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The Orthodoxies of Health, 2004.
Discusses how ethnocultural issues can affect health care, with a focus on Judaism.
2,852 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper examines how, in much of modern American culture, Jews have become accepted as far more mainstream than many other ethnicities and how even Orthodox Jews face fewer barriers than many other ethnics. It looks at how, because of their strong stance against assimilation and conformity, and because of their rather unique ethnoreligious identity, the Orthodox Jewish community is also a prime example of how ethnocultural issues influence the health care they receive. Through interviews with two sisters, one an Orthodox Jew and the other a practicing neopagan, it looks at attitudes towards modern medicine and the influence of heritage and religion on health care issues.
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"Family is supposedly the first priority of all Orthodox Jews, taken as part of their sacred duty towards God. Birth control is strongly discouraged, and a great deal of ritual revolves around women?s monthly cycles and the appropriate times to have sex. The many children in a family are expected to obey all the rules and strictures of the religion as do their parents (numerous rules regarding dress, diet, and behavior apply), and to follow an organized course of study in addition to regular school work which prepares them to be members of the community. Orthodox Jewish children, especially the boys, are expected to be very studious and scholarly. Meanwhile, as in the case of Jo and Rebecca?s grandmother, the aged and elderly play an important role in the family."
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Rebecca Walker?s Memoir, "Black, White, and Jewish", 2004.
Provides a critical review of Rebecca Walker's book on growing up with a multi-racial and multi-ethnic heritage.
1,729 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines Rebecca Walker's book, "Black, White, and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self", and its message of a fragmented sense of self. The paper looks at how Walker blames her inability to form a stable and permanent sense of self on her parents' liberal parenting style and multi-racial heritage and then discusses Walker's self-analysis regarding her feelings of alienation. The paper concludes with comments on both the strengths and the weaknesses of the book.
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"Rebecca Walker?s memoir Black, White, and Jewish, is subtitled ?Autobiography of a Shifting Self.? Walker argues that because of the multi-racial and multi-ethnic identity, conferred by her parents and societal perceptions of race, she can never have a stable sense of identity or self. To demonstrate this, Walker uses not only the emotional devices of memoir, but also logical, sociological arguments in regards to her racial identity and ethical arguments about her parent?s liberal parenting styles to establish her credibility as an author. Walker argues that her multiracial heritage, constant shifting of homes, and the liberal parenting style she received caused her current shifting and fragmented sense of self."
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"Faith and Fratricide: The Theological Roots of Anti-Semitism", 2004.
Critique and analysis of Ruth Ruether's book on the pervasiveness of anti-semitism.
831 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper summarizes and analyzes the reasons Ruth Ruether's book, "Faith and Fratricide: The Theological Roots of Anti-Semitism" ,provides for the ongoing and pervasive anti-semitism in societies throughout the world. The paper offers a positive review of the book and of Ruether's ability to explain the anti-semitism that has arisen again and again in Christian communities.
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"It is probably a good thing that this book was written by a scholar who is known, overall, to be sympathetic to Christianity because if it were not the work of such a scholar it might well come off as something of a hatchet job. Ruether is not interested in apologizing for the often (at best) Machiavellian actions of early church leaders ? but nor is she interested in tarring everyone equally. Her case against individuals is made carefully, with a fine attention given to building up each case deliberatively and with due attention paid to the ways in which evidence from such a long time ago must be assessed."
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Illegal Immigrants, 2004.
Introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of illegal immigrants to the United States.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper addresses the problem of illegal immigration in the United States. Specifically, it discusses the reasons illegal immigrants come to America and the political debate that surrounds these immigrants.
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"Some immigrants are fleeing financial hardships in their home countries, and they hope to make a better life for themselves in the United States. They are fleeing poverty in their own countries, but often, they find it again here in the United States. One report notes, "In 1999, more than one-third (36.3 percent) of foreign-born full-time, year-round workers earned less than $20,000 compared to one fifth (21.3 percent) of their native counterparts" ("The Cost"). Thus, many of these immigrants are fleeing poverty, but, because of higher living expenses in the United States, they still cannot make ends meet, even with better paying jobs than they could find in their own country."
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Ethnic and Racial Identity, 2004.
Looks at the role of social workers in helping members of different ethnic groups and races integrate into society.
1,314 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the role that ethnicity and race play in determining one's identity and how this can have both positive and negative consequences. The negative consequences are best demonstrated when a person's race or ethnic background prevent him from integrating into society. The paper looks at this aspect of ethnic and racial identity and the role the social worker has in helping people of different ethnicities and races integrate into society. The problems that arise as social workers take on this role are discussed as well.
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"People often identify along racial and ethnic lines. This usually isn?t antagonistic; it usually consists of maintaining traditions and values and thereby forms the basis for social interaction. For such people, ethnicity provides a sense of purpose in their own identity. Celebrations like Diwali and Rosh Hashanna remind people (in this case, Indian and Jewish people) of their traditions and are a source of pride. Among the most lively and endearing parts of any city are its ethnic communities, as they allow us to experience not only different holidays, cuisine and customs but also to gain a more circumspect appreciation of human nature and the way that people interact."
