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Migration Patterns, 2004.
An overview of the migration patterns of different populations in America throughout history.
824 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The Americas, since their discovery by Europeans, have existed as a destination for groups of people from a wide array of geographic and cultural backgrounds. This paper examines how migration patterns have depended largely upon economic, social, and political factors, both within America and worldwide. It looks at how internal economic conditions demanded the enormous volume of African slaves imported during the first four centuries of European colonization and how, by the 19th century, world events coupled with economic trends facilitated substantial immigration from Eastern Europe.
From the Paper
"The slave trade was as ancient as civilization itself by the time the Americas were discovered by Columbus; but as the European powers scrambled to maximize their power and wealth in this new world, slavery took on a new form. Agriculture quickly became the key to acquiring capital and ?in the 17th century it was discovered that sugar cane grew well in the West Indies, but growing it involved a huge number of workers.? Doubtlessly, too few settlers inhabited these lands to generate the workforce colonial powers demanded, so West African traders began to supply a constant flow of kidnapped slaves to the new world?thus, the infamous ?middle passage? was born."
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The Rwandan Genocide: A Book Critique, 2004.
A critique of "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda" (1998) by Phillip Gourevitch.
917 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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The chilling title of Phillip Gourevitch?s book, "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families" (1998), is a reference to a group letter from members of the Tutsi clergy to an Adventist church leader, Elizaphan Ntakirutimana, pleading for his protection from the Hutu majority in Rwanda. Gourevitch?s book concerns the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 in which the Hutu majority systematically massacred the minority Tutsi population. As a result of this effort at ethnic cleansing, an estimated 800,000 Tutsi were killed over the course of a 100-day period from April to July 1994. In fact, during the height of the massacre, Gourevitch reports that members of the Tutsi tribe were being massacred three times as fast as the Jews had been during the Nazi Holocaust. To better understand the events that contributed to this horrific slaughter in modern times, this paper provides a critical review of Gourevitch?s book, including a discussion of how the religious, national, racial, and ethnic groupings in Rwanda were used as tools for the genocide. A discussion of how European colonialism, Rwandan politics, and the role of different aid organizations also contributed to the genocide is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
From the Paper
"In this book, Gourevitch paints a grim picture about the events that led to the 1994 genocide in which hundreds of thousands of Tutsis were massacred to the point where the Hutus almost succeeded in completely eliminating the Tutsi segment of the Rwandan population, as well as countless members of the Hutus themselves who opposed the slaughter in the first place. The systematic and institutionalized method by which this slaughter took place was not unique to Rwanda, of course, but Gourevitch suggests that a combination of a cultural acceptance of violence, the nefarious roles played by NGOs, Rwandan governmental agencies and the nation?s churches, all contributed to the genocide that took place during those terrible months of 1994."
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Minorities in Policing, 2004.
A look at the historical use of minority groups in the police force and the challenges they face today.
1,428 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The history of the police force is interesting and varied. In particular, it looks at how the paradigms associated with the force, as well as factors of social development and diversity, have made it a particularly difficult field for minority groups such as women, African-Americans, and Hispanics to find and maintain careers. It explores how, over the years, law enforcement agencies have discriminated against racial minorities in the same way as against women and looks at the challenges posed by the 21st century.
Outline
Historical Use of Minorities in the Police Force
Challenges of Minority Groups on the Force
Work Performance
Meeting the Challenge
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"The greatest challenge faced by women, African Americans and Hispanics joining the police force is the attitude of white male officers towards them. Women for example are seen as weak and somewhat inadequate to handle many of the duties required of an officer. This is then one of the reasons why these groups are somewhat reluctant to apply for jobs on the police force. Some women for example may believe that police work is indeed mostly physical, and that a woman would indeed fail to measure up to the requirements. More realistically perhaps, others may feel that the limited promotion and recruitment opportunities offered to women are an obstacle that they are not willing to attempt to overcome."
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The Malaysian Peninsula, 2004.
An analysis of the ethnic relations in the Malaysian peninsula.
4,900 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This paper discusses the fundamental and historical conflicts between the majority Malays and the minority Chinese communities in the Malaysian peninsula. The paper presents a history of the region, with a focus on political issues. The paper examines the discrimination of the minority communities in Malaysia. The paper explores ethnic relations in Malaysia with regard to economics, religion, and education.
