Buying A Home: The Elusive American Dream
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5 pages in length. Buying a home is one dream for most Americans, however, the growth, decline and discrimination in the mortgage industry dictates how, what and where we can live, work and raise our families. Focusing upon the mortgage industry's supply and demand in the housing market and how it effects our society, we can began to narrow the income inequality gap of the middle to lower class American and, therefore, produce a better overall economy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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C.P. Ellis and the Ku Klux Klan: Competition, Frustration, and Prejudice
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A 5 page examination of the societal factors which led this individual to turn to the Ku Klux Klan. Contends that the Klan presented hope in bleak economic times, hope which circumvented the frustrations and competition being experienced and a hope which targeted blacks as a common enemy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Capitalist Exploitation of Native Americans and Irish, Italian and Chinese Immigrants
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A 7 page overview of the discrimination and exploitation faced by Native Americans, and their immigrant counterparts in the early history of the United States. Emphasizes that while the situation was similar for all there were also many differences. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Case Study on Racism
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This 12 page paper analyzes a case presented by a student concerning a boarding situation between a white Moslem and a black African Christian. Reasons for their disagreements are explored through anthropological and sociological theories. Theories concerning racism are provided . The case is analyzed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Caulfield and De Jesus on Women?s Issues in Brazil
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Caulfield and De Jesus on Women?s Issues in Brazil: This 6-page essay is based on the hypothetical question and answer panel set up to interview these two authors. Both Caulfield and De Jesus wrote extensively about issues relevant to specific gender inequities in Brazil in In Defense of Honor and Child of the Dark respectively. Questions are posed and based on their prose the authors? answers are postulated. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SNPanels.doc
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Causes Of Poverty In Contemporary Society
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8 pages in length. Throughout history, money has played a significant role in virtually all cultures. It forces people to conform to a certain way of life, and it often changes their perceptions for the worse. The drive to possess great amounts of money has survived throughout the centuries, only to become even more disastrous in contemporary culture. There appears to be no end to what people will do to acquire a lot of money, often sacrificing their families, their health and their morality. How can something that fits in the palm of one?s hand evoke such cultural tension and strife? To be sure, the more money one possesses in most cultures equates to a better life, inasmuch as it allows people to rise out of poverty. What are the major causes of poverty in today's society? How is this related to racism, if at all? When considering such concepts as poverty, welfare, racism, social fact, social structure, social stratification, social inequality, functional theory and conflict theory, one gains a significantly better perspective of how greed and lack of social conscience reflect poverty's primary causes. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Census 2000
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5 pages in length. Determining the number of people who live in the country -- or on the planet, for that matter -- has significantly more to do with merely establishing a numeric representation of how many physical bodies inhabit the various regions; indeed, the implications of census figures directly correlate with such issues as economic funding, political representation and how society functions as a whole. For these reasons, it is imperative that the Census 2000 be as accurate as possible, inasmuch as the figures compiled from the April, 2000 count will set in motion the extent to which how well people will be supported. The writer discusses issues surrounding Census 2000, as well as offers possible ways to administer the survey. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Chinese American Families Analyzed
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This 8 page research paper examines Chinese American families today. Specifically discussed are a short history of their arrival in America, current prejudices they face today, how they have overcome cultural changes and adapt to life in U.S., and common American misconceptions about the Chinese. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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