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Black and White Wealth Inequality, 2009.
A comprehensive exploration of the disparities in socioeconomic outcomes of wealth and social policies aimed at black/white wealth inequality.
5,159 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 129.95
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The paper examines the differences in the savings patterns, wealth accumulation and home ownership between black and white individuals and explores through a literature review the social policies or solutions that have been historically focused on the inequality of wealth between blacks and whites. The paper finds that policy reform has been successful in some areas, however, there are still many barriers to home ownership and equal wages in the workplace for minority workers.
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Introduction
Purpose of Study
Significance of Study
Methodology
Literature Review
Findings of Study
Conclusion
Recommendations
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"The work of Freeman and Hamilton entitled: "The Changing Determinants of Inter-racial Home Ownership Disparities: New York City in the 1990s" relates that a significant change in policy concerning home ownership took place in the 1990s toward reduction of the disparities relating to home ownership between white individual and those of minority races. Specifically stated in the work of Freeman and Hamilton is that home ownership "has long been symbolic of the American dream, but for many non-whites, home ownership has been a dream deferred." (2004) Evidence of this, according to Freeman and Hamilton, may be seen in the existing gaps in home ownership differences between whites and non-whites. "
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Digital Black and White Photography, 2008.
An analysis of the history of digital photography and a comparison of its results with those of analog cameras, focusing on black and white developments.
1,353 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper argues that digital cameras are better than analogue cameras. Specifically, the paper looks briefly at the history of digital photography, at its utility in matters such as record-keeping and crime-fighting and at some noteworthy instances of digital photography producing impressive and compelling works. Finally, the paper looks at all of the various reasons why it may be said that digital black and white photography is better than analog black and white photography.
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"More than that, the technology that makes digital black and white photographs possible always runs the risk of becoming obsolete. For instance, the old Epson 2200, 7600, 9600 printers have been pushed aside by Epson Stylus Pro 4800, by the Epson Stylus Pro 7800, and by the Epson Stylus Pro 9800 (FLAAR Network, para.8); simply put, unlike the fairly low-maintenance prints rendered by analog cameras, the "splashy" digital B&W prints of today place photography enthusiasts in the uncomfortable position of seeking out new technological tools that have a (quite literally) a built-in obsolescence factor. Be that as it may, though, most photographers will gladly accept this trade-off if it means the chance to be more creative."
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"Neither Black Nor White", 2008.
An analysis of the issue of family in a racial context within "Neither Black Nor White: The Saga of an American Family" by Joseph E. Holloway.
826 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper examines the book "Neither Black Nor White: The Saga of an American Family" by Joseph E. Holloway and looks at how the racial
intermixing of familial relationships is a crucial aspect of lineage studies in the book.
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"Holloway describes the lineage of John Hadnot of Gloucester, England in the 16th century and the resulting migration of the family to America in 18th century. The story of William Hadnot is the central apparatus of the story of the Hadnot family, as they are slave owners that now live in New Orleans. One crucial aspect of the novel is the issue of mixed race families. Although Hadnot is a prominent slave owner, he is essentially related to the slaves that work for him on the land. This type of proof comes from the determination of William to see the value of the work done by the slaves, which are essentially his own family members."
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"Black Skin, White Masks", 2002.
A book report on Frantz Fanon's "Black Skin, White Masks".
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 29.95
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Fanon's book is an analysis of identity and racism issues about blacks in a culturally white world. This paper discusses this book in terms of its title and how it relates to the author. The paper begins with background information about the author himself and explains how this book is based on first hand personal experiences of racial issues.
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"In order to understand Frantz Fanon's book, Black Skin, White Masks, it's important to understand a little bit about the author himself. Fanon was born in French Martinique in 1925 and moved to France in 1943. He had always thought of himself as French and it was here in France that he had his first taste of racism. He began to write political essays and plays and it was here that he wrote Black Skin, White Masks."
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Black Image in the White Mind, 2005.
A review of M. Entman and A. Rojecki's "The Black Image in the White Mind".
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The author of this paper examines the book "The Black Image in the White Mind" by Robert M. Entman and Andrew Rojecki which posits that American media demonstrates critical discrimination against one of the largest minority groups in America-African Americans. The writer of the paper discusses the arguments presented by the book's authors and examines the examples related by them.
