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Brazil's Socioeconomic Structures, 2002.
Historical account of slavery in Brazil and how it established Brazils' socioeconomic structure.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 23 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper discusses Brazil's socioeconomic structure that was founded on slavery. During the colonial period from 1550 to 1880, rapid growth of the Brazilian economy occurred because of the convergence of several factors. The sugar industry was synonymous with the early economy.
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Social Structure Of Brazil, 2002.
Examines the country's social structure as reflected in two books.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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Examines the country's social structure as reflected in two books. Both authors agree that Brazilian society is divided into the powerful wealthy few and the many poor resulting in social, political, legal & economic injustices. Relationship between the Rainforest & poor & exploited workers. Books are: THE BURNING SEASON by Andew Revkin and LATIN AMERICA: BLOCKATES TO DEVELOPMENT by Robinson Rojas.
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"The social structure of Brazil, as reflected in Andrew Revkin's The Burning Season: The Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest, is starkly divided into the few wealthy and the many poor. The wealthy few are the large landowners and the many poor are the laborers and farmers and squatters who live on the fringe of the rain forest, barely surviving. The result is a society of gross social, political, legal and economic injustices for the many poor in their struggle against the powerful and rich.
In general, this social structure reflects as well the social structure in Latin America in general. However, what makes the situation in Brazil even more tragic and disastrous is that the greed and inhumanity of the few wealthy landowners is destroying not only the lives of the many poor but the life of..."
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Socioeconomic Status and Education, 2006.
A paper examining the effects that socioeconomic status can have on a child's educational success at all levels of school.
2,037 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper cites numerous studies showing that lower socioeconomic status negatively affects a student's school performance, whether at the elementary school level or at the university level. The paper describes the myriad of negative consequences that a low socioeconomic status can have on student and how this status can burden the student throughout his academic career.
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"In an ideal world, schools should be places of academic learning, where every child has an equal opportunity to excel, where every student's course of study can be determined by aptitude, ability and desire. However, many things stand in the way of this idyllic notion of "equal opportunity." Race, gender and personal abilities are just a few of the things that trouble students as they move through the educational system. In many ways the issue of social class stands above the rest as a criterion for advancement and success in education. Simply put, a child with a lower socioeconomic status will have a harder time performing in school, finishing secondary school, reaching college and obtaining a higher education degree."
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Reading and Socioeconomic Status, 2007.
An analysis of a study on children's reading levels and their socioeconomic status.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines a study conducted in Alabama that found a correlation between reading level and socioeconomic status. The test results revealed that students from minority and/or economically disadvantaged backgrounds had the weakest performance on these exams. The paper then discusses how teachers can prepare their students to perform better on such standardized tests. The author concludes by encouraging teachers to teach their students test-taking skills, with particular focus given to minority students or those from a lower socioeconomic background.
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" The startling contrasts found on a standardized exam's percentile scores between Alabama's diverse school districts indicate that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in explaining such widespread discrepancies. SES can also explain how the overall percentile scores for all students within wealthier districts were higher than scores from the poorer ones. Such results reveal that students from minority and/or economically disadvantaged backgrounds are the most negatively affected by these exams. Thus it is incorrect to assume that such exams are useful towards gauging a given school's quality of teaching. Teachers should therefore realize that such exams cannot determine how good they are at their jobs, despite what educational administrators and elected officials like to believe, because the results often come out being biased towards certain groups in society."
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Encouragement and Socioeconomic Status in Home and School, 2002.
Examines the siginificance of encouragement and socioeconomic status in the home and school environment.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This essay looks at two aspects of home and schooling - encouragement and socioeconomic status - in order to note the ways that home and school are interrelated and changing rapidly in our society.
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Socioeconomic Infrastructure in Developing Countries., 2005.
This paper looks at ways to deliver socioeconomic infrastructure in developing countries.
11,250 words (approx. 45.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 399.95
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This paper looks at ways to deliver socioeconomic infrastructure in developing countries and what kind of infrastructure they need. It looks at models in Egypt, the Pacific Islands, Lao PDR and Haiti, and looks at the information technology industry and how important this is to delivering infrastructure in the technological era.
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Information technology growth over the last two decades has grown in many sectors and industries which deal with the economy and infrastructure and is affecting many areas of decision making and organizational development. Information and communication technologies are now the building blocks for socioeconomic development and therefore nations around the world are attempting to capitalize on the capabilities of this technology to support planning, development and growth processes..."
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Socioeconomic Inequality in the U.S., 1995.
This paper examines socioeconomic inequality in the United States: Trends, role of literacy and education, income, theory, poverty, birth rates and gender. Tables.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 16 sources, $ 55.95
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TRENDS IN SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY
"This research examines trends in measures of socioeconomic inequality in the United States. All data for this examination were obtained from published sources.
