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Anti-Racism in Children's Literature, 2002.
Examines anti-racist education in three novels for children, "Pippi Longstocking", "The Slave Dancer" and "The Cay".
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper will discuss three books: Lindgren's "Pippi Longstocking", Paula Fox's "The Slave Dancer" and Theodore Taylor's "The Cay". It will be shown how true racism can be hidden in an apparently "innocent" text, while another work for children - that appears racist in many respects - may be reinterpreted as an exceptional work of anti-racist literature. .
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Sexism and Racism in Children's Literature, 2002.
A look at some classic children's literature and examples of sexism and racism in them.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines sexism, racism and children's literature. Like all literature, children's literature reflects the dominant culture of its origin. This means that many 'classics' of children's literature contain unacceptable bias. This paper examines three examples of this situation.
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Anti-Racism in Literature, 2002.
This paper discusses anti-racism in 20th Century writing focusing on the following works: "Their Eyes Were Watching God," by Zora Neale Hurston, "Sonny's Blues," by James Baldwin, and "Battle Royal," by Ralph Ellison.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains the refusal to ignore and tolerate racism in these three pieces of 20th Century writing. The author states that each writer looks at racism differently but illustrates through their fiction that racism existed during the early 20th century and that African-Americans had to deal with it in their own unique ways. This paper stresses that writers refused to tolerate racism; and ,through their works, they urged others to do the same.
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"In "Sonny's Blues", James Baldwin takes a different approach to racism. Sonny is a young man growing up in an urban ghetto, rather than a small Southern town, yet he and those around him face the same prejudice and racism, as he sees while he watches a young group of women sing on a street corner. ". . . it struck me all of a sudden how much suffering she must have had to go through - to sing like that. It's repulsive to think you have to suffer that much" (Baldwin 132). Sonny sees the suffering, but even though he reaches the depths of despair in heroin addiction, his life, and the story which portrays it, is more hopeful and uplifting, because Baldwin can see better days in the future, and he believes men like Sonny, who finally find their passion, and in it themselves, will help lead blacks to better days."
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Racism in Children's Literature, 2002.
Examines the elements of racisim and sexism in many of the classics of children's literature.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This essay discusses how many children's books have been considered classics, but how they have also been challenged as having race and gender bias. Rudyard Kipling's "How The Leopard Got His Spots", Paula Fox's "The Slave Dancer", and Lynne Reid Banks' "The Indian in the Cupboard" are all examined in this context. The paper finds that they have a certain amount of racial bias.
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Racism in Children's Literature, 2002.
Considers three famous children's novels and the racial bias that exists within each of the novels.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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The three children's novels to be challenged in this paper all display signs of race bias. This paper will argue, however, that there are important qualifying factors to be considered in each case. While it would be easy to reject all three novels wholesale, this would be the same as throwing the baby out with the bath water. Therefore, this paper will show how each work can be challenged as to its display of race bias, and what mitigating factors exist that may cause us to reconsider our judgment.
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Anti-Racism in Literature, 2002.
An analysis of three books: "Their Eyes Were Watching God", by Zora Neale Hurston; "Sonny's Blues", by James Baldwin; and "Battle Royal", by Ralph Ellison.
1,459 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze three works: "Their Eyes Were Watching God", by Zora Neale Hurston; "Sonny's Blues", by James Baldwin; and "Battle Royal", by Ralph Ellison. Specifically the paper discusses the refusal to ignore and tolerate racism in these three pieces of 20th century writing. Each writer looks at racism differently, but each writer poignantly illustrates through their fiction that racism existed during the early 20th century, and African-Americans had to deal with it in their own unique ways. The writers refused to tolerate racism, and through their works, they urged others to do the same.
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"Anti-racism is a strong and compelling theme throughout each of these 20th century works. Each work handles black characters differently, but the characters all experience racism, and deal with it as best they can. Hurston weaves the realities of black life in the South in the 1930s subtly through her book, from Mrs. ?. Who has an almost religious devotion to anything white, to the subtle reminders that these people may be free, but they are still certainly second-class citizens, "conveniences" as she calls them. "These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long. . . . But now, the sun and the bossman were gone, so the skins felt powerful and human. They became lords of sounds and lesser things."
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Anti-racist Children's Literature, 2002.
This paper compares and contrasts the anti-racist children's literature by Laurence Yep and Katherine Paterson.
4,400 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 160.95
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This paper discusses the ways in which their works have contributed to the multicultural and anti-racist literature for children.
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Anti-depressants and Children, 2003.
An analysis of the use of anti-depressants to treat children.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses the use and misuse of antidepressants prescribed for children. The paper begins by examining the role of the physician and the family in treating childhood depression. Next the paper asks what ethical concerns must be considered when proscribing anti-depressants to children. The paper also looks at what complications can arise and offers recommendations for future use.
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Children's Use Of Anti-Depessants, 2002.