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"Some Chinese traders had settled in the country of Malaysia for centuries before other Chinese ethnic groups joined them in the 19th and 20th centuries. Although there has been an intermixture among the Chinese and other political minorities and the Malays as the political majority population, the Chinese have managed to preserve their cultural distinctions from the Malays, basically through religion and language. The Chinese use the Chinese language as distinguished from the Malay language and practice Buddhism, as differentiated from the Malays who are Muslim. The Chinese are grouped into the rural poor sector and the urban commercial sector, the latter being more economically capable and productive than the majority Malays. There have been these fundamental and historical conflicts between the majority Malays and the minority Chinese communities. The British ruled the peninsula and Singapore through the Chartered Company in Sabah and the Brooke family in Sarawak The Japanese Occupation made these conflicts worse during the last World War, during which the Malays sided with the Japanese against the British colonial rule and the Japanese mistreated the Chinese, who rebelled against them and formed the Malayan People?s Anti-Japanese Army or MPAJA. When Japan lost the War, the MPAJA took violent actions in establishing control over the peninsula. The Chinese rural poor sector supported it and its succeeding organization, the Malayan Communist Party or MCP, founded in 1948."
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?Carved in Silence?, 2004.
This paper discusses the documentary film, "Carved in Silence", directed by Felicia Lowe, about the Chinese Exclusion Act and the subsequent incarceration of the Chinese immigrants on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that the documentary film, "Carved in Silence", indicates how poorly America treated Chinese immigrants and how desperately these people wanted to live and work in America. The author points out that the film uses interviews of survivors of Angel Island, workers on the island, and modern-day reenactments to depict the plight of the Chinese immigrants who were forced to stay on Angel Island until their immigration papers were either approved or disapproved. The paper stresses the immeasurable historical value of this documentary, which should be a part of every American history class, because today Angel Island is a California State Park, and most visitors have no idea what really happened there.
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"The documentary is short, only 45 minutes or so, but it presents a vast amount of information in that short time. The interviews of people who stayed on Angel Island are quite compelling, but the documentary also uses modern day footage as historic recreations of what life was like on the island, from what the detainees ate, to how they wiled away the long, isolated hours. Some played games, some read, and some wrote poetry, which they carved into the wooden walls of the stark barracks. Many of these poems, "carved in silence," remain in the barracks today, and there is a concerted effort to save them for posterity and for Angel Island visitors to understand and view. The documentary ends with a review of what happened to immigrants after the Exclusion Act was lifted by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, and how Chinese still distrust Americans because of these early practices."
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Ethnic Labels, 2004.
An analysis of the practice of labeling certain ethnic groups, with a focus on Latinos and Hispanics.
1,566 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses the debate of labeling people by their race, which is often a controversial subject in political and social circles. The paper explores the origins of labeling groups of people. The paper contends that, ultimately, people will live up to what is expected of them as per their label and the behavior associated with that label. The paper assess that labeling also creates immense potential for discrimination, and thus, we must all strive for a label-free society.
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"Labeling people by their race is often a controversial subject of debate in political and social circles. Why classify people as Hispanics, Latinos or African-Americans when they can all be simply called Americans by virtue of them being citizens of the United States. However it appears that there is some political gains to be made by the use of ethnic labeling and often this kind of classification is very damaging or restricting. For example a person who comes from a Spanish speaking family and is labeled a Latino is expected to behave in certain race-specific manner. He/she is expected to be really ?hip?, an expert in salsa or other forms of dancing, not really good in academics, coming from a poor family and supporting a certain political party."
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Sociology and Racism, 2004.
An analysis of sociology and racism.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the sociological view of race as a social construct. The paper discusses the different associations that people have made in regards to race and explores how racism functions on an individual and an institutional level in American society. The paper studies racism through the structural functionalist, the conflict, and the interactionist perspectives.
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"Sociologists recognize that social stratification is a cultural universal, an aspect present in every society. In many societies, these social hierarchies are based on factors like class, gender or kinship. In the United States and most advanced industrialized capitalist countries, for example, being wealthy can significantly improve a person?s life chances.
