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Annotated Bibliography for Latin American Studies, 2002.
This paper is an annotated bibliography based on the book ?Americas?, by Peter Winn.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper is organized chapter by chapter from the book ?Americas?, by Peter Winn. The author selected one reference from each chapter and presents a one-paragraph annotation. There are 15 references in this paper. The chapters from the book are:
A View from the South
Legacies of Empire
The Perils of Progress
A Second Independence?
Capital Sins
Continent on the Move
Children of the Sun.
A Question of Color
In Women's Hands
The Power and the Glory
The Magical and the Real
Endangered States
Making Revolution
North of the Border
Epilogue: Latin America and the Caribbean at 2000
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"This is a comprehensive work on guerilla warfare and Columbia?s War on Drugs. It makes the point that there are two sides to every issue and that it can be beneficial to all to look at things from a different perspective. She draws upon interviews with guerilla leaders and personal experiences while in South America. Her work gives a different perspective than is commonly adopted in the United States. It helps you to see things from another perspective. "
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Latin American Studies, 2004.
An examination of how Latin America?s current problems stem from a period of history (the National period), following independence, during which caudillismo was popular and personalistic politics and authoritarianism were the rule.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper asks and answers the following question: ?How do Latin America?s problems owe a great deal to a tradition of caudillismo, personal politics and authoritarianism?? It will also give definitions for eight terms associated with Latin American studies: caudillismo, liberalism, The Export Boom, neocolonialism, import subsidizing industrialization, bureaucratic authoritarianism, and privatization.
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"This paper seeks to evaluate this premise, by analyzing a variety of sources and presenting various viewpoints concerning this particular posture. Indeed, Latin American political parties have often been allied with a particular leader ? for example, the Peronistas in Argentina, or the Fidelistas in Cuba ? and this particular branch of Latin American politics is commonly referred to as personalismo. This phenomenon is closely related to the phenomenon of caudillismo, under which a government is controlled by dictatorial leaders (caudillos) (Encyclopedia Britannica)."
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Environment Bibliography, 2005.
Provides an APA bibliography pertaining to issues concerning the environment.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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An annotated bibliography is provided in APA format that features thirteen resources that pertain to environmentalism, pollution, the ESA, the EPA and other similar topics.
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Comparative Analysis of Two Studies, 2002.
Presentation of information in two studies, " Does Sarcasm Always Sting?" and "An Examination of Adoloscents Who Were and Were Not Exposed to 'Teens Stopping AIDS'", followed by a comparative analysis of the studies, a worldview and an evaluation.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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Providing an in-depth analysis of the content, methods, and intent of research helps us not only to achieve a greater understanding of the actual implications of the study in question, but also to assist us in determining the applicability of the study to our own research. This paper examines two very different studies for just these elements. Within the analysis, we will look at several aspects of each to demonstrate that, with careful reading, we can determine the relevance and strength of published research. The two studies chosen for this comparative analysis are: Penny M. Pexman and Kara M. Olineck's "Does Sarcasm Always Sting? Investigating the Impact of Ironic Insults and Ironic Compliments", and Yuko Mizuno and May Kennedy's "An Examination of Adolescents Who Were and Were Not Exposed to 'Teens Stopping AIDS'". What this paper will first present is basic information about each of the studies including the theory and key concepts advanced in the article, a description of the research proposed, including the hypotheses and research questions, a description of the methodology, and finally a description of the findings themselves. Second, this paper will determine the Worldview of the research and how that worldview affects the ontological assumptions being made within the work. Then, it will examine the epistemological and axiological assumptions being made. Finally, using Littlejohn's criteria, the theory of each will be evaluated.
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Placebo-Controlled Studies, 2004.
A discussion on the ethics of placebo-controlled studies.
3,761 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper examines how placebo studies of drugs and surgical procedures have become standardized to the point that few people think to question the ethical basis of such studies. It argues in favor of the potential and actual damage that can be caused by placebo studies and provides numerous examples that support this position, including studies that have utilized placebos to harmful effects, as well as studies that have specifically researched the efficacy, ethical as well as practical, of placebo studies. It also examines the common themes and assertions among these examples.
