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Sharia Law, 2006.
This paper describes Islamic-or Sharia-law, and examines the case of implementing a Sharia court in Canada.
2,556 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper focuses on Sharia law and its possible implementation as an alternative arbitrary court in Ontario, Canada. The author argues that given its misogynistic nature, Sharia courts should not be implemented as a means of relieving the overburdened Ontario judicial system. In fact, the author feels a Sharia court would be a travesty for Muslim women, who should enjoy the same rights and freedoms of all Canadian women, regardless of their religious belief system.
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"Sharia law is often seen as oppressive to Muslim women and misogynistic. Many who opposed the implementation of the Sharia courts in Ontario feared for the safety of Muslim women, and found its implementation to be a legitimizing of the goals of Islamic fundamentalists. Under Sharia, women's roles are quite defined.
Although women are not prohibited from working outside of the household there is a strong emphasis on domestic duties such as housekeeping and child rearing. Women, however, generally are not permitted to be clergy or religious scholars. Many fundamentalists believe that Sharia is interpreted to prohibit women from holding prominent jobs; therefore women are forbidden from working in government ("Sharia law", 2005)."
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"White Teeth", 2006.
A review of the novel "White Teeth" by Zadie Smith and its implications in a globalized world.
919 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines how Zadie Smith's main theme and thesis in her book, "White Teeth", is, multi racialism and multiculturalism in London. In particular, it discusses how although this seems to be an apparently limited theme, at least from a geographical perspective, it gives birth to numerous implications and a global approach that seems natural and well received in an age where almost everything has turned global overnight. It also discusses whether the modern world lost tolerance and acceptance from its set of values.
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"A brief reference to the main characters in the book is essential in determining how the questions of the book are being addressed. Alfred Archibald Jones is a working-class Englishman, while Samad Iqbal, is a Bengali Muslim, now a waiter in an Indian restaurant in London. Having met in the Second World War (strange allusion and antithesis: while war disunites and divides nations, it sometimes helps unite races and simple individuals), the two have remained best friends ever since. Archie marries Clara, who has Jamaican roots, and have a daughter, Irie. Samad and his wife, Alsana, have twin sons, Magid and Millat. "
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Biracial Families, 2005.
A look at the melting pot phenomenon of the United States of America.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper takes a look at the biracial relationships and families prevalent in the United States today. According to this paper, this is a result of the melting pot phenomenon whereby many people from varying backgrounds acquire a new label -- "American" -- which by itself indicates no cultural or racial heritage.
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"Biracial families have been a growing trend in the United States. During the first half of the 20th century such families were uncommon, in part because many states had laws against African-Americans and Caucasians marrying (Fobanjong, 2001). However, between the years of 1978 and 1992 number of children identified as biracial by the National Center for Health Statistics showed an increase of over 50%, from under 64,000 to over 133,000. However, some experts believe that number to be low, and in the 2000 Census, people identifying them as biracial made up about 2.5% of the population. Over 40% of them were children (Harris, 2002).
Some people believe that biracial families face significant obstacles that other families do not have to deal with. Some studies have suggested that biracial children struggle with racial identity, social acceptance, a tendency to be isolated, academic and behavioral problems, and doubts about what career path to follow."
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Japanese Culture, 2006.
A look at Japanese culture focusing on the teachings of The Buddha.
3,123 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper researches Japanese culture, a culture primarily based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as The Buddha, in his work "The Eightfold Path". According to this paper, The Buddha was not Japanese but, probably, Nepalese and while he is believed to have lived from 543 to 483 B.C.E., some hold that he lived a century later.
Contents:
How Buddhism Creates a Unique "Built Environment"
Japanese Ritual is What Transforms 'Nothing' Into 'Something.'
Smaller Artifacts and Buddhism/Spirituality
Symbolic Carvings on Useful Items: Synthesis
Borrowing From Another Asian Culture
The Final Frontier of Spirituality: Metaphysics and Quantum Physics
Synthesis
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"Like so much else in Japanese culture, it is not what it seems, but rather a symbolic combination of the mundane (hair ornamentation) with the sublime, or, as Jones puts it, "transforming the ordinary object into something extraordinary. The object's relationship with its surroundings and its own purpose are integral to kazari" (Jones, 2003, p. 4626), a fact that brings this, too, into the metaphysical realm suggested by the brief passage from The Eightfold Path.
The genius of the Japanese is also cited as their ability to incorporate elements from other cultures and make them not only their own, but central to the Japanese way of life. "Most aspects of Japanese culture came at one time from China--the tea ceremony, for example--and ... shows Japan's fascination with China in the 15th and 16th centuries"
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Multiculturalism and Diversity, 2006.
