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"The issue is whether a minority group can preserve its culture in a pluralistic society, and the answer depends on what degree of culture is being considered and what specific minority group is under discussion. The Native American population represents one of the most invisible of all American minority groups for most of the country, for much of the population has been relegated to reservations on land separated from the majority society to a great degree. On the reservation, the native population has been able to maintain certain traditions, but long before the current reservation system came into being, the onslaught of white society has been such that the Native American population was reduced in numbers, removed from its former lands, cut off from much of what constituted its culture, and morally and spiritually damaged as well."

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"This research paper discusses the concept of Asian American success and the degree to which it is myth or reality. Asian American immigrants and their descendants have achieved a quite remarkable degree of success in improving their material well being in the United States and otherwise becoming useful citizens; however, patterns of success and acculturation have varied across the diverse Asian American population at different times and some problems remain to be addressed."

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"This study will discuss the topic of sexuality as it is treated by Toni Morrison in her novel Sula and by Maxine Hong Kingston in her autobiographical The Woman Warrior. The study will focus on the differences in the ways the main characters learn about sexuality. It will also focus on the differences and similarities between the African-American and Chinese-American cultures in the ways they view sexuality, and especially the sexuality of females. In general, the African-American culture is more open and liberal with respect to sexuality, and the Chinese-American culture is more closed and conservative. The women in Morrison's novel are more free to express themselves sexually, while the women in Kingston's book are discouraged from such free sexual expression. At the same time, the woman who decides to live an openly sexual life will pay a price for such freedom in..."

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" Although Hispanic students have made important educational gains in the past two decades, their high school dropout rate remains a cause for concern. With the exception of Native Americans, Hispanic students have the highest dropout rate of any racial/ethnic group in the United States. The risk factors for dropping out of high school, e.g., poverty, limited English language proficiency, and work or family responsibilities, are all prevalent in the Hispanic population.

Hispanics in the United States are a diverse population group. The term "Hispanic" is generally applied to those whose origin or country of ancestry is Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain or the Spanish-speaking countries in South America, Central America, or the Caribbean. Also included in the term "Hispanic" are people of mixed Hispanic heritage. The major Hispanic subgroups.."

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"CULTURAL DIVERSITY SURVEY
Introduction
While the United States has long been considered to be a nation of immigrants, the bulk of the newcomers during most of the nation's history were from the various European cultures with which their predecessors also identified. Beginning in the 1960s, however, the proportion of Europeans among immigrants to the United States has decreased steadily (Lynch, 1993, p. 36). Thus, an ever increasing number of ethnic communities have developed and continue to develop in this country whose social mores are quite different from the European cultural values that tend to characterized the behaviors of the majority of the American population.
People with similar characteristics and values frequently form into groups."

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"IMMIGRATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON FRENCH UNEMPLOYMENT
Introduction
In the late-twentieth century, more than at any time in the past, migration is a global phenomenon. In search of employment, higher wages, educational opportunities for themselves and their children, and escape from persecution and violence, millions of people cross international borders each year. Over one hundred million people now live in a country other than that of their birth, and millions of these immigrants maintain their ethnic identities in their adopted countries.
In industrialized societies on average, non-citizens now typically constitute more than five-percent of the population. These large and typically visible immigrant populations are a cause of concern for both governments and their citizens. These concerns.."

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" The Irish American family has undergone significant changes in the past century. Because of high rates of intermarriage with other white ethnics, Irish American families have essentially assimilated into mainstream culture. With the passage of time, most Irish Americans are now removed by as many as five generations from their Irish roots albeit Irish immigration to America continues at a steady pace. Most Irish Americans simply consider themselves "American" yet strong nationalist and religious affiliations contribute to a persistent sense of ethnic self-identity among this group.

The struggle for independence in Ireland stimulates strong feelings from some Irish Americans. The bitterness of this quest has left an indelible mark and fostered ties between immigrant and homeland: "Few nations in Europe witnessed as fervent and as.."

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" This paper is a discussion of Ethnicity and Family Therapy, a collection of essays edited by Monica McGoldrick, John K. Pearce, and Joseph Giordano, studying the importance and impact of ethnicity and culture in family therapy practice. Each individual's cultural background determines the way in which he or she deals with crisis and reacts to psychological problems. This background also affects the individual's family dynamics, and therapists who include the family in the treatment program must understand the ways in which ethnicity and culture can have an impact on the intervention process. This book includes a broad range of studies, profiling the ways in which different cultures view the family, consider time, and think about outside intervention. Although some factors that first appear to be related to culture turn out to cross ethnic boundaries, many.."

