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"Deep South", 2006.
A discussion on "Deep South" written by Allison Davis.
1,831 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The first part of this paper looks at Davis' arguments regarding the link between social class and education. The next part of the paper evaluates whether the author's arguments remain relevant, especially in light of other authors who continue to investigate the links between social class and education. In the conclusion, it argues that Davis' contributions to the field of multicultural education deserve greater recognition.
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"In Children of Bondage, Davis also found that internalized values play a critical role in the educational aspirations of black children. Children from low-income families have seen first-hand how minimal their chances are to finish high school and college. The economic and social-mobility benefits of education therefore remain out of reach for many children from low-income families. Consequently, Davis concludes from interviews with teachers and educator administrators that due to these social circumstances, many low-income black youth learn not to value education."
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The Story of Man, 2006.
A discussion regarding the origins of man.
2,263 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper takes a look at the supposed origins of man. According to the paper, studies and archaeological evidence show that man first lived in South Africa. The paper goes on to discuss evidence that proves that the remains found there are of humans rather than animals. The paper further discusses evolution.
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"So we know these African fossils were human, because they had certain body characteristics that other animals do not have. They had a triangular foot, which allowed them to walk long distances upright on two feet. They had a truly opposable thumb which allowed them to develop fine more skills. Their shoulder, knee and hip joints showed adaptations for walking, slightly different from other hominids (human like animals). Their skulls had a larger space for a brain and the patterns inside the skull bones showed more development of the frontal lobe, the one we use for thinking. Finally their teeth were a variety that allowed them to eat all kinds of food. They had sharp teeth for cutting meat and vegetables, double pointed teeth for tearing and large grinding teeth for mashing up seeds and plants."
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Poverty in Third World Countries, 2006.
A discussion regarding poverty in third world and developing countries and the impact that it has on globalization.
2,157 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper explores and discusses poverty in third world countries and in developing countries. The paper also takes a look at how poverty effects globalization. The paper further discusses Michel Chossudovsky's "The Globalization of Poverty".
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Globalization of Poverty
India's Experience With The 'Special' Funding of Agriculture
Summary and Conclusion
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"Not long after Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in November,1991, World Bank structural adjustment loans and IMF loans were signed. "The loans were earmarked for repayment of six months of debt servicing of India's external debt totaling $80 billion, the loans helped stem a crisis of confidence on the part of international lenders." The work of Chossudovsky (1997) states that "The economy suffered from stagflation, the price of rice increasing by more than 50 percent in the months following the 1991 measures and balance-of payments continued to deteriorate as rising import costs were not able to be offset by a decline in imports of essential commodities or an increase in exports. The negative effects of the program on internal demand pushed a large number of firms into bankruptcy. The program resulted in dismissal of roughly one-fifth of the public sector work force with only a very modest "safety net". More "liberal" labor legislation may have marginalized further lower wage employees and landless farm workers as wages for these groups came under pressure while consumer prices rose." (Chossudovsky, 1997) Chossudovsky holds that "the program may well have contributed to a two-tier economy of increasing poverty for some and growing opportunity for others." (Chossudovsky, )"
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Worldwide Telecommunication Incorporated, 2007.
A discussion on the impact of multiculturalism Worldwide Telecommunication Incorporated.
1,682 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper claims that a multicultural workforce will present unique challenges to effective team building, functioning and communication in the work environment of Worldwide Telecommunication Incorporated, necessitating extensive diversity training to help promote a common organizational culture within the company. The author also predicts that the adoption of a diverse organizational culture will ultimately enable the company to realize a significant competitive advantage. The paper offers a study of organizational culture and ideals within Worldwide Telecommunication Inc., and compares the results of internal reviews to information gathered from surveys of workforce practices in general. The results of this study help define which methods the company should adopt to promote better communication and team building within the organization.
Outline:
Thesis
Introduction
How Teamwork and Communications May Be Explored and Affected
Logical Appeal
Ethical Appeal
Emotional Appeal
Conclusions
References
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"Teamwork often occurs successfully when members of diverse populations are able to come together and agree upon a set of strategies, values and beliefs in a uniform fashion. While this is easy in a homogenous population, within a multicultural environment agreement often proves more challenging. As part of the teamwork approach to managing a multicultural workforce, it is vital managers learn how cultural differences affect teamwork and employees motivation to work and involve themselves in a team environment. A cooperative environment is more likely to promote a framework for "maximizing culturally diverse teams" and developing team identity even in a diverse environment (Foothill De Anza, 2005). For purposes of Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. managers must engage in a gap analysis to uncover what areas of the company are currently working to promote a cooperative environment and what barriers to cooperation currently exist within the organization. Communication challenges that arise from working in multicultural and diverse teams are also likely to become apparent during this analysis. "
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Warfare and Violence, 2007.