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"Not only this but it has been observed that African Americans are often portrayed as poverty stricken and their social status are the reasons why they are violent and criminal. As Entman and Rojecki writes "Slumlords whose neglect of heat and sanitation codes causes children to become sick, police who harass minority youth without probable cause, banks that refuse to lend to credit-worthy individuals based on race, and apathetic teachers of non-White students all commit a serious kind of crime if not violence against people, a sort not reported in official statistics of crime or in most newscasts." (5) There is no doubt that some of these facts are true but the white media presenters fail to include the cause for such a social status. Issues like unemployment, discrimination, poor schooling facilities, working parents and ineffective policies to facilitate their communities fail to appear on these programs for they might reveal the true context of the American society."
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"Neither Black Nor White", 2007.
This paper discusses the novel "Neither Black Nor White: The Saga of an American Family, The Complete Story" by Joseph E. Holloway.
1,557 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper examines this historical novel that traces the lineage of a black immigrant slaveholding family. The paper shows how the novel is a documented case of the extreme situation of "colorism" in American culture, where the wavering ideas of color and how it was defined dictated the validity of lives. The paper portrays the life story of the Hadnot family and explores issues of black culture, history, Jim Crow and the concept of "colorism."
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"The time span in the novel is from the 17th to the 20th century so the experiences of the individuals within it traverse the whole era of slavery in America as well as the social, political, economic and human rights issues that were faced by black slaves during and after the long difficult reformation and Jim Crow, and the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and 70s. The people whose lives are intimately portrayed within the work lived through such extreme social conditions as the Colfax riots, and extreme segregation."
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Black and White Feminist Experiences, 2002.
An essay contrasting the experiences of black and white women, using Betty Friedan?s ?The Problem That Has No Name? and ?A Black Feminist Statement".
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 41.95
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The following paper examines the statements made in Betty Friedan?s ?The Problem That Has No Name? from "The Feminine Mystique" and in ?A Black Feminist Statement? from 'All the Women are White, All the Blacks are Men, But Some of Us Are Brave' which reveal both differences and similarities in the problems faced by each group as well as how race, gender and generational perspectives influence each group?s response. The writer concludes that both groups had different experiences in their fights for equality based on their race, social status, economic class, sexual orientation and the time period in which they fought.
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"Writing in 1963, Betty Friedan revealed the problems faced by white, middle-class housewives who were not content and fulfilled in their roles as wives and mothers. The account by The Combahee River Collective focuses on the experiences of black, socialist, lesbian women 1977. The desires, frustrations and proposed solutions of each group reflect their social status as well as their race and economic class."
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Black, Whites and the Great Awakening, 2006.
A review of Mechal Sobel's book "The World They Made Together".
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper shows how, using Thomas Luckman's components of world view, Mechal Sobel combines these factors to exhibit a sense of life and its purpose for the blacks and whites that worshipped side by side in eighteenth century Virginia. It explains that time, the natural world and explanations for causality and purpose are the three basic values analyzed by Sobel to determine the integration of world views between blacks and whites in early America.
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"The Great Awakening was a spiritual event, and therefore the most notable example of the fusion of world views as presented by Sobel is the shared spiritual lives of the participants. The blending of beliefs created a religious structure that held components of both cultures, yet blended to form a uniquely American belief system. Whitefield's infusion of emotionalism into religious gatherings was an avenue for the music of the blacks to easily become a part of their religion. Unaccompanied song had been a tradition in Africa, both during the workday and as a method of celebration and ritual. The Anglican influence of the white worshippers was devoid of music, yet by adding emotion to the practice of religion, song was a logical extension of the emotion."
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Black-White Achievement Gap, 2004.
A look at some of the causes for the achievement gap between American black children and American white children.
2,938 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper discusses the myriad factors that may be contributing to the achievement gap between black and white children in America. The paper also looks at some positive signs regarding the educational future of black children and some possible solutions for closing the gap.
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"As recently as 1998, the press was reporting that African Americans score lower than European Americans on vocabulary, reading, and math skills tests in general, as well as on standardized tests claiming to measure scholastic aptitude and intelligence. Although the gap had narrowed somewhat after 1970, the American black child still scored lower than whites, as much as 15 percent lower. Despite abundant speculation and a wealth of research, no one had yet come up with a ?magic bullet? to put a stop to the disparity; in fact, research had shown that the problem was extremely difficult to overcome, despite integration (a fact for more than 40 years) and improvement in other socioeconomic factors. ?It is true that the gap shrinks only a little when black and white children attend the same schools. It is also true that the gap shrinks only a little when black and white families have the same amount of schooling, the same income, and the same wealth.? (Jencks and Phillips, 1998) The disparity is substantial, as revealed by grades. Researchers in Shaker Heights, Ohio, found that ?black-white GPA gap equals roughly one letter grade. The mean GPA is in the neighborhood of C+ for blacks and B+ for whites.? (Ferguson, 2001)"
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Black and White, 2007.
