Dual Identity: African and American in the Early Twentieth Century
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6 pages. A critical analysis of the African American plight in the early twentieth century shows us of the duality of consciousness in which these people strove to make as one. While trying to identify as Americans on the one hand, on the other hand they encountered the haunting fact that to be black is to be denied full access to American identity. The American ideologies did not apply to these dual-identitied people and as such one might find that this has oftentimes proven to be the case even today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Effects Of Immigration
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A correlation between immigration and the increase in delinquency, crime and poverty is made in this 8 page paper. Statistics are noted to support the argument as well as studies that show that crime is brought into the United States by foreign groups. Regional variations are also included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Employment for Immigrants in the United States
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This 8 page paper looks at the great divide in terms of employment for immigrants. While some immigrants, such as those from India and Pakistan are given preference, those from many other countries are treated poorly. The problem is evaluated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Equal Opportunities; An Uneconomic Goal?;
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This 14 page paper considers the argument that equality of opportunity is impossible to achieve and we should stop wasting resources trying to achieve it. The paper looks at how this may be seen as true and argues both for and against the statement. In doing so the role of resources in education and on the work place are included. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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Ethnic Studies
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This 6 page paper focuses on two books that look at ethnic studies. Dinnerstein's "Natives and Strangers" and Gonzales's "Mexicanos" are discussed in depth. Ethnic communities are explored in a general way. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethnocentrism and Stereotyping
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This 3 page paper looks at the concepts of ethnocentrism and stereotyping. The paper explains what they are and how they may manifest in society and the results of the unrealistic perceptions that they engender. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Exploitation of the Latino Population in the Food Industry
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A 5 page paper which discusses how the Latino population is treated in the food industry in this country. The information obtainable indicates that there is no solid proof of the exploitation of the Latino population in the food industry today. That, however, perhaps only indicates that in larger areas, or areas where Latinos know their legal rights, and places of employment that are large companies, such as McDonalds and Denny's, the Latino population is not exploited, but that such may well be the case in smaller areas where the Latino population is not large, or where the establishment is small and privately owned. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Gary Althen's 'American Ways'
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of Gary Althen's book American Ways. This paper demonstrates the way in which Althen's cultural perspective on white, middle-class America can be an important sociological tool for people from other countries. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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