An evaluation of warfare and violence from an anthropological perspective.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines the history of warfare and violence among humankind from an anthropological perspective. It further analyzes the differing theories about the origins of human violence. The outlooks of various schools of thought, including those of the naturalists, socio biologists, cultural determinists and structural functionalists are presented. The paper concludes by stating that by studying the many philosophies regarding violence and warfare, we begin to form a multi-layered, complex picture of the human condition.
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"The history of aggression and warfare in the human species predates the actually established formation of what is recognized as Human. Indeed, even in the insect world we see organized struggles between two obvious groups within the same species. However, there is a great deal of speculation as to the nature of fighting and warfare amongst our own kind. Is this a behavior that is in-born, or is it a response to outside stimuli? Is it the evil tool of males, or is it an endeavor that is supported by the whole of society? Is war a necessary evil, or is it an activity that we may, one day, rise above? Many answers have been proposed over the span of our modern academic tradition, and we will be briefly discussing just a few here, perhaps shedding a bit of light on this dilemma."
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The Local Music Scene, 2006.
This paper is an ethnography of a local music scene.
3,585 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 100.95
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This paper is original ethnographic research, which describes the music scene in Houston and relates it to sociological theories. The author points out that, by focusing on the similarities between people and their values and cultural expressions, a consensus theorist would find much to discuss when analyzing the urban dance club scene; however, interactionist theory applies even more readily to the club scene than consensus theory because of the more intense focus on small group populations and because the patrons of a club gather together for basically the same purpose. The paper relates that postmodernists are able to analyze club culture by studying the impact that diversity and globalization have had on the global spread of musical styles, the blurred distinction between media-informed images of youth behavior and the value system shared by club goers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Ethnography
The Music
The Artists
The Fans
Sociological Observations and Analysis
Conclusion
Methodology
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"Hip-hop is itself subdivided into numerous genres, each with its own flavor, style, and mood. At dance clubs like Crome, hip-hop tunes retain the warm, fun vibe of rap music while pumping out more regular beat patterns than some of the more soulful or underground artists use. Moreover, modern hip-hop is often infused with world beat samples, derived from Middle Eastern or Eastern European scales that add a distinct sound. When a live MC is in the house, the hip-hop comes alive, hearkening back to the heyday of the genre as a coalescing of looped samples, turntable mixing, scratching, and MC-ing."
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Korean Funerals, 2006.
This paper describes Korean funeral rites, which reflect the tremendous importance of the family.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that Confucian funeral tradition in Korea is complex and requires many stages as well as the participation of several degrees of the extended family. The author points out that the deceased, who becomes an ancestor-god at the moment of death, is honored for the next several years with several 'chesa' ceremonies or family ceremonies used to honor ancestor-gods. The paper relates that, often today, Koreans live in large cities where a truck is used to transport the body instead of a hand-carried platform or bier accompanied by chanting bearers.
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"Burial usually takes place on the third day. The family mourners dress in special tan clothes made of hemp. The oldest son is the chief mourner, and he demonstrates his grief openly, crying out. Other family members join in the open displays of grief. Friends of the family express their sympathies and offer money to help pay for the funeral. They join the family for meals and to help make all the funeral arrangements. So, while the family has great responsibilities toward the new ancestral god, the funeral is a community affair."
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The Institution of Marriage, 2006.
A discussion on the decline of marriage as an institution.
1,916 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper claims that marriage, as an institution, in Western and modern societies is on the decline. It explains that one of the central causes of this decline is the increase of secularization. The paper tries to assess the extent of this decline and to establish whether this trend is applicable to all or most modern societies and if this indicates the demise of marriage as an institution.
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"Many studies on this topic suggest that the very ideals of marriage are being questioned by many young people today who believe that marriage no longer serves a necessary purpose in society. The institution of the family is also being affected by this questioning and by various arguments which indicate that the conventional structure of the family is socially or culturally relative and not a necessary ideal to strive for. "
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Mormonism, 2007.
