at different cultures and how they deal with grief.

A look at cultural artifacts from the late 1960's and 70's.

A research and explanation of the current U.S. involvement in Bosnia.

A look at the state of welfare of Jews and African Americans living in the U.S.

A look at the culture and traditions of marriage in India.

A study on the Amish people and their way of life.

A study into interracial communications using the "Uses and Gratification's" theory of mass communications.

A look at the social and economic impact of AIDS on sub-Saharan Africa.

A study into cultural diffusion.

A study into the effect on the classroom atmosphere of a diverse group of students.

A comparison between American and Japanese youth.

This paper examines the question of how important is assimilation into the dominant culture is based on language skills.

This is a compare and contrast paper on American minorities--Italian- Americans, Mexican-Americans and African-Americans.

A look at domestic violence in the Mexican American family.

The cultural and political dynamics of Cuban-American Identity since the revolution.

A paper that examines Mexican immigration and identity.

A short research paper on Irish settlers in New York.

An analysis of a book report on Korean immigrant families in New York.

A study of Japanese American women at the beginning of Japanese immigration to the U.S.

The theme of alienation in "Love Medicine" by Louise Erdrich.

A look at Muslims in America.

A discussion on whether or not current socio-political conditions aid in the progress of multicultural advancement.

An analysis of myths and how they reflect their cultures.

The different types of food and drink popular in Germany.

A look at the issue of discrimination in the American educational system with an empahsis on the discrimination faced by Hispanic-Americans.

A look at the racism against Asians in North American society through their exploition.

This paper compares and contrasts the anti-racist children's literature by Laurence Yep and Katherine Paterson.

This paper discusses Audrey Smedley's ?Race in North America: Origin and Evolution of a Worldview ?.

This paper compares two ethnographic journeys: Patricia Preciado Martin's "Songs My Mother Sang to Me: An Oral History of Mexican American Women" and Grenville and Neil Goodwin's "The Apache Diaries: A Father-Son Journey".

This paper discusses the history, heritage and habits of the Irish Americans.

Evaluates the assimilation experience of the Jewish American and Italian American population.

Compares the mother/daughter relationship in Hispanic families to the same relationship in non-Hispanic families.

Defines and explains Status Float and the Rastafari Movement in order to explain how the wearing of dreadlocks is an example of the "Status Float Phenomenon".

This paper argues that research designed to address social problems need to focus more on promoting a society that accepts diversity.

Examines the different types of black youth cultures in Britain and the destructive consequences of these cultures.

Discussion of the origins of the Chicano gangs, the reasons behind their development and the public perception they created of second generation Mexican immigrants.

Historical account of slavery in Brazil and how it established Brazils' socioeconomic structure.

Study of different rites of passage for girls entering womanhood with an emphasis on the Spanish celebration, Quinceanera.

Compares and contrasts Ousmane Sembene's and Nelson Mandela's visions of a postcolonial Africa and argues that Mandela's vision is more realistic and realizable.

Examines the misconception people have of Native Americans and the causes of these misconceptions.

Critically analyzes ethnography methodologies in connection with pertinent feminist theories about difference, culture, and colonialism.

Examines the cultural geography of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, focusing on Buddhism and ethnicity.

Examines media bias in mass reporting on the crisis between Palestine and Israel.

Discusses the reasons why Thai cuisine has become so popular in North America.

Reviews the book "The Parish Behind God's Back: The Changing Culture of Rural Barbados" by G. Gmelch and S. Bohn Gmelch.

Analyzes and discusses Eric Valli's film which portrays the culture of the communities in the Himalayan region.

Traces violence against the Tibetans by the ruling Chinese and world-wide resistance to this violence on behalf of the victimized Tibetans.

Examines how horrific events in several African countries are portrayed through literature.

Discusses the role of Native Literature in Canada and the United States in the witnessing and resisting of colonialism.

Traces the immigration to America from China in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Explores the 'everday' of Canadian society and how ethnic relations follow a pattern of exclusion.

An analysis of European culture and the Ibo people in Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart".

Discusses children's familiarization with Canadian Aboriginal peoples through literature.

A comparison of cultural patterns in North and Latin America.

A comparison of racial and cultural conflicts within America and Canada.

Argument that the US was founded by immigrants, built by immigrants and flourishes because of immigrants.

Examining the situation in Kashmir as an ethnic, historical and geo-political conflict.

An insight to the Armenian genocide and the Turkish response.

A brief history of this distinct ethnic group in Israel.

A study into the status and lives of women living in the Middle East, as compared to those living in the West.

Discusses some of the issues that have divided Muslim societies over the centuries, as well as those issues which have brought them together.

An analysis of the transportation industry in Hong Kong and the effects of China joining the WTO.

This paper explores the issue of female infanticide in China. In other words, the deliberate murder of baby girls by their parents, who do not want to keep them, purely because they are girls and not boys.

A review of the free health services provided in Kuwait.

Analyzes the violent anti-Muslim incidents in Gujarat, India in 2002.

A look at conceptualizations of racism in contemporary Britain.

A study into the problems facing Mexican immigrants in America and what is needed to help support them.

A review of the theory of using IQ tests and the limitations due to cultural bias.

A review of "Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization" by Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

An analysis from a poetic perspective of Eminem & Dr. Dre's "Guilty Conscience."

Discusses the European Union's policy towards the conflict in the Middle East.

An analysis of Yiddish culture within the American Jewish community.

This paper compares the "melting pot" and multi-culturalism approach to immigration.

An examination of the uses and abuses of the concept of orientalism.

A brief study into the effects that immigration has had on American society.

A review of Pyong Min's "Mass Migration to the United States".