In a society as diverse as the United States, racial and ethnic categories are another key factor in determining social hierarchy and one?s life chances. In the 2000 Census, respondents were given a choice of 15 racial groups to choose from. Additionally, respondents were given the option of choosing two or more races when appropriate. For many people, these racial categories are a crucial determinant of identity."
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Intercultural Communication in the Classroom, 2004.
A personal analysis of intercultural communication within the classroom, with a focus on middle and high school experiences.
1,931 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper addresses the significance of intercultural sensitivity in secondary education, with particular emphasis on teaching mixed cultures. The paper presents the writer's personal experiences as a teacher facing multicultural classes. The paper contends that intercultural communication and associated intercultural sensitivity, whether taught in a middle or high school, may be defined as the ability to communicate with individuals of varying backgrounds, ethnicities, beliefs, morals, and cultures in a manner that is meaningful and encourages knowledge-sharing.
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"As an experienced teacher teaching students of many different cultures, I have found that the challenges of intercultural communication include fostering an environment that is supportive and understanding despite complex differences in communication styles and understanding. I have also learned that by creating an environment that fosters intercultural communication one will build a healthier educational environment and reduce conflict in the classroom, particularly with regard to middle and high school students who are more prone to outbursts. However it has also become apparent to me that the initial lack of understanding that results from intercultural communication differences will present a barrier to communication and understanding that needs to be broken before effective communication can occur (Neulipe, 2003). This is the primary job of the teacher, to help foster communication understanding and sensitivity."
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Native American and European American Cultural Differences, 2005.
A look at why Native Americans and European Americans could never have co-existed peacefully together.
776 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper looks at the vast differences between the cultures of Native and European Americans and explains why, without significant compromise by both peoples, these cultural differences made peaceful co-existence between the groups untenable.
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"Given the proper circumstances, the traditional Native American cultures could not have co-existed alongside European American cultures, with both remaining relatively intact and viable because of basic fundamental differences regarding land and life. Each culture respected their own heritage and felt no desire to change their ways for the other. The Native Americans might have made a fatal mistake by believing that they could co-exist with the Europeans while the Europeans, as demonstrated in Andrew Jackson?s message, had no such intentions. Examining how each culture viewed these issues reveals how, without compromise, any attempts to co-exist were futile."
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Arab-American Businesses, 2004.
An examination of Arab-American businesses in the Chicago area.
1,433 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the mild successes Arab-American entrepreneurs have built for themselves. The paper points out that, without continued growth, most businesses fail, and without financial or political strength, most businesses cannot continue to grow. The paper explores the need for Arab-American businessmen to band together in order to improve their business ventures.
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"According to the 2000 U.S. Census, nearly 45,000 Arabs live in the six-county area surrounding Chicago (most of them in Cook County). Of these, most are concentrated in the Southwest side of the city, but also in the southwest suburbs such as Bridgeview, Oak Lawn and Burbank. However, community-based experts put the number even higher, at 150,000 (Abowd). Others (e.g. journalist Ray Hanania) post this number even higher, at 250,000. This discrepancy exists primarily because the long form of the census does not count ?Arab-American? as a separate ethnic group, and many immigrants are hesitant to claim their ethnic status for fear of such things as deportation. Therefore, it makes sense to go with the larger numbers; and even if it does not quite rise to the highest end of the possible range, a community numbering even one hundred thousand makes the Arab community in the greater Chicago metropolitan area one of the largest in the country. The Arab-American community in Chicago has been growing since 1899, in fact, when the first large wave of Arab immigration hit the United States (Abowd)."
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The War in Kosovo, 2005.
An overview and analysis of the war waged in Kosovo by NATO.
2,404 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the causes of the Kosovo war, the way the war was planned and carried out, the thought that went into the attacks against Serbia, how it eventually ended, and what the results were for both ethnic Albanians and Serbs.
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"Clinton?s administration, in 1993, re-stated a similar threat, albeit the concern of the U.S. (and Western allies) was not ?self-determination? for Kosovo, but the protection of human rights insofar as ethnic Albanians are concerned. The U.S. and allies were not willing to witness a massacre ? or pogrom ? on any great level, especially so close after the atrocities carried out by the Nazis against the Jews in World War II."
