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Multiculturalism in U.S. Education, 2005.
A literature review that examines the need for U.S. schools to become more multicultural in nature.
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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Education in the United States will need to become significantly more multicultural if it is to meet the needs of its student base, according to reported statistics and results of studies. Such curriculum changes will be required for children at all educational levels, from those in general classes to those in exceptional or gifted programs. This paper presents a literature review on the subject.
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"Studies report a number of other reasons in addition to population changes that will make diverse education mandatory. A number of reports show that a multicultural curriculum can increase academic relevance for students of color, attitudes in ethnic group interrelationships and degree of creative learning for everyone. Other benefits for students may include greater intellectual involvement, more advanced thinking, enhanced intellectual and academic skill building, better cross-racial socialization (Bowen and Bok, 1998), and more preparation for living in a culturally rich and democratic country."
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"George Washington Gomez".
This paper discusses the novel, "George Washington Gomez," by Americo Paredes, which strongly endorses the Mexican seditionist movement by depicting a protagonist whose life is ruined because he hates his own race and, thus, himself.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that the Mexican revolutionaries of the novel fight to preserve their cultural integrity against impingement by Anglos seeking to profit off the Mexican land with a rapaciousness paralleling the British colonizers to the American colonies, hence, the designation of the novel's protagonist as an ironically named George Washington Gomez. The author points out that the greatest internal and external crisis of the novel occurs when Gualinto kills the revolutionary and prison escapee, Lupe Garda, symbolically killing his seditionist father, his own identity, and the integrity of the community, showing how the Anglo encroachment of law and education has fully impinged upon Gualinto's mind. The paper relates that author Americo Paredes makes parallels throughout his book with the counter-revolutionary actions of the protagonist and that of earlier revolutionary periods of internal division in American history; for example, a man is noted as having a "John Brown beard," tying the initial description to the earlier American era of anti-slavery revolts in America, such as John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry.
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"During the height of the military crisis, Gualinto must continually wrestle with his own values and beliefs. He has returned to his community after higher education, law school and the military, all ideologies that have taught him that his people's ways are inferior to white ways. One of the earliest examples of Gualinto verbally expressing his sense of self-hatred occurs in the context of a discussion over money for college, as Gualinto rants against his father, calling him an "ignorant Mexican," even though the boy is of his father's own nation, flesh, and blood, a Mexican himself."
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Moral Report Card for the U.S., 2005.
An examination of the United States' policy towards the Dominican Republic in the years 1930-1945 in the form of a morality report card.
1,241 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines the manner in which America treated the Dominican Republic. It analyzes the government's actions in terms of morality and provides a 'morality report card' in light of these findings. It concludes that the U.S. was not very moral when dealing with the Dominican Republic during this period.
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"Worse yet, when Trujillo cut off all visas into his country "except for those [refugees] committed" (145) to the refugee camp area ("Sosua"), FDR's envoy, James Rosenberg, "was instrumental in limiting immigration" to those who were "young" and "strong." The author further explains the utter moral folly of this refugee debacle, by pointing out that "the settlement's rigorous selectivity in some says resembled the discrimination that Jews face in Europe." The bottom line was that the Sosua settlement was, in the author's words, "an anomalous showcase of humanitarianism exhibited to the world against a backdrop of repression." Did the U.S. act within "conformity to ideals of right human conduct" in this matter? The answer has to be "no," the U.S. did not behave in a morally appropriate fashion. And shame on the U.S. for its participation in this sham. Moral Report Card Grade: D+ "
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Bolivia, 2004.
An analysis of the economic dependency of Bolivia.
1,480 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the political and economic background of Bolivia. The paper describes Bolivia's long-standing economic dependency on America and the realization that this is an obstacle to the betterment of the future of the country. The neo-liberal path to capitalism is examined in the paper through an overview of the social, economic, and political problems of Bolivia.
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"Bolivia is located in Central South America, to the South West of Brazil. (Bolivia, Geography) Bolivia will always continue to remain in a place where it is dependent on cocoa, on Washington, and under severe economic pressure from all sources, including the very shape of its political and its economic institutions. Even its new liberal model has come under pressure, and it is generally believed that this model would serve the purpose of a testing ground for the way in which it would cope with the ongoing problems of not only social but also political exclusion. Al Gore has categorically stated that Bolivia would be a perfect example of improvement and also that the 'entire world is marching on the Bolivian road', but the reality is that Bolivia is one of the poorest country in entire South America, and is faced with the very real problems of economic dependence, impoverishment and economic underdevelopment. Sanchez de Lozada remains loyal and faithful to Washington, but the fact is that this could in fact prove to be his undoing, as more and more Bolivians are coming to the realization that the United States of America has become an impediment to the betterment of their futures. (Nicholls, 2003)"
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Advancing Democracy in Latin America through the Church, 2005.
