Abstract The community studied for purposes of this community health analysis is Blacktown. The population demographic and socio-demographic welfare of the people living in the area indicate a need for more community mental health and educational programs targeted toward young people living in the area, aged 22 and below. This paper examines the demographics of the area followed by a synopsis of the economic and health statistics for the area.
From the Paper "The population of Blacktown was reported as 232, 219 people as of the last census retrieved in 1996. Of these people, reportedly 114,043 were males and 117,176 were males (BBC, 2000). The population density is 941 persons per square kilometer, with the area of Blacktown being 246.9 square kilometers (BBC, 2000). The city has been described as "young and thriving, representing more than 30 different cultures" (BBC, 2000). Currently a majority of the population is under the age of 45, with 70% of the population falling into this demographic. Based on the current population, the city is expected to grow to as many as 294,000 people by the year 2010."
Tags: community, health, education, culture, population
Abstract This paper examines the current demography of Malta. It looks at how the Maltese have an amazingly homogeneous society, despite millennia of subjugation in their early history. Current figures are provided, and the history is also discussed.
From the Paper "Malta has been described as a "crossroads island" with a cosmopolitan, polyglot population ?reflecting the "ethnic and linguistics mixtures of Phoenician, Arab, Sicilian and British colonial influences".? (Baldacchino, 2002) In the late Middle Ages, the Maltese Islands were held by Aragonese and Castellan landlords, and, interestingly, spend a very long period?1530 to 1798?as the home base of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, a chivalric group that got started during the Crusades and subsequently built a theocracy that ruled Malta in a rudimentary version of the European Union. (Baldacchino, 2002) Perhaps, with this recent history, if not quite within living memory, it was relatively easy for at least half the Maltese to be willing to be the first island nation to vote in favor of membership in the European Union."
Abstract This paper compares the culture, geography, economics, and demography of Japan with America. It also looks at political differences and attitudes towards the environment.
From the Paper "Finally, environmentally both countries face significant challenges because both countries rely on manufacturing for a significant portion of their economy. Japan, for instance, is dealing with acid rain and the resulting changes in the pH of bodies of water (CIA, 2004a). In addition, Japan uses large amounts of timber, and the traditional diet emphasizes consumption of seafood. As a result, both forestry and fishing industries face depletion of resources not only in Japan but for the other countries, mostly Asian, supplying those materials (CIA, 2004a). Japan also grapples with air pollution."
Abstract This paper provides several basic facts about Cuba today. It looks at the country's history, geography, demography, and economic situation. The diverse culture is also mentioned and discussed.
From the Paper "Cuba is part of a limestone platform related to the limestone areas of the Yucatan, Florida and the Bahamas. The Central American Antillean System, the main mountain system of the West Indies, crosses south eastern Cuba, where it is known as the Sierra Maestra. Although most of Cuba is low, there are several upland and mountain areas that increase in height from west to east. In the extreme west along the coast is a beautiful and unusual area of eroded limestone, the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Just west of Havana is the narrow Sierra de los Organos, which has elevations of 150 to 750 m. Many of the hills resemble isolated haystacks and border magnificent valleys, rich in vegetation and endowed with a great variety of beautiful and exotic orchids."
Abstract This paper provides a thorough explanation of social class. It looks at the many factors that determine a social class such as the demography of the different classes, their psychological characteristics, their interaction, their culture and many others. The writer then analyzes some sociologists' opinions on how social classes are formed.
From the Paper "Social classes are determined based on the differences of people. A class of a society is different from the other class. In that, the lower class group has lesser opportunities than the higher social class. This groupings or identification of social class is somehow unfair to how the past and the present generation uses it. Although now grouping individuals into social class is diminishing, the meaning and characteristics of each class still remains based on peoples' standing in society, either they belong to the rich class, the poor class, or the middle class of people. Social classes can be determined on several factors such as condition of living, labor and employment, ideological perceptions, political influences, and religious influences."
This paper examines the influx of Eastern European immigrants to the United States especially after the Second World War. It discusses three major immigrant groups - Poles, Czechs and Russians and also discusses Americans' attitudes towards these groups.
1,432 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, 2001, $ 47.95
Abstract This paper examines the influx of Eastern European immigrants to the United States especially after the Second World War. It discusses three major immigrant groups - Poles, Czechs and Russians and also discusses Americans' attitudes towards these groups.
From the paper:
"Established Americans often look down on new immigrants. The cultural habits of immigrants are frequently targets of criticism, especially when the new arrivals come from a different country than those in the established community. This is true despite the fact that so much of what we have accomplished as a nation has been due to the contributions of recent immigrants who have been willing to work as hard as they can to make a better life for themselves and their families ? and alon the way for the rest of the country as well."
Abstract This paper examines the ways in which Fiji has been reconfigured by the practices of tourism, the ways in which its biological and natural inheritance has ensured that at least for this one place on earth geography is destiny. The paper examines the demography of Fiji and its population make-up as well as provides a history of the island. It then discusses the effects that tourism has had on the population.