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Asian Immigrants and Philadelphia, 2004.
Presents a plan for attracting more Asian immigrants to Philadelphia in order to make Philadelphia a fully functioning global player in the business world.
1,081 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper suggests Philadelphia's locally oriented economy is a factor preventing the city from becoming a fully functioning global player in the business world. It suggests that Philadelphia could be aided in its transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based and information technology economy by bringing in more Asian immigrants. The paper notes Philadelphia's low ranking in terms of the percentage of its population that is made up of Asian immigrants, and in particular Korean immigrants, and then presents a plan that would attract more legal Asian immigrants to the city.
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"Just six years ago, in a business research article (Adams, 1997), it was asserted that, in an era of swiftly expanding globalization, Philadelphia is not capable of becoming a fully functioning global player. Indeed, Philly?s ?regional economy is arguably more locally oriented than during its manufacturing heyday,? Adams insists, because you simply can?t export ?services? as well as ?manufactured goods? ? and indeed Philadelphia lost 65% of its manufacturing base between 1970 and 1990. Ms. Adams went on in her article to note that the City of Brotherly Love had recently lost a number of major corporate headquarters to international acquisitions; and that of the 32 seats on the Greater Philadelphia First (GPF) Corporation?s board (in 1997) ? a coalition of chief executive officers of the biggest regional corporations, and other power brokers ? less than half were no longer filled by CEOs, but rather by regional managers."
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Irish Immigrants in California, 2004.
Examines the history and geography, or the places of settlement, of the Irish in California.
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at the history and impact on the American West of the Irish immigration to Northern California. Information regarding the cities the Irish preferred to settle in, the cities they came from, the positions they held, and their political and community contributions is provided in this paper.
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"Some of the Irish settled south of Monterey and became prosperous agriculturalists while others settled to the north in Santa Clara and in Lucas Valley which is north of the San Francisco Golden Gate and became successful farmers. (Doyle) Ultimately, the San Francisco Bay Area became a prime area of settlement for Irish immigrants. (Doyle) The book explains that California was often the second place of settlement for many Irish immigrants. (Doyle) Quite often the Irish settlers had attempted to settle in more urban areas and had more knowledge of urban life than other foreign settlers and Americans who lived in more rural areas."
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Cultural Diversity in Global Firms, 2004.
Looks at cultural diversity in global firms and their positive impacts.
2,423 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 47 sources, APA, $ 74.95
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This paper explores the impact that cultural diversity is having on large businesses. It contends that the success of large firms depends upon their acknowledgment of cultural diversity within their employee and consumer base. It also asserts that companies must implement human resource management strategies that take this diversity into consideration. The paper looks at some of the challenges companies face when their work force is multicultural and suggests that companies must upgrade and enhance the cross-cultural skills of company executives and managers in order to maintain a competitive advantage. Also examined are various domestic diversity models developed in order to deal with some of the problems associated with cultural diversity and the ways in which they attempt to redress past grievances, cover the weaknesses of domestic diversity differences, and help organizations avert future problems.
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"The famous 'Fortune' magazine in its issue of 1994 notes that there has been a 2500 percent increase in the total volume of international trade between the period of 1960 and 1993, with numerous business organizations expanding their business portfolios from domestic to the international arenas. (Fortune, 1993) The same magazine in its issue of 1997 also noted that world trade witnessed a tremendous growth rate that was even faster that the world gross domestic product. (Fortune, 1997). It was further noted that the majority of chief executive officers of large national organizations expected that both employment and revenue generation would comprise largely from sources outside the organization's home country, and further that the success of such organization depended upon an effective management of human resources, and keeping an competitive advantage edge over their nearest competitors through such measures as alignment of human resource management strategies and diverse cultures."
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Child and Family Issues: New Zealand, 2004.
Presents a synopsis of the family dynamics of a New Zealand family experiencing extreme emotional distress and dysfunction.
2,676 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper introduces a New Zealand family with mixed racial heritage. It reviews and analyzes the social and emotional factors that are the source of dysfunction the family is experiencing and concludes with recommendations for a step-by-step process intended to help to rebuild a level of positive functionality into the structure of the family.
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"The behavioral difficulties between the mom and dad are now affecting the children, and as the older boy reaches his teen years, the natural developmental changes are only further energizing the feelings of anger, and lack of stability he has received from his home. The only time the father came to the office on his own was to complain about the treatment his son was receiving at school. It seems that his mixed heritage is adding its own weight to the son?s lack of positive relational interaction with the boy?s peers. It will be only a matter of time, and biology before the daughter will likely begin to experience some of the same problems. The home stability is further jeopardized by children from the father's extended family staying with them for periods of time."
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Philippine Culture Compared to the United States, 2004.
Compares the countries of the Philippines and the United States from a cultural and sociological perspective.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper compares the Philippines and the United States in multiple areas such as norms, values, beliefs, social institutions, i.e., religion, economics, etc. Population statistics and environmental issues are also discussed.