Socioeconomic Inequality Trends
The concept of socioeconomic inequality is multidimensional in character. Income levels, vocation, residence, possessions, and other factors influence determinations of social class. Measures of inequality views these same factors from different perspectives, and extend such measurements to additional factors such as welfare. ... reported that measures of socioeconomic equality ... "
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Socioeconomic Stratification, 2003.
An exploration into the ways in which class differences are amplified and perpetuated.
1,451 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Scientific studies and conventional knowledge both suggest that as the rich get richer, the poor in American society are getting poorer. This essay explores the ways in which class is recreated in each generation using the works of Shellee Colen, Carol Stack and Barbara Ehrenreich. It focuses on the roles of gender and race in America.
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"These economic responsibilities in addition to legal restraints prevent West Indian women from being able to bring their own children to the United States when they first arrive (Colen 1995: 80). Instead, children are left with extended foster families in the women?s home countries. Consequently, West Indian immigrants commonly mother the children of wealthy American families instead of mothering their own. Meanwhile, cultural assumptions about the value of reproductive labor degrade the perceived importance of this role, resulting in exceptionally low wages (Colen 1995: 87). Many Americans see West Indian women as ideal candidates for this position due to weaknesses derived from their poverty and immigrant status (Colen 1995:81, 88)."
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Philosophical Foundations of the Western Socioeconomic System, 2002.
A look at the philosophies of various thinkers in the field of economics and how their ideas affect the capitalistic system.
4,624 words (approx. 18.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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The author of this paper is of the opinion that philosophy has its place in economics. The paper looks at the philosophical discussions of thinkers such as Aristotle, Ayn Rand, John Rawls, W. D. Ross, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Adam Smith, Jacques Rousseau and others. It shows how their philosophies shed light on the various components of ethical, political, social, economical and moral arguments. Furthermore, these ideals have generally amounted to the revision and modification of founded arguments, and often spawned tremendous progress in the examination and expression of important issues in the American system. The paper also shows, more specifically, that these philosophical discussions have helped to shape the ideas of free enterprise and the type of capitalism that moves through the system today.
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"One significant supporter of Hobbes's ideas was Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), a French, consequentialist philosopher who expanded on the social contract theory. He was one of the first modern writers to seriously attack the institution of private property and, therefore, is considered to be one of the original propagators of modern socialism and communism. Like Hobbes, Rousseau questioned the assumption that the will of the majority is always correct. He argued that the goal of government should be to secure freedom, equality, and justice for all within the state, regardless of the will of the majority. One of the primary principles of Rousseau's political philosophy is that politics and morality should not be separated. The second important principle is freedom, which the state is created to preserve. Finally, Rousseau introduced us to man's "voice of duty," which "requires him to set aside his private, self-centered, 'inclinations' in favor of rules that impartially promote the welfare of everyone alike."
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Socioeconomic Inequality in the United States, 1999.
Applies the concept of creation of false consciousness (Marx) to maintenance of the status quo in a socially-stratified capitalist society of U.S.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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"The United States has become the classic case of a socially-stratified capitalist society of the type that Marx's analysis of the problems of income inequality, wealth distribution, and the hardening of class differences predicted would be subject to socialist revolution. While revolution seems unlikely, the rest of his critique was predictive and there is no reason the present state of affairs might not lead, at least, to widespread social unrest. As income distribution continues to reach new heights of inequity, however, the dominant class has at its disposal forms of mass communication that go far beyond what Marx saw in nineteenth century Britain. The construction of false consciousness among the American people, especially in such an ethnically and racially diversified nation of immigrants (new and old), has been so effective as to make the real problems of the..."
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Railroads in Southern Brazil, 2002.
Examines the role of railroads in the economic development of southern Brazil from 1875 to 1930.
1,778 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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Railroads were first constructed in southern Brazil to serve primarily as growing coffee production industry in S?o Paulo state. Railroad growth in the region, however, facilitated the growth and development of other economic activities such as communication and agriculture. In its early stages of development, Brazil's socioeconomic activities were separated. According to the paper, railroads developed in response to the needs of an agrarian economy but served also to support the development of industry in Southern Brazil. The paper argues that the railroad aided in the integration of the economies of the states in southern Brazil.
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"According to Poppino, because of the economic ascendance of Southern Brazil from the late-nineteenth century through 1920, which was facilitated by railroad development, "the locus of political power shifted permanently to the South, where S?o Paulo became the economic heart of the country, and a new class of industrialists, drawn from immigrants and the land holding elite, competed with plantation owners for prestige and political influence. Railroads, thus, developed in response to the needs of an agrarian economy but served also to support the development of industry in Southern Brazil."
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International Business Case: Australia and Brazil, 2006.
This paper is a case study that analyzes the potential expansion of Mauray Worldwide Travel Company (MWT) of Australia into the international tourism market of Brazil.