This paper analyzes the use of color symbolism in "Moby Dick" and "Benito Cereno" by Herman Melville.
2,326 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper portrays how Herman Melville's novels, "Moby Dick," and "Benito Cereno" are rife with vivid images that serve to further illuminate characters, events and places. The paper shows how Melville makes considerable use of color; whiteness and blackness are central to Melville's narrative in both novels. The paper discusses how white symbolizes all that is good, moral, virtuous and yet unattainable in contrast to the black surrounding us that symbolizes evil and death. The paper illustrates how in "Moby Dick" and "Benito Cereno," men are constantly confronted by things and choices that are either black or white, but together merge into a kind of grayness in which we all actually exist.
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"White was a powerful color in Herman Melville's world. The Victorians were obsessed with morality, with the idea of creating a more perfect world; one that was based on the highest principals, ethical and sacred. The ideas that were popular in Queen Victoria's rapidly industrializing Great Britain were equally fashionable in the growing United States. Whiteness symbolized goodness, purity, and virtue. A writer or artist would choose the color white to represent these and similar qualities. The great British Writer, Alfred Lord Tennyson, used the notion of whiteness to great effect in Idylls of the Kings, perfectly capturing the color's mythic associations."
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The "Black- White Academic Gap", 2002.
This paper discusses the difference in scholastic performance between African- American and white male students.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 124.95
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This paper defines and describes some select elements of education that could possibly contribute the "black- white academic gap" of scholastic performance between African- American and white male students. The author uses critical and the interpretive models to accomplish these goals.
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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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"White Over Black", 2008.
A review of "White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812" by Winthrop D. Jordan.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper looks at "White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812" by Winthrop D. Jordan where he discusses the history of relations between whites and blacks leading to the slave era. The paper looks at how Jordan identifies the institution of slavery and the development of its own rules and customs. The paper describes how Winthrop shows how attitudes changed over time and how slavery in particular altered relations between black and white. The paper notes that Jordan provides a list of resources for those who want to examine these issues in more detail.
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"Europeans were seeking empire when they first arrived in West Africa, originally just to trade goods with the natives. English traders wrote accounts of their journeys and described the people they saw, people very different from themselves, with skin color the most obvious difference. Different terms were used to apply to natives from different parts of Africa, meaning natives of differing blackness. The idea of color itself became part of the vocabulary. English travelers eventually came to see blacks as not only different but as savage and so as uncivilized. This fact alone became a lure for travelers who wanted to see the savages up close. In time, the English started to project attitudes they did not want to admit in themselves onto the savages they saw as so different, and blackness became a metaphor for some of the darker aspects of human nature."
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"Red, White and Black", 2005.
A review and defense of Gary Nash's thesis in "Red, White and Black".
1,503 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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In his book "Red, White and Black", Gary Nash proposes the thesis that rather than viewing the three nations which make up the history of the American people as distinct and parallel, or merely in conflict, the three racial groups engaged in complex cultural interactions and negotiations, and were thus all equally important. This paper examines Nash's thesis, as well as construction of his text, his methodology of analysis, some of the facts he presents to defend his pluralistic thesis, and finally comes to an overall assessment of Nash's thesis and the importance of his book as a whole.
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"Nash's approach as an historian is chronological in its structure, rather than ideological. In other words, he traces the beginnings of the history of America, from before 1500, to the early European and native encounters, up to the end of the revolutionary period, cumulating in 1800, with a final chapter on what happened afterwards in the lands he discusses. This relatively straightforward approach allows for one of the most interesting aspects of Nash's book, namely his introduction of little-known, even now, material, regarding the interactions of Europeans, Native Americans, and Black Africans before the term 'America' was even coined. Using chronology, and interweaving the different stories create a multifaceted texture of history created, again stressing the equal importance of all three groups."
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'Whiteness and Blackness'., 2002.
This paper examines subtle, implicit yet pervasive prejudice in the media.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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It examines the complex of images that are associated with 'whiteness' and 'blackness'. It concludes that 'whiteness' is associated with positive values-honesty, divinity, and purity-while 'blackness' is implicitly linked to evil and malevolence.
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