A look at the state of democracy in Latin America and how the Church can help promote democracy there.
3,381 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper assesses the current state of democracy in Latin America as well as the cultural, political, social, and economic standing of the Catholic Church so as to understand the role it can play in the promotion of the global interests of the United States of America. The paper also briefly reviews the various religious factions emerging in the region and discusses the potential barriers that may arise should the Catholic Church be used to promote American interests throughout the Latin American countries.
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"It is not surprising to note that many scholars in Latin America have emphasized an increased role of the government in maintaining business and cultural ethics along with the growth and development of the economy. This is because the entire Latin America is moving towards free market economy and it is critical to conduct businesses in an ethical manner. Furthermore, many scholars have asserted that it has been extremely difficult to intervene in the social, economic as well as political matters of the state and the scholars blame the principals of neo-liberalism for the inflexibility (Thomas, 2002)."
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Illegal Immigration, 2005.
A look at the ongoing problem of immigration to the United States, its impact, and a possible solution.
3,662 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper describes the effects that massive immigration, both legal and illegal, have on the United States legally, socially, and economically. The paper focuses primarily on immigration from Mexico and asserts that, ultimately, the positive effects of immigration outweigh the negative effects.
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"People of the main industrial democratic state of the world from Atlanta and Adelaide are concerned about migration and the supposed harmful influence that it is having on market and society. Recently United States has felt a rate of immigration that is very near to the intensity of immigration that took place at the turn of the last century. Yearly, the collective legal and illegal immigration is over one million. Since 1930s, for the first time foreign-born people now amount to over 10% of the population. Latin America and Asia are the main places from which people legally migrate to the U.S. A great mass of illegal immigrants comes from Mexico and Central America. Before 1970, immigrants came mainly from Europe. In the beginning of the 20th century, Asians were particularly expelled by legislation. In the 20th century a ration system which was in effect regulated the immigration and gave superior treatment to European immigrants. For immigrants, California is the favorite state followed by New York and Florida."
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"To the Halls of the Montezumas", 2005.
Analysis and review of Robert W. Johannsen's book on the Mexican- American war.
1,154 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents a positive review of Johannsen's book,"To the Halls of the Montezumas," and explains that the focus of the book is on the way the media of that era portrayed the Mexican-American war and is less about the history of the war itself.
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"The thesis of the book To the Halls of the Montezumas by Robert W. Johannsen is that the Mexican-American War was America's first foreign war, even though Mexico was not the first foreign power America ever fought. Johannsen says that this war defined America's identity as an international power mainly because of the way it was narrated to the American people through the American press. It was the first war that Americans felt like they were engaged in a moral war against a foreign power, rather than simply fighting for their territorial integrity as a nation and their values of freedom, liberty, and self-determination, as was true of the Revolutionary war."
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The Spanish Inquisition in Latin America.
This paper discusses the Spanish Inquisition in Latin America and the ways it differed from the Inquisition in Spain itself.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper explains that the Spanish Inquisition of Latin America had become such a strong facet of Spanish and Latin culture that, by the late 16th century, it served to enforce social norms, as well as religious orthodoxy; nevertheless, the fundamental nature of the Inquisition remained unchanged from its Spanish origins. The author points out that the functional nature of the Spanish Inquisition, with its reliance on hearsay and the brutal sentences it dealt, made it a vehicle for slander, pain, and murder. The paper reveals that, contrary to the theme of the Inquisition condemning individuals who would today be considered innocent, or at least free of any legal entanglements, sometimes cases absolved individuals who were guilty of what today would constitute unforgivable crimes.
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"Marina's case is an illustrative one, because not only the nature of her heresy is reasonably rare, but also that her initial confessions illustrate what the most prevalent social taboos in Latin American colonial society were. On the day of her sixth confession, Marina admits, "She has been condemned to hell, because for fifteen years she has had a sensual temptation to the flesh, which makes her perform dishonest acts with her own hands on her shameful parts." The use of language in this passage is particularly revealing in that certain portions of the human body are associated with a feeling of shame, and that their temptation, inevitably leads to the devil and eternal damnation."