A discussion of multiculturalism and diversity in the workplace.
3,022 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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The paper discusses how businesses and organizations apply different strategies to alleviate company status and to stand out from other organizations. The paper further analyzes how, due to the continuous increase in the number of diverse cultures as a result of migration, many organizations have found that it is necessary to attend to the role and importance of diversity and multiculturalism in the improvement of the workplace. The paper examines how organizations have established policies, procedures, strategies and techniques that can facilitate employees' acceptance of the concept of diversity and multiculturalism. The paper explores related information on such advantages and disadvantages of diversity and how to use these components for greater success.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Diversity in Federal Government and Private Industries
Key Concepts and Approaches that can be Implemented and Applied by Managers
Benefits and Impact of Diversity
Recommendations
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"Many organizations are now considering diverse workforce as a competitive advantage (Salomon and Schork, 2003), in which those that aim to recruit the best among the best cannot simply ignore a talent pool of diverse cultures, ethnicity, gender, and nationality. Hence these days, many organizations' move of turning diversity into their advantage is very apparent in many workplaces; from an increase in the number of multi-culture employees as well as emerging equality between the male and female genders."
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Diversity in PepsiCo and Ford Motor Company, 2006.
An analysis of diversity in the PepsiCo and the Ford Motor Company.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper discusses diversity in America. The paper provides an analysis, specifically, of diversity and the initiatives in support of it in PepsiCo and Ford Motor Company. It discusses how these companies provide programs that facilitate such diversity, and are illustrative of how such initiatives can produce a win-win result for everyone involved.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Diversity at PepsiCo
Diversity at Ford Motor Company
Conclusion
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"Just a few years ago, though, PepsiCo was much like other U.S. companies in that the company's senior executive team was not very diverse; at one point, in fact, PepsiCo was recruiting from a pool of only 34 percent of the U.S. population. According to Reinemund, this lack of diversity within the organization constrained the company's ability to achieve its goals in some market segments and may have represented lost talent that could not be otherwise replicated. "While we did a pretty good job of attracting qualified people, we were limiting ourselves to a small portion of the available talent."
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Philadelphia Dance Company, 2006.
This paper discusses the Philadelphia Dance Company, which is also known as Philadanco.
1,006 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the Philadelphia Dance Company, which was founded in 1970 by Joan Myers Brown and has become a leading American dance company since. The writer discusses the history of the Philadelphia Dance Company and examines the philosophy of the dance group. Further, the writer examines the techniques and teachings of this dance company. The inspiration of this dance troupe upon other companies is also mentioned. The writer concludes by explaining that the troupe has always promoted harmony and racial acceptance, but it has done so first by promoting the value of the dance and by bringing in the many different musical and ritualistic elements that make up the dance.
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"The company was the pilot dance company to be part of the State of Pennsylvania, Comprehensive Education Training Act, arts training program and was one of the first companies to hire dancers on a 52 week salary as well as the first to own housing for the dancers and the first to own a debt-free facility. The company also founded the International Conference of Black Dance Companies and International Association of Blacks in Dance to address the special needs of the African American dance community.
In addition to the operation of the non-profit as a school, the organization sees its mission to present the highest quality professional dance performances and has been recognized as a mainstream modern dance company and not merely an African-American dance company."
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Race Relations, 2006.
This paper discusses the social and political contexts of race in British North America, the early U.S., in French St. Dominique and Haiti.
1,312 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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In this article, the writer examines the social and political contexts of race. This paper discusses the impacts of race and racism on society and politics within multiple colonies including in British North America, the early Americas, in French Saint Dominique and Haiti. Specifically the paper analyzes and confirms how race stimulated and maintained a turbulent and disjointed political and social environment during early history and how race was used to define various groups' worth, rights and abilities in early history. The writer discusses that race played a vital role in the shaping of the social and political structure that still exists in many areas of the United States today.
Outline:
Introduction
Analysis of Race Relations Early History
Conclusions
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"In the early United States those of European descent were primarily considered white or Caucasian, and anyone of there contrasting color whether black, brown, red or yellow were widely referred to as members of other races. During the time of colonization black generally came to refer to those of African ancestry and brown was often delegated to Hispanics; red clearly referred to native Americans while yellow referred primarily to those of Asian descent. Race played an important role from a social and political context in early U.S. history, where members of the Caucasian race or primarily of European descent were afforded more luxuries, benefits and acceptance than those of other races. Those not clearly of Caucasian descent even if lighter skinned were often relegated to a certain racial heritage even if mixed."