From the Paper "What does it mean to be a citizen of a small island in the South Pacific? That depends very much on whether one is looking at the problem from the inside or from the outside. While Sigmund Freud might have told us that biology is destiny, in fact it is fact far more probable that geography is destiny. We may see this especially in places like Fiji, which exist in the Western imagination as a place in which the Westerner can reinvent himself or herself. These are places like the Orient that Edward Said writes about, places that have been transformed in the view of the West by our own desires about them and the ways in which they can be useful to us. Places like Fiji can be seen, in significant ways, to be products of Western practices and ideals about colonialist prerogatives, with the only important difference being that while Western nations once conquered undeveloped, "pristine" lands by force of arms, we now do so by force of the tourist dollar."
Tags: island, tourism, tourist, western, ideal, pacific, colony
Abstract This paper discusses two different socio-cultural groups who have immigrated to the United States in the last century. It compares the Hmong (Asian) group with the Latino population and shows how their cultures have conflicted with the modern American society. It examines how they have preserved their cultures despite the American "melting pot phenomenon".
From the Paper "When America went to war in Vietnam, there were many victims. Among the most tragic were the Hmong people. Thousands fought and died for the Americans, taking orders and duties that were often the worst in the army, with little or no compensation. (Hmong FAQ: Immigration) When the Americans left, the veterans of their campaign in Laos underwent systematic extermination at the hands of the people they had been convinced to fight for the Americans, tens of thousands died. (Oroville Mercury Register) Many of these veterans and their families attempted to go to America, where they were not welcomed by those who did not know of their sacrifices: "many Americans do not welcome refugees who do not speak English. They know that many are unaware of how the Hmong took orders from Americans, cooked food for them, guarded them, carried them when they were wounded, wrapped their bodies when they were killed.""
Tags: immigration, demography, united, states, culture, society, hispanic, asia, vietnam
Abstract This paper examines what has lead to a stable population growth in the United States. It looks at steps and programs taken by the government to ensure this trend continues and also looks at other factors beyond the government's control which could prove problematic in the future - immigration, longevity. The paper addresses the issues of sex education, quality of life and birth control.
From the Paper "The United States has managed to achieve a stable reproductive rate. That is, as of 1999, our fertility rate is 2.0, meaning that for each two adults we are having two children. (Carter, 1999) This has no doubt been accomplished because we have learned about how to apply population control within our families. However, it does not mean the United States will never have any problems with population growth in the future. The fertility rate doesn?t take immigration into consideration or the fact that many people are living many more years than they used to. It makes sense, then, to continue to concern ourselves about population growth."
Abstract This paper begins by presenting some basic demographic facts about Massachusetts. It then discusses the question why prices in the state continue to rise. It looks at statistics regarding population growth trends and migration which also influence the housing shortage crisis. The paper ends with a list of practical alternative solutions to this problem.
From the Paper "Officially named the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the state is 13th amongst the 50 United States. It has a population of a little more than 6 million people as of 1990 US census Bureau figures. Comprising of 302 town and 49 cities, with the capital at Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts covers a total area of some 8,000 square miles with a population density of 768 persons per square mile. (Galvin, 2002). The following paper will discuss some aspects on the shortage of housing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."
Tags: population, growth, migration, demography, statistics, crisis, density, census
Abstract An analysis of "Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence: The Diaries of Buonaccorso Pitti & Gregorio Dati? which provide invaluable insight on the changing economic conditions caused by the demographic collapse of the 14th century. This collapse was caused by the Black Death plague that wiped out a third of the population. The paper looks at the importance of the information stored in these diaries.
From the Paper "To start with, the diaries endorse the already well-documented fact that the 14th century saw a rise in international trade. Pitti's ricordanze tells us that his business pursuits took him all over Europe. He gives us an insight into the nature of his business as in: a failed attempt to sell "pearls and jewelry" in Holland; engaging in horse-trading with kings; unloading nearly 11,000 gallons of wine for a profit of ?400 gold francs? (62). The fact that Pitti was able to easily engage in high-profile business is evident when he records that he "possessed 10,000 gold francs between wool, the house, furniture, horses, equipment, and cash" (68)."
Abstract This paper provides a history of the country of Thailand, the origins of its people and culture. It then provides very specific demographic details of population make-up and birth-death statistics. It then analyzes various factors such as the geography, climate, education and religion. It analyzes Thailand's attraction as a tourism location, specifying poplular regions. It examines how Thailand has developed today and how it is coping with the economic situation in the Far East.
From the Paper "Thailand covers a land area of 513,115 square kilometers, from North 5? 30? to 21? and from East 97? 30? to 105? 30?, and extends about 2,500 kilometers from north to south and 1,250 kilometers from east to west, with a coastline of approximately 1,840 kilometers on the Gulf of Thailand and 865 kilometers along the Indian Ocean.