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"Third, there are concerns about the ability of all subjects to fully understand the terms of the study. For example, people who have intelligence levels that are less than adequate to understand the logical implications of a double-blind study can be put at risk. So can people who speak languages other than the one(s) spoken by the researchers. Although translators can be utilized, the old adage that ?something gets lost in the translation? was never more applicable than to such situations. Furthermore, there have been numerous historical examples of times when particularly vulnerable populations were recruited for placebo studies either against their true, voluntary consent (i.e. because they were incarcerated or institutionalized) or without their true voluntary consent (i.e. they had no idea what was happening)."
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Social Studies Curriculum, 2002.
A study into the development of the social studies curriculum in schools.
1,484 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper analyzes curriculum development for social studies, following the idea that social studies is an important part of the school experience and also the idea that how the subject is taught can always be approved. Included in the discussion are new methods of delivery, such as computer teaching. The paper also looks at what is being taught rather than how.
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"Wassermann (2001) worked on the development of a CD-Rom to teach social studies to the eleventh grade, a challenge that entailed rethinking what would be taught as well as how to impart the knowledge involved. There is a constant tension between those who believe that various media can enhance the educational experience and those who see media as standing between teacher and student. The author notes that in fact, electronic media of various sorts have reshaped the educational experience almost completely."
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Two Psychology Studies, 2002.
This paper is a classical review of two published psychology studies: "? Good Behavior Game on the Disruptive Behavior of Sudanese Elementary School Students" by Saigh and Umar and "? the Rate of Social Interaction in an Autistic Child" by Wildman and Sim
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that the purpose of "? Good Behavior Game on the Disruptive Behavior of Sudanese Elementary School Students", by Saigh and Umar, was to address the concern for the social validity of the good behavior game in a developing country that is unfamiliar with behavior modification. This paper reports that the purpose of "? the Rate of Social Interaction in an Autistic Child", by Wildman and Simon, was to collect data relevant to changes in frequency of interactions between an autistic child and his parents while engaging in skill training.
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Reference and Purpose of Study
Procedures Used in the Study
Results of the Study
Evaluation of the Article
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"Strengths of the study include the methods used, which were thorough. For example, the subjects chosen were considered by the teachers and principal, to be representative of the population of students in rural public schools. Target behaviors were adequately derived and operationally defined, and observers were trained in their coding. Efforts were made to insure the appropriateness of reinforcement choices. Interrater reliability was determined for all phases of the study. "
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Developmental Studies and Sociology, 2006.
Contrasts and compares the fields of scientific sociology and developmental studies.
2,551 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper examines the fields of scientific sociology and the broader field of developmental studies, examining both similarities and differences in the two fields. The paper explains that while the worlds of scientific sociological investigation and developmental studies are indeed closely related, the field of scientific sociology has yet to overcome a great deal of its "snobbery," before it can work effectively with the newer and broader field of developmental study.
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Thesis Statements
Comparisons and Contrasts of Sociology and Development
The Scientific Sociological Viewpoint
A Typical Example
The 4 S Society
Conclusions
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"The Scientific Sociologist, Psychologists and other professionals in attendance at these various meetings received their "wake-up," calls where this issue was concerned. However, not all agreed that the events of the past quarter-century confirm Mead's precocious reasoning that academic scholars and professional societies have unwisely abdicated public education and cultural leadership to others. Putting it somewhat less politely, academic research relevant to the general public is a challenge that cannot be put off any longer."
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Constructivism and Military Security Studies, 2002.
A study on the basic contribution of constructivists on strategic/military studies.
2,625 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper analyzes the view of constructivism on the military and strategic trends in the world today. It is structured around Christian Reus-Smit's proposition, that state military behaviors are characterized by its normative structures, identity and the mutually constitutive relationship between agents and structures.
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"For roughly the last two decades, the studies of international relations have evolved around two great debates. One is between neorealism and neoliberalism, the successors of the longer debate between realism and liberalism. Both make up the rationalist theories, believing that states are still the most important actor that seeks to maximise their gains, and ignoring moral questions. By focusing on actors that are seen to interact with each other carrying a fixed set of preferences, rationalist theories have engaged in a narrow debate."
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Cross Cultural Educational Studies, 2002.
A look at the link between multiculturalism and social studies.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 27 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper shows how social studies have been integrated with multiculturalism studies to give students a wider educational perspective.