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The Haskalah And Hasidic Movements, 2006.
A look at the Haskalah and Hasidic movements of 19th century Europe.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper takes a look at the Haskalah or "Jewish Enlightenment" and the Hasidic movement that prevailed in Europe during the late 1700s and most of the 1800s. This paper also takes a look at the life and thoughts of Moses Mendelssohn, one of the major revolutionary thinkers of the Haskalah and at that of Dov Ber, one of the great leaders of the Hasidic movement.
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"As a result of Mendelssohn's arguments, the Haskalah movement reduced the Judaic faith to a collection of ceremonial laws while also expanding the movement into a universal religion based on reason and logic. The characteristics of the followers of the Haskalah movement thus influenced a great deal of modern Jewish thought, for in contrast to earlier Jewish philosophies, that of the Haskalah movement sought to bring together revelation and reason as one body of truth and endeavored to show the importance of Judaism as part of the framework of human reason, logic and culture. One other aspect of the Haskalah movement was Zionism which aimed to establish Jewish nationalism in Palestine in order to support the existence of Israel, something that Mendelssohn viewed as being a mission for all Haskalah members in order to justify the continued presence of Judaism and Jewish religious thought.
In contrast to the Haskalah movement, the Hasidic movement was not based on the higher echelons of philosophical thought nor on the ideas of intellectuals like Mendelssohn. The first adherents of the Hasidic movement were teachers that were part of a popular group of evangelists who wandered from one to community to another, usually among the lower classes of poor Jews in Podolia and the surrounding countryside. Some observers at the time thought that these teachers held Shabbatean viewpoints, due to socializing with lesser merchants and the poor, a view that later influenced the development of the Hasidic movement in the 19th century."
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Shinto and Japanese Society, 2006.
An in-depth analysis of Shinto and its role in current Japanese society.
2,904 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This research paper traces the history of Shinto from the pre-historic times, discusses its philosophy and rituals and the extent to which it has influenced Japanese society. It discusses outside influences on Shinto, its revival after Meiji Restoration and how it was used to promote nationalism and military expansion. It also reviews Shinto's current status in Japan.
Table of Contents:
Early History of Shinto
Philosophy of Shinto
Kami Rituals
Shinto Shrines
Shinto Festival Processions
Outside Influences on Shinto
Revival of Shinto and Japanese Nationalism
The Current Status of Shinto
Conclusion
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"During these public processions, which are generally held on annual basis, a large object (supposedly containing the spirit of a local deity) is carried shoulder-high through the streets, in order to revitalize the community with its supernatural presence. The bearers of the deity are required to "purify" themselves by drinking large amounts of sake before taking part in the procession. The intoxicated state of the bearers together with the bulk of the object they carry, conveniently "ensures" that the object may crash into the home or a shop owned by a greedy merchant or an intolerable official. As the object's movement is supposed to be "guided" by a deity, no one can be held responsible for the damage caused."
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Gender and Identity Formation, 2006.
This paper studies gender and identity formation in Robinson's "Housekeeping" and Baldwin's "Blues for Mister Charlie".
3,105 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that both the novel "Housekeeping" by Marilynn Robinson and the play "Blues for Mister Charlie" by James Baldwin deal with coming of age identity, conflicts amongst marginalized peoples and long-simmering community conflicts that come to a boil after the homecoming of one of the protagonists. The writer describes how Robinson's text is framed around the coming of age of young women growing up in rural Idaho in the mid-1900s. The girls experience a crisis of feminine identity after they are deprived of their mother, who commits suicide at the beginning of the book. The writer also looks at "Blues for Mister Charlie", that deals with the Black experience of isolation in America. The play centers on the difficulty of young Black people, men and women, who must force their lives and souls to conform to the norms of the White 'Mister Charlie.'
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"For Black women, however, Baldwin has slightly less concern in terms of how the norms of their identities are formulated, even though women have a powerful stage presence over the course of the play. Thus Baldwin tends to reduce the importance of the Black female experience of marginalization in America for the Black community as a whole. It is how Black men formulate their new identities within oppressive structures that the author claims as his play's main concern. Continually, "Blues for Mister Charlie" stresses the commonality of all Black oppression and the investiture Black men and women have in creating a positive Black masculine ideal.
The play was written in response to the Emmett Till lynching of real life, a lynching spawned by a Northern Black youngster whistling at a White Southern women. Finding a way to create Black male sexuality in a way that is empowering, and will not bring the wrath of society down upon its head is Baldwin's concern."
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Popular Culture, 2006.
This paper looks at popular culture which is the culture pertaining to the masses.