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Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
This paper discusses Columbian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, born in 1928, who still resides in Colombia.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who received a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, demonstrate a unique combination of fantasy and reality. His beloved Columbia is mentioned in almost all his works. The author relates that his book, "One Hundred Years of Solitude," which is about the ghost and spirits that used to haunt his grandmother, is based on the author's own childhood experiences in his home with his grandparents in Aracataca. The paper relates that, in "News of a Kidnapping," Marquez describes the ordeal of the kidnappings and the captivity of ten individuals, including the trauma suffered by the parents and the caretakers of these people and the efforts undertaken by them to free their children from the captors.
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"Maruja Pachon de Villamizar was a friend of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. She had been kidnapped from her home in Columbia by a group of terrorists and extremists. When Maruja and Alberto Villamizar approached the author in the year 1993 to request him to write a book on the ordeal that had been undergone by Maruja during the abduction, Gabriel Marquez decided to take up the challenge. When he started his research, however, he discovered that there had been nine other abductions of the same kind at the same time, in Columbia. This was when he decided that this particular kidnapping could not be treated as one single episode and separated from the others. Therefore, he decided, he would research all the ten abductions that had taken place, and then write his story. This is the background of the book 'News of a Kidnapping'."
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Latinas in the United States, 2004.
A discussion of how Latinas adjust to life in the United States.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews the book, "Therapy with Different Populations," written by Nydia Garcia-Preto, with a focus on the chapter, "Latinas in the United States: Bridging Two Worlds". The paper examines the challenges facing the Latinas, Latin women, as they adjust to life in America and the harsh cultural differences.
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"In the chapter, Latinas in the United States: Bridging Two Worlds, the author uses several of her patient's true life challenges, along with a vignette from her own life, to illustrate the struggles that Latinas often have in adapting to American culture. Traditional Latino culture is based on a patriarchal structure, where the man has all of the power. According to this culture, women are put on this planet for procreation and to care for the family as housewives and mothers. Strict upbringings, following these beliefs, often clash with American values when Latino families immigrate to the United States."
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"So Far From God: The U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848", 2004.
An analysis of this book by John S. D. Eisenhower.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the two-year U.S-Mexico War within the context of Eisenhower's history book, "So Far From God: The U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848". The paper examines the origins of the war, how it was perceived by the common American, and the cost of the war. The paper concludes with a summary of the pros and cons of the book.
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"At the start of the war, in 1846, Mexico was a weak nation, made vulnerable by close to three hundred years of "autocratic Spanish rule" and by its own brutal war of independence. Mexico was a disorganized and corrupt country, and this created a "power vacuum" (xx) that was going to be taken advantage of by "some predator - if not the United States, then Britain," possibly France of even Russia. The stage for war was set when Santa Anna, angry that Sam Houston and other Americans were attacking Mexican army troops, marched into what is now Texas with six thousand men in January 1836. In March, 1836, Santa Anna's soldiers slaughtered all U.S. troops in The Alamo - and a few days later went further by massacring ("executing") 350 prisoners at Golidad (14)."
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Christopher Columbus.
This paper discusses the values and motives of Christopher Columbus during his four voyages to the "New World".
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 46 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that Columbus was not an "enlightened" man, but a mere practitioner of his own medieval mind. The author points out that Columbus's motives were (1) exploring the regions to the West so that a new passageway to the Pacific would be found, (2) an overwhelming religious zeal to convert the Caribbean-based "heathens" and "heretics," and (3) the need for human labor in the form of slavery. The paper concludes that the terrible and inhumane actions undertaken by Columbus and his men, all of whom were supposed to be "Christian" benefactors sent by the Spanish monarchy of Ferdinand and Isabella, set the pattern for cruelty and destruction, which continued for hundreds of years in the "New World" and the continent of North America and set a precedent, which would, unfortunately, be copied by other explorers.
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"Evidently, Columbus was soon reprimanded for his exportation of slaves, due to the fact that many of them did not survive the trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Bartolome de Las Casas writes that one Spaniard had told him that a compass was not needed to find one's way back to Spain because the sea was covered with the bodies of dead Indians that were simply tossed overboard. Thus, it is clear that Columbus was directly responsible for the deaths of thousands of native Indians, a reflection of his indoctrinated Catholic values and morality."
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