A discussion of the expanded use of psychotropic drugs among young children.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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Discussion of the expanded use of psychotropic drugs among young children. Issues of prescribing habits of physicians and whether an epidemic of childrenhood depression exists. Problem of over-medication & lack of a policy or protocols or prescriging anti-depressants. Discusses several studies on the use of anti-depressants by children and adolescents.
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"Children and Anti-Depressants
In the United States, the number of children aged six to twelve who were prescribed Prozac quadrupled from 51,000 in 1995 to 203,000 in 1996. It is the view of George Halasz (1998) that in order to justify increased prescribing of antidepressants to children; the medical profession has declared an epidemic of childhood depression. Estimates of the extent of the problem indicate that about 3.4 million Americans under the age of 18 are said to be ?seriously? depressed. In North America, up to 800,000 antidepressant prescriptions were written in 1997 for children, some of whom were only five years old (Kluger, 1998). A number of these children were simultaneously taking stimulants, such as Ritalin, because depression is often a byproduct of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, as Kluger ..."
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Effects of Racism on African-American Children, 2006.
A paper detailing the devastating emotional, sociological and economic effects of racism on African-American children.
3,025 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 49 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper looks at the harm caused to African-American children by racism in American society. The paper explains that the effects of racism are long term and affect the child emotionally, socially and economically. The paper further points out that the racism that African-Americans experience as children affects them for the rest of their lives no matter how much they accomplish in their life times or are recognized for their accomplishments.
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"Xenophobia, the fear of the other, appears to be part of human kind's psyche. Certainly as a species we tend to be highly competitive. There are some instances that some aboriginal tribes built their culture on cooperation rather than competition. It does appear that the Japanese have learned how to cooperate with each other. But remember the Japanese are probably one of the most ethnically pure group of individuals on the earth. It is a lot easier to cooperate with people who look like you."
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The Literature of Virginia Hamilton, 2002.
A reading of the works of Virginia Hamilton in terms of multicultural literature.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 124.95
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Virginia Hamilton's books suggest a far more complex approach to multicultural literature. This paper will argue that the importance of Hamilton's work is that she depicts African Americans not in terms of their collective race, but in terms of their individual humanity. This is not, of course, to say that issues of race and racism do not occur in her works.
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Racism and Violence, 2005.
A review of empirical literature about racism and violence.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper presents a review of empirical literature on the topic of racism and violence. The literature addresses theories of racism and violence, including a discussion of ethnicity. The paper also explores ways to cope with exposure to racism and violence.
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Racism in Canadian Education, 2006.
This paper offers a literature review of the subject of racism in Canadian education.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 15 sources, $ 133.95
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The writer discusses that although many Canadians are proud of living in the only country in the world that embraces multiculturalism as an official policy, the truth of the matter seems to be that many minorities still experience racist discrimination in various spheres of Canadian life. This literature review examines the literature on the subject of racism in Canadian education, to ascertain whether racism is in fact a problem in Canadian schools. A good place to start the literature review is to look at the broad picture of racism in Canada, and in particular at the theoretical concepts and discourses that have been used to examine this issue.
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"Beiser et al. researched the effects and levels of stressors facing refugee Southeast Asian children in their new Canadian schools. They point out that many other studies have concluded that one of the most intense stresses such children have to cope with is the stress of fitting into these schools."
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Racism and Sexism in Kids Books, 2002.
A look at three examples of children's literature where racism and sexism appear.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper discusses three children's books: "The Indian in the Cupboard", "Huckleberry Finn", and "The Five Chinese Brothers". The criteria are those of Norton and the Course Kit.
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Anti-Racist Education in Ontario School Cultures, 2007.
A review of the policy of anti-racist education that has been introduced in Ontario, Canada.
3,473 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper discusses the concept of anti-racist education that has been introduced in Ontario, Canada. It describes the historical context of the policy and discusses the possible positive and negative outcomes of adhering to it. The paper argues that school leaders need to do more than adhere to policy guidelines or the adages of public interest groups working to end racism's sway in society. Instead, the paper contends that school leaders must be able to approach anti-racist education creatively and in a manner that respects and encourages student and staff interest in difference while also stressing the reality of racism or discrimination.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Understanding the Historical Context
Racial 'Identity'
Proactive and Constructive School Cultures
Canadian Variations
Who is Responsible for Racism?
Generating a School Culture
Anti-racism and Multiculturalism
Concluding Remarks
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"Anti-racism and anti-racist education should be operative ideals promoting a dynamic or spirit, within school settings, beyond a mere ideology of anti-racism. The term of 'inter-racism' mentioned earlier may be helpful towards a vision of desired diversity that is respectful and appreciative in its philosophy and idea of civil society. Educators, as ever, need to lead by example, and should engage in outreach to the surrounding community in ways providing information and activities to explain what a school promotes in its particular culture. Attention to specific histories is conducive to recognition, expanding anti-racism well beyond sloppy notions of 'white' or 'mainstream' versus the non-white or 'marginal', all the while cultivating a sensitivity to difference that may shape opportunity and life experience."
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