1,446 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses the popular culture that is prevalent globally. Some light is also shed upon the role that media, both electronic and print, has played in spreading this culture and thus converting the popular culture into a global culture that has more or less established its roots in countries all over the world, ranging from those in America to those in Africa and Asia. The effect that this popular culture is having on the youth of today that blindly embraces it is also taken into consideration.
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"The popular culture is being embraced by the youth the world over as it creates a sense of belonging and community amongst them. The McDonald's and Coca-cola culture is what the youth of today takes pride in. It is quite a commodity-oriented tradition where the latest hairstyle, shoes, clothes, food and music make the youth of one place in-sync with the youths worldwide. It is apparently "hip" to engage in illicit activities such as sniffing drugs or possessing un-licensed weapons. The pop-culture is basically feeding off the insecurities of the youth; their desire to develop an identity either individually or collectively, they place their souls in their possessions such as cars, hi-fi gadgets, clothes or in the kind of shoes they wear. It is this parameter by which the young judge or are judged. In their attempt to keep up with the modern world as they see it each tries to out shine, the other which usually results in hostility and animosity."
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Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy in Southern Africa, 2006.
This paper looks at the U.S. foreign policy towards Southern Africa.
2,007 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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In this article, the writer claims that the United States' foreign policy towards Southern Africa has long been couched between the Cold War paradigm and hasty decisions of self-service. The writer discusses how while ostensibly the African prospect - replete with brewing racial concerns and potential economic value - was left to European guise, the United States had already witnessed a long history of being drawn into the continent. This paper looks at the U.S. policies regarding South Africa from the 1960s and through the Reagan regime.
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"Since the middle of the last century, the United States has parroted a secondary role in the international aspects of the African political process, stepping aside for Mother England and her European peers to address their former colonies while they pushed through their final stages of independence. While actual attainment of the freedoms for which they fought lay far on the horizon, the bloody warfare that burned the nebulous concept of 'liberty' into the African South was hot on the minds of political leaders far beyond the confines of local tensions. Real conversation about the developing 'African Problem' began in Washington during Eisenhower's second term (1957-1961), when the National Security Council developed a proposal for the division of labor in the developing world - notably, the United States would gain umbrella control for the Latin American region, while Europe would serve as the satellite leader for post-colonial Africa."
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The "Geisha", 2006.
A look at Liza Galby's book "Geisha".
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper takes a look at the everyday life of a Japanese Geisha, their role in society, their place, their relation to art (music, poetry, dancing), to culture and tradition, to prostitution and to Japanese wives as portrayed in the book by Liza Galby. Geishas are said to be one of the defining elements of Japanese society.
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"Without even attempting to cover the personality of geishas and their role, a few nouns are likely to help in defining geishas, both as a concept and as persons. First of all, we may state the fact that geishas are performers. Their role is to entertain at private parties, often for exorbitant sums of money. In Kyoto, in the traditional geisha neighborhood, filled with lots of restaurants and private houses, one can often see in the streets (especially after eight or nine in the evening), geishas can be seen walking around the street in their tight, exquisite kimonos and lavishly done hairstyles, entering the restaurants where they are appointed. Dancing, singing and reciting, alongside witty and smart conversation are some of the trades that geishas are taught ever since the beginning of their lives in the geisha schools. Notoriously, one of the most famous geishas of all time, Sada Yakko, who lived in the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, went on to become a remarkable actress, with tours that astounded the Western world at the beginning of the 20th century. Reputably, her conversation would stand the test of any of the potentates of those times. "
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"The Middle East", 2006.
A review of the book "The Middle East" by Bernard Lewis.
892 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper reviews Bernard Lewis's book "The Middle East". This paper takes a look at Lewis's aim to provide a concise history of the region over the past two millennia, with an emphasis that is somewhat different to that of many of his predecessors. This paper shows how Lewis sees one fundamental shortcoming of previous writers in that they have downplayed the significance of the pre-Islamic rivalry between Byzantium and Persia.
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"Additionally, Lewis tackles the driving issue of Western influence upon the Middle East. To him, the most apparent outward indicator of the recent changes in the region is how people dress: "The first, most obvious visible change is in the clothes that he [the stereotypical citizen] wears." (Lewis, 3). Nevertheless, this change must be put into its historical context; this is not the first time that cultural changes, like dress, have come about through outside influences. Lewis notes that this also occurred when the Mongols invaded in the Middle Ages. Lewis also sees many of the current political and social battles in the Middle East as stemming from the divisions created by the colonial powers. So, if there was one pervasive theme that a historian could extract from the history of the region, according to Lewis, it would be dispute and competition between opposing powers. "
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