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The Hertzberg Studies, 2007.
An analysis of the human resource implications of studies conducted by Frederick Hertzberg in the 1950s in Pittsburgh.
824 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines how Frederick Hertzberg's original studies on worker motivation have a useful place in the management techniques of all managers and HR professionals who are interested in improving workplace satisfaction and motivation. It looks at how in the European context, HR managers can use these techniques to avoid the pitfalls of wage differentials and traditional reward schemes that have plagued many American corporations and done little to improve satisfaction and motivation. It also contends that by following Hertzberg's studies and incorporating motivation factors directly into task designs, overall employee satisfaction and motivation should increase dramatically.
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"Frederick Hertzberg was born in 1923, served in World War II, and eventually became a clinical psychologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Jewell, 2004). The most important and historically significant work he did during his time as a clinical psychologist was published in 1959 in the larger text, The Motivation to Work. His study, which was built on interviews with two hundred engineers and accountants working in the Pittsburgh area, was designed to better understand employee attitudes, behaviors, and motivations. "
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Teaching Social Studies, 2002.
This paper is on the basic trends of teaching social studies in modern days.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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It includes the current trends in teaching social studies, it gives the details of how teaching can be use in the three of social studies area mainly anthropology, sociology and geography and the philosophy behind the teaching of this subject.
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Russian Formalism and Translation Studies Scholars, 2004.
Examines and compares two translation methodologies, Russian Formalism and the Translation Studies Scholars.
1,091 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper provides a contrast study of these two translation theories and focuses on their fundamental theoretical assumptions in regard to translations. The contrast also includes a critical analysis of the translation theories. This paper shows that both the Russian Formalist Movement and the Translation Studies Scholars concurred that an ideal translation was supposed to be accurate and consistent as to the receptor language.
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"These formalists attempted to isolate and define what they called literariness. They focused upon the things they saw as literary facts. They simply separated literary artifacts from other disciplines like psychology, sociology and cultural history. They literally treated books as being human and in a sense having a life of its own and from that aimed to distinguish what was different. In a new text for example, they worked to see the things that made the text new, creative or innovative."
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Secular Studies in Jewish Law, 1999.
A Halakhic analysis of the permissibility of secular studies within the confines of traditional Jewish law.
3,670 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 31 sources, $ 101.95
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This paper is a survey of sources in Jewish law from the earliest to the most modern on the topic of secular studies. Throughout the generations, there has been a serious legal debate as to the permissibility of the study of secular knowledge within the confines of traditional Jewish law (halakhah). The paper makes no judgment on either side. It is only a presentation of the sources and an analysis of the various opposing viewpoints on the issue. Earliest sources are from the Bible, latest sources from the 20th century.
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"For the modern Jew, the most engaging problem within Jewish law is, ironically, the question of what is not Jewish law, namely, secular knowledge and philosophy. The study of subjects such as mathematics, the sciences, the liberal arts, and the various trades and vocations, is indeed a challenging notion, given the understanding that the Torah (Old Testament) is the blueprint for all human behavior, and that its study is equal in importance and reward to all of the other precepts combined.[1] The Torah, in fact, seems to issue a formal warning against secular studies: ?This book of law [Torah] shall not depart out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night?-the study of Torah must be constant, leaving no time for other intellectual pursuits."
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High School Social Studies, 2002.
This paper describes a design for a high school social studies curriculum in the U.S. schooling system.
2,929 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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The paper considers the purposes of teaching social studies and outlines a three-year program for accomplishing these objectives. It follows some of the existing guidelines where appropriate and assumes that such a curriculum would be integrated within a larger, more comprehensive school-wide curriculum. The writer provides a complete approach to K-12 teaching, including brief outlines of year by year agenda and subject matter. The author believes this system would attempt to satisfy the state and U.S. Department of Education, while providing a creative approach to achieving the enormous and important task of providing a solid foundation for all students completing the program.
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"The concept of social studies is unique to the K-12 system. By the time a student enters an undergraduate program, the disciplines previously included under the social studies umbrella have been separated into many different distinct fields of study. Only during the K-12 experience, and especially during the high school years, are students given the opportunity to explore a wide range of interrelated issues and themes under a single program heading. This curriculum is designed to make full use of this unique educational opportunity."
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