Thailand whose origins are known were Khoms, who spread from a powerful Indian influenced kingdom in Kampuchea. The Thais are thought to have migrated from China, somewhere on. From there, they moved to the southern Chinese province of Yunnan and, later, further down towards Siam. But peasant communities already inhabited long before that appended, parts of the land. Siam is the name by which the country was known to the world until 1939 and again between 1945 and 1949. On May 11, 1949, an official proclamation changed the name of the country to "Prathet Thai", or "Thailand", by which it has since been known. The word "Thai" means "free", and therefore "Thailand" means, "Land of the Free.""
Abstract This paper provides an historical timeline of Jewish immigration to America, focusing on the past 150 years. It shows how this wave of immigration from Eastern Europe in the late 1800's changed the demographics of the Jewish population in American in particular and the entire American population, in general. The paper looks at how this ethnic group blended in and the sub-culture it created. It then turns to laws which effected immigration and how this impacted the Jews of America.
From the Paper "The immigration of Jewish people to the United States during the 19th and early 20th century represents one of the major culture shifts of our country's history. The United States went from having a small group of Jewish citizens at the start of the Revolutionary War to having the world's largest population of Jews in a period of only about 150 years. This event profoundly affected American society at all levels and has had a lasting effect on our commerce, economy and international relations. In the process, these and other immigrants demonstrated a level of determination and resilience that would be hard for most people today to match"
Abstract This paper examines how the psyche of "Japan Inc." is its strength and its weakness too. This psyche had initially served Japan well, but it has now outlived its utility and hence must changed. To change this psyche, the paper proposes two policy recommendations. One deals with the social roots of the psyche and the other deals with the economic roots. For the social aspect of the psyche, the paper proposes that the Japanese relook and rewrite their history. For the economic aspect, the paper proposes that the Japanese instate a viable pension system. (The paper recommends the Chilean Pension system along with the reasons). The paper shows that by restudying their history, the Japanese may come out of their myth of being a homogeneous race and thus move forward to assimilate foreigners. The paper explains how this assimilation will be in the interest of "Japan Inc". By adopting a sound pension system, the economic future of Japan will be more optimistic and rid the country of its burden of the 'lifetime employment? system The paper argues that both these measures will help change the adverse demographic pattern of the society to the long-term advantage of "Japan Inc". The paper includes graphs.
From the Paper "It may be argued that the Japanese growth was nothing but a happy accident of history, but whatever it was, it was indeed awesome and left Economists gasping for explanations. However as Japanese are now realizing, in its bid to catch up with the West, Japan has caught its own tail. Side by side of following the West, Japan "forgot" to learn English and could not become a favorite destination for foreigners in search for opportunities. Its empty immigration offices should worry Japan and the Government should swiftly move to attract foreign labor as they will not only bring youthful energy and ideas with them but will also be a source of huge demand for Japanese economy. The Japanese can learn from the US experience where the US economy is benefited by the demand generated by the foreigners apart from the Americans themselves- something which was consciously promoted by the US government in the past, of having a multi colored heterogeneous society which today is America's biggest strength."
Abstract Though overt racism has diminished significantly in the United States over the last 30 years, most American cities remain deeply segregated, and a host of related problems - the lack of public services and private enterprise in inner-city Black neighborhoods, poverty, high crime, poor education- have persisted in part because of this segregation. This research examines and evaluates current social psychological theory as it relates to the issue of discrimination against a single minority group ? African-Americans, who as a group continued to be victimized by the legacy of nearly a century of institutional practices that have embedded racial and ethnic ghettos deep in our national urban demography. Examples for the literature are employed to argue that social psychology confronts many challenges as it attempts to come to terms with a seemingly embedded cultural phenomena.
From the Paper "From a theoretical perspective, categorization is regarded by social psychologists as a primary-process cognition implicit in racism (Ridley & Hill, 1999). The implication is that racism is not necessarily intentional, and that a number of secondary processes are implicitly at work in categorization. Secondary processes associated with racism include color blindness, color consciousness, cultural transference, cultural counter-transference pseudotransference, disconsciousness, splitting, stereotyping and stigmatizing. Ridley and Hill (1999) suggest that many of these secondary processes tend to operate unconsciously and involuntarily.
Baron and Byrne (2000) suggest that research findings have identified two explanations for the persistence of prejudice. First, individuals hold and retain prejudiced views because doing so bolsters their own self-image and allows them to affirm their own self-worth, feeling superior in various ways. Secondly, holding prejudiced views is theorized as saving the individual considerable cognitive effort. Given that human beings are regarded as cognitive misers or as investing the least possible amount of cognitive effort in most situations, stereotypes have the effect of saving or conserving mental effort. With respect to discrimination, blatant discrimination has become a thing of the past in many instances, but the new racism is regarded by Baron and Byrne (2000) as just as deadly if somewhat more subtle than blatant discrimination."