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"Buddhism takes on a slightly different form in the different countries of the world where it is practiced, combining its religious culture with the social culture of each country. Buddhism is a major religious force in the countries of Southeast Asia, and it is defined in these regions first by the particular tenets of the religion which separate it from other religions and second by the manner in which it is integrated into the different societies of Southeast Asia. Buddhism has similarly been adapted to the U.S. experience, and there are particular difficulties involved in being a Buddhist in America. Buddhism continues to develop everywhere, and in the United States it has become a particularly important religion even if minor in terms of the number of adherents. Buddhist practice in America, however, at least for a portion of the American Buddhist population, differs.."

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"A comparison of Japanese and American culture reveals a wide range of societal differences. Japan is a fairly homogeneous, middle class society. In contrast, the United States is characterized by increasing ethnic diversity and income inequality. Although different, each country has its share of successes and failures.

One of the distinguishing features of American culture is its numerous subcultures which exist within the macroculture. In the United States, the different subcultures are as follows: age, gender/sex, ethnic or national origin, religion, class, geographic region, urban/suburban/rural location, and exceptionality (disabled, special abilities, etc.). Each subculture has certain aspects in common with the macroculture. All American citizens are members of multiple subcultures. "

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"Most Americans at some level believe in the ideology of the Melting Pot the idea that no matter where a person's family comes from, once he or she arrives in America then s/he becomes an American above all. But most, if not all, Americans also know that there are significant barriers to such an ideal, and perhaps the most significant of all of these is race, which has always served as a dividing line between different groups of Americans.

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"Most Americans at some level believe in the ideology of the Melting Pot the idea that no matter where a person's family comes from, once he or she arrives in America then s/he becomes an American above all. But most, if not all, Americans also know that there are significant barriers to such an ideal, and perhaps the most significant of all of these is race, which has always served as a dividing line between different groups of Americans. This paper explores one particular border of racial friction in contemporary America the relationships between African-Americans and Korean-Americans in Los Angeles.

That there should be racial animosity between any two groups that are primarily defined by their race should not be surprising (as lamentable as that may be), because the United States has a long history of racial tensions, especially when ..."

Abstract
The historical experiences of these two groups, despite some similarities, are substantially different and it is these differences that explain a great deal of their misunderstanding and antipathy to one another. The

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"Introduction
In his 1989 movie, "Do The Right Thing," Spike Lee portrayed Italian-Americans and African-Americans as two ethnic groups with minimal understanding of one another and a good deal of barely submerged hostility toward one another. This depiction was fairly accurate and, at least to some extent, can be explained by the fact that ethnic groups in America are substantially shaped by their historical experiences in the country (269).

The historical experiences of these two groups, despite some similarities, are substantially different and it is these differences that explain a great deal of their misunderstanding and antipathy to one another. The purpose of this paper is to examine the similarities and the differences between Italian-Americans and ..."

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"BOUNDARY CONFLICTS BETWEEN CAMEROON & NIGERIA IN THE BAKASSI PENINSULA

Introduction
This research examines the boundary dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria in the Bakassi Peninsula. The Bakassi Peninsula is located in the eastern portion of the Niger River Delta where Nigeria borders Cameroon. The dispute between the two countries involves both land and maritime boundaries.

Background on the Issue
The immediate dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria dates to 1994, when Cameroon lodged a complaint against Nigeria with the International Court of Justice (Secretary General's Report to the General Assembly 9). The origins of the boundary issue between the two countries, however, extends back to the early ..."

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"This research will examine the ability of Marxian and Weberian conceptions of class to explain patterns of socioeconomic stratification in the U.S., with reference to the roles and interplay of race, ethnicity, and gender in shaping patterns of class stratification in the U.S. The research will set forth the conceptions of class held by Marx and Weber, respectively, and then discuss how each theorist's view of class accounts for social and economic divisions within the American social structure.


Marxian ideology holds that throughout history there has been a constant struggle, manifested in interclass struggle, between individual experience and social structures that shape that experience: "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles" (Marx, Manifesto 50). The ..."

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Since the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese refugees have flocked to the U.S. in four waves in order to escape from the political persecution of the Communist government. The first wave of refugees consisted of successful and wealthy Vietnamese who were evacuated from Saigon by the Americans.

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"Since the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese refugees have flocked to the U.S. in four waves in order to escape from the political persecution of the Communist government. The first wave of refugees consisted of successful and wealthy Vietnamese who were evacuated from Saigon by the Americans. In an efficient evacuation campaign, 120,000 Vietnamese were carried to four domestic military bases by ship and plane (Weiss 32). In the late seventies, the second wave, comprising ethnic Chinese and fishermen escaped to the U.S. in boats (Weiss 33). After the then-Secretary of State George Schultz's proposal in 1984, Amerasian children who were outcasts in the Vietnamese society were allowed to enter the U.S (?Forgotten Children,? 32). Former political prisoners who were released from the notorious re-education camps constituted the fourth wave of..."

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