A discussion of the history and religious identities of Mormonism since the death of its founder in 1844.
5,025 words (approx. 20.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 126.95
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This paper discusses Mormonism, particularly following the death of its founder Joseph Smith in 1844, as this created a struggle for succession which brought about a change of traditions. The paper, therefore, explores the ways in which Mormonism has changed since 1844. The paper then looks at a convoluted intersection of four competing, but closely related religious identities and two of the most contested places that are associated with these identities.
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"There are just two important points that must be considered concerning the name that the church had before 1844. The first is that there were various changes made, principally in response to the revelations. One of the ways to interpret the changes is to think that the church was looking for an identity of its own within the larger religious setting of America. Second, precise details of the changes are contested (Olsen & Dallen, 2002). Critically and specifically, there is debate among the Mormon churches that concerns the precise name that was being used during the time that Smith was murdered (Raento & Watson, 2000). The issue of the name during 1844 is considered to be critical, because the different groups are attempting to lay claim to the idea that each one of them is the one true church (Shipps, 2000). When they do that, they see the use of the name that was used in 1844 as very desirable. It has also been noted that many of the groups that have survived into present day still maintain, for various reasons, that they are in fact the true successor to the church, or that they are a small fragment of the church, which has been seen to continue without any kind of interruption (Olsen & Dallen, 2002)."
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Social Capital Theory, 2007.
A critique of Robert Putnam's social capital theory, discussed in his book "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of the American Community."
2,059 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses Robert Putnam's book "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of the American Community," in which he tracked the changes in the social fabric of the United States during the second half of the twentieth century. The paper discusses Putnam's hypotheses regarding the collapse of community life in the U.S. and its dire ramifications for society.
From the Paper
"What does all of this tell us about the validity of the Social Capital theory? The numbers alone are astounding proof of the idea that Bridging social bonds are decaying. Also, the rampant consumption of television rather than human company for comfort shows us a good deal about the collective stress imposed by this lack of cohesion. Americans, no longer having a common goal, no longer have anything in common with one another, and are too harried to try to forge new commonality. The fight for resources and moral superiority between regions in this country has degenerated to the point that there is extreme polarization between left and right political factions. Strong tides of Nationalism threaten to exclude rather than include large numbers of Americans who do not fit a specific mold--one of the major reasons for the initial breaking away from community life among Boomers. This is endemic of an imbalance between a severe lack of Bridging Social Capital and growing amounts of very fragmented Bonding Social Capital."
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Eskimos, 2007.
An analysis of the social and family structure of Eskimos.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses the history and life of Eskimos. The paper discusses the characteristics of the different groups of Eskimos, as well as their social and family structure. It discusses the hierarchical nature of Eskimo society and the differences between the status of men and women, as well as the roles of the children in their society.
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"Eskimo life is difficult, often a subsistence living under burdensome conditions. The Eskimo has become more sedentary than in earlier times as the tribe now does not have to travel as it once did to find food. Western observers have long seen the social role of the woman as being less than that of the male in Eskimo society, and this view has been brought about by practices such as co-marriage; marriage itself, which usually beings with the need for the man to "take" the woman violently from her home even if she is willing to go as part of the ritual; the taboos associated with women; and the hierarchy of authority that prevails throughout the society, leaving women in a lesser role as far as most important decisions are concerned. The woman is the center of the family in many ways because she makes the home and produces the goods needed by the family, but the supplying of raw materials by the male is given more weight."
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Changing Families, 2007.
An examination into the ways that family life is changing around the world.
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses the changes that have occurred to family life in various countries around the world. The paper discusses the characteristics of families in Cina, as well as in Japan, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, and the Marquesas Islands. It also compares these characteristics to family life in the United States. The paper then goes on to suggest reasons for these changes.
Table of Contents:
China versus India
China versus the United States today
Five Characteristics of the Japanese family
Families in Indonesia, Micronesia, and the Marquesas Islands
From the Paper
"Both genders are living with their parents longer than ever, as the age of first marriage for both men and women has increased, given the expansion of opportunities for employment outside of the home for young Japanese women, and the decreased attractiveness of marriage for many young career women. However, because of the lack of affordable housing in Japan, more young people chose to remain with their parents rather than find their own place to live. This is also traditional, given the less defined adolescent or rebellion period in Japan, and of the less stringent division between the values of the old and the young."
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