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"The Philippines and the United States naturally have similarities and differences. Both profess to be Christian nations, both have stratified economic classes, including a lowerclass, and both have environmental challenges to face. Some influences in the Phillippines are from Spanish Catholicism, American occupation, Asian traditions, etc. The Philippines have an agricultural and light industry base to their economy, while the United States is a technologically advanced industrial super power. The climate, terrain and its propensity for natural disasters more clearly define the daily life in the Philippines than the United States, especially in light of their agricultural base and number of impoverished citizens. From cell phones to sea gypsies, the Phillipines is fascinating."
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Workplace Diversity, 2004.
A look at diversity in the workplace with a focus on ethnic males.
9,258 words (approx. 37.0 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 191.95
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This paper describes the current status of the change in the composition of the US workforce, in particular, in terms of ethnic diversity amongst males. Much research has been conducted on this subject, and much of this is discussed here. Policy documents have also been adopted, according to changes in laws regarding equal opportunities, and these are also discussed here. The implications of the changing ethnic make-up of the workforce on businesses is discussed, as are the consequences for businesses if they do not keep up with this demographic shift. The positive impacts, such as ideas generation and transplantation to other countries, are discussed, as are some negative impacts of an increased ethnic diversity in the workforce of the US. Overall, it is concluded that an increase in ethnic males in the workplace will be an excellent input for many businesses.
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"The organization that competes successfully in today's business marketplace makes it a priority to provide capital or responsive, market-oriented products and services to clients and customers (Foster et al., 1988). The way an organization communicates these priorities is by tying them to the company's mission through a series of goals and action plans: successful companies know that without such policies they fail to remain competitive (Foster et al., 1988). What American business isn't certain of, however, is how workforce diversity affects a company's competitive abilities: will the ability to manage diversity become yet another factor in a company's success (Foster et al., 1988)?"
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Non-Verbal Communication in the Workplace, 2004.
This paper discusses that non-verbal communication in the workplace not only affects the transfer of information, but also affects the whole emotional atmosphere of a workplace.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that studying the effects of non-verbal communication in the workplace is more important than ever in today's multicultural world because each ethnic group brings their own culture into the workplace. The paper points out that one of the most common uses of non-verbal communication in the workplace is by supervisors and others with high status, who use non-verbal symbols of their status and authority, either consciously or not, to remind those below them of their high position. The paper relates that, in some workplaces, because non-verbal communication can differ so greatly between cultures, management has introduced cultural sensitivity training.
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"Latinos are one of the fastest growing cultural groups in American workplaces today. Therefore, it is of particular importance for both Anglos and Latinos to each understand the others' nonverbal communication styles. Latinos have several nonverbal communication devises particular to their culture that Anglos do not use. For example, Latinos have a much smaller realm of what is considered personal space. In Anglo cultures, this personal space is between eighteen and thirty inches, while in Latino cultures it is between eight and eighteen inches. This sharp difference in acceptable personal space can cause huge discomfort and misunderstanding for both parties if it is not understood and acknowledged on both sides."
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The Ukrainian Ethnic Group, 2002.
A look at Ukrainian culture and its impact on the United States.
1,802 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines how the influx of Eastern Europeans into the United States brought with it the focus of the Eastern Orthodox faith, as well as many language, culinary, artistic, and other cultural aspects. It discusses how, regardless of the earlier immigrants' initial rejection of the Eastern European immigrants, the impact that has occurred upon the United States culture is hard to quantify and how continued immigration will further the cause of ethnic identity awareness. It shows how Ukrainians immigrating to North America today may offer some answers to the earlier members of the diaspora of the Ukraine and will continue to offer their voice and their cultural perspective to the melting pot of American culture.
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"Though it may be true that most people without an intimate knowledge of the Eastern European or more specifically the Ukrainian culture would probably be most likely to associate the region with a certain folk art that has become a popular symbol of the culture. The Ukrainian egg with its deep rich dark colors, is a sort of transplanted analogy of the Ukrainian culture. The egg itself, though it may seem like a trivial image to funnel an entire nation into, and it some ways it is, is a very intricate and time consuming decoration process that requires a steady hand and hours of patience. The decoration process involves wax and dyes and a sharp tool to etch out the previous layer into patterns. The beauty of (pysanky) the Ukrainian Egg, as it has become known is a truly multifaceted symbol for a truly multifaceted culture."
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Second Languages, 2002.
This paper argues that a second language would be a tremendous advantage for students who already speak fluent English.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses that all college graduates should master another language as well as English so they will be able to address the important problems that prevail in their communities in the language that the communities comprehend. The author contends that America is becoming more linguistically diverse; therefore, it is valuable to speak a second language. The paper states that, if more people in the United States spoke a second language, it would help resolve the complications that arise from living in a multicultural society.
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"Furthermore, ESL students tend to find it difficult to understand the curriculum that they are enrolled in as these are in English language. They, therefore, often fail to achieve high GPAs or even able to compete with others in the same class. Instead, the students are encouraged to take English courses to be able to comprehend college level curriculum in their chosen field."
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