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Australia Socialist Democracy vs. ?One Nation?, 2005.
A study of the political reaction and resistance in Australia to increasing cutbacks, privatization, and job destruction.
2,530 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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This work explores the forms of resistance in the politics of the extreme right, particularly those in Australia, and how globalization is threatening those less fortunate. The paper looks at how the need for the less fortunate to protect themselves is propelling a new dimension of reality for the elite if the needs, concerns, and fears of the poor are not addressed.
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"There are two cultures in Australia that have two opposite views of the world, very little in common and have no appreciation of each other?s view, life, or perception of each the other. Although it is true that within every society there is those referred to as ?elite?, without a good relationship of the working class then the privileges of the elite are threatened."
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Multicultural Education, 2005.
Book report on Gary Howards's book about racism in education, "We Can't Teach What We Don't Know: White Teachers, Multicultural Schools".
1,181 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes Howards's book about racism in public education and then, using examples from the book, demonstrates that Howards's goal is to make educators aware of the existing racist phenomena in schools and teaching centers, as well as help them identify possible means by which such racism can be fought.
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"If we are to refer to the author?s own experience, we should start by mentioning perhaps his first cultural conflict, as he relates it. Speaking about identity, he identifies his great grandfather?s farm in Minnesota to be one of the focal points of his cultural heritage. Land represents for Gary Howard, as for many other American families, a place where the roots of the family come together and where a common identity is formed. However, he discovered that the lands that his family presently owns were once in the possession of the Ojibwa tribe and that, unconsciously and indirectly, he was one of the beneficiaries of racial exploitation that has marked America for the last centuries."
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Acculturation and Assimilation, 2004.
A look at acculturation and assimilation within the Latino population.
924 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the literature on acculturation and assimilation as it relates to the school system and the successful coping of educational, family and social factors of the Latino population in the school system. Important factors examined are the perception of the school system by the Latino family, specifically in the disciplinary transfer students of middle school age.
Outline
U.S. Census on Foreign Born Americans
The Case of the Padilla Family
Facilitation of Acculturation
Implications for Teachers and Counselors
Group Interventions
Cuento Therapy
From the Paper
"According to the U.S. Census Bureau one in every five children under the age of eighteen years old is an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Further the estimates are that between the years of 1999 and 2050 that the number of Americans that are foreign-born will climb from 26 million to 53.8 million. It has been shown through research that parental involvement is an important and key factor in raising the level of academic achievement of the children in schools. Further, research has shown that minority parents or disadvantaged parents are less likely to become involved in the education of their children."
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Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, 2004.
This paper discusses the marketing strategy of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, the market leader in the United States and abroad for the rental of videos and associated products.
1,405 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that Blockbuster achieved its success through focused goals, effective marketing strategies, a clear knowledge of the market attained through market research, expansion and pricing according to marketing demands, and an involvement with the community. This paper relates that, in 2002, Blockbuster expanded its gaming market by purchasing the UK-based video game retailer, Gamestation, resulting in the development of Game Rush, a store-in-store concept to rent, sell, or buy new and used game software and hardware, which shares an entrance with Blockbuster stores. The paper relates that Blockbuster?s marketing philosophy is closely intertwined with its concept of serving humanity through many service programs, stressing diversity in the workforce and customer base, sponsoring the filmmakers? category of the NAACP?s ACT-SO Program and minority film festivals, and community projects, such as Boys & Girls of America and Children?s Miracle Network.
Table of Contents
Blockbuster's Marketing Concepts and Strategies
Marketing Style and Philosophy
The Success of Blockbuster
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"Blockbuster's increased focus on retail for example has resulted in strategic planning (Desjardins, 2003, May). This includes a variety of newly created programs, as well as expansion in terms of in-stores selections of movies, games and equipment. Rent subscriptions, movie and game trading, as well as store-in-store concepts, are some of the new strategies to attract customers and ensure the return of existing customers. Specifically, the new concepts include the Blockbuster Freedom Pass, a rental subscription program that allows the customer to rent an unlimited supply of movies without restrictions such as return dates or extended viewing fees."
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