3,810 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 104.95
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This paper explains that the development of advance communication and information processing technology has helped firms link their worldwide operations into sophisticated information networks thus encouraging global expansion of their local business. The author states that Brazil has good economic growth and a stable government, which makes it attractive for Mauray Worldwide Travel Company (MWT) to expand its business into this country. The paper points out that Australia and Brazil have good relations, which enables Australian businesses to more easily become familiar with commercial opportunities and practices in Brazil. The author recommends that MWT enter into the Brazil tourism market through some collaboration, such as lodgings, car rentals, guide services and souvenirs shops, which will lower the risk in terms of high investment. The paper includes several color pictures and graphs.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Australia
Tourism and Australian Economy
Mauray Worldwide Travel Company
Vision
Values
Strategy
Products and Services
Achievements
International Expansion
Brazil
Why Brazil: An Overview
Geographical Features
Events
Tourist Places
Doing Business in Brazil
Market Research
Business Plan
Influencing Country Factors in Brazil
Brazil Economic Climate
Costs and Risks
Political Climate in Brazil
Costs and Risks
Social and Cultural System in Brazil
Costs and Risks
Legal System in Brazil
Costs and Risks
Ethical System in Brazil
Costs and Risks
Country Factor Analysis
Strengths for the company in Brazil
Weaknesses of Business
Market Opportunities for the company in Brazil
Business Threats Analysis
Conclusion
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"Understanding the Brazilian economy is the first challenge to the investors. Brazil is becoming a market where, in the medium term, companies may have to consider establishing a presence and localizing product to be able to compete effectively. It is important to remember that a company will not succeed in Brazil without developing a sound business plan and a longer-term strategy. Foreign investment is generally welcomed and the regulatory environment is friendly. On the one hand, Brazil offers immediate attractions to new market entrants such as a population of some 172 million people..."
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The Social Significance Of Soccer In Brazil, 1999.
Examines the symbiotic relationship between the sport and the nation. Provides an overview of Brazil and soccer, soccer clubs, World Cup, socioeconomics and symbolic power.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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To understand the sport of soccer is, in effect, to understand Brazil. In a nation that is facing economic disaster and an IMF bailout, the only emotional event that has affected the 165 million people of Brazil was losing the World Soccer Cup this year, an event tantamount to major disaster. In a wrap up story, the Associated Press quoted several South American newspapers that captured the mood:
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"THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF SOCCER IN BRAZIL
To understand the sport of soccer is, in effect, to understand Brazil. In a nation that is facing economic disaster and an IMF bailout, the only emotional event that has affected the 165 million people of Brazil was losing the World Soccer Cup this year, an event tantamount to major disaster. In a wrap up story, the Associated Press quoted several South American newspapers that captured the mood:
"Brazil left all its talent, ability and creativity in the locker room," wrote Jose Trajano of the sports daily Afinal. In Argentina, Brazil's loss was banner headline news. "Brazil Weeps" and "Rio is an ocean of tears," said the Buenos Aires daily Cronica. Former Peruvian soccer great Teofilo Cubillas, in a column in the ..."
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Catholic Church in Argentina and Brazil, 1994.
This paper discusses the relationship between the Catholic Church and the authoritarian regimes which ruled Argentina and Brazil during the second half of the Twentieth Century: Historical overview, politics, hierarchy, socioeconomics and military.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 12 sources, $ 135.95
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"This paper will examine the major themes which have been proposed concerning the relationship between the Catholic Church and the authoritarian regimes which ruled Argentina and Brazil during the second half of the Twentieth Century. The first part of the paper will present an overview of these themes in the context of modern Latin American history, specifically looking at the history of the Catholic Church in Latin America and its relationship to government. The second part of the paper will discuss these themes in more detail in the context of Argentine history since the Second World War. This part of the paper will discuss the charges that the Argentine Church hierarchy not only complied with the authoritarian regimes which ruled Argentina ... "
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Brazil and the FTAA, 2008.
A comprehensive evaluation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas(FTAA) and its potential positive outcomes for Brazil and the global community.
11,988 words (approx. 48.0 pages), 45 sources, APA, $ 232.95
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The paper explores the impact of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement on Brazil. The paper examines NAFTA as a working model and its influence on and benefit for Mexico and their economy. The paper evaluates various trade structures and associations relative to the potential impact of the FTAA for Brazil and South America. The paper explores the benefits and the negatives of a potential FTAA and focuses on several impediments to its further adoption in the region and by Brazil specifically.
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Introduction
Background of the FTAA
Economic History in South America: Brazil in the Twentieth and Twenty First Centuries
Trade Models
Future of the FTAA
Conclusion
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"Brazil has long been a highly populated and growing nation within South America. However, it generally has not been recognized for its substantial positioning in the world market or its cultural strength among Latin American people. In the 1990s, however, Brazil began to be recognized as a significant inclusion in the world market because of its collaboration in creating the Mercosur agreement with other South American countries. As Mercosur began to be realized the United States offered the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) with the intention that it would have the same results for Brazil that NAFTA had for both Canada and Mexico."
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