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The American Dream and Its Contemporary Meaning

In four pages the past and present meanings of the American Dream are examined. There is no bibliography included....

Contemporary American Women and The Amish Women of Lancaster County in Pennsylvania

local movie theater. However, young Amish girls are not allowed to even think about dating until they reach age sixteen, and then...

Experiences and Culture of Contemporary Latino Americans

deal of discrimination from the majority of citizens in the United States. One of the cultural groups which is meeting a great dea...

Analysis of Contemporary Chinese American Families

In eight pages this research paper briefly covers the history of Chinese American families U.S. relocation, current prejudices, cu...

Contemporary American Novel

Penn Warren, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and The Age Of Innocence by Edith Wharton. All of these novels ...

Contemporary American Family

and challenge the idea that gay, unwed parents, or interracial families are beneficial for a child and their welfare. Several boo...

Sociopolitical Classes of Plato and Their Parallels

soul, as imaged by Plato, is made up of the qualities of reason, spirit and desire or appetite (Honderich, et al, 1995). The "reas...

Corn Woman and Brave Wolf

kept her alive and ultimately took her home to her family who then took it upon themselves to address the violence that Brave Wolf...

How Cultures Play A Role Where Emotions Are Concerned

only one child per family --otherwise leaving the parents to face fines, taxes and the absence of governmental support -- has been...

Analysis of New York City's FY2007 Budget

decline in 2008 from 2007 levels, as example - which the departments management can review for performance after the fact. Horngr...

The US and AIDS

2005). At this time it was a very frightening disease or virus or condition because not enough was known about the disease: "It is...

US Constitution’s Influence on the American Criminal Justice System

In the case of Baze v. Reese, Kentucky inmates who have been sentenced to death are claming that the states three-drug cocktail pr...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail,’ Contemporary America, and US Foreign Policy

the only plausible alternative. While King was presenting the justification of nonviolent direct action in 1963 Birmingham, his m...

Organizational Structure of New York City's MHC

litigious society where health care workers and institutions are open and easy targets, this dearth of lawsuits reported in The Ne...

Essay Example on Walt Whitman and Changning American Society

and insights as previous nature poets and against the threat of a materialism that seems to be viewed as a destructive force capab...

African Culture and Ideology and Its Impact Upon African Americans Past and Present

In this paper consisting of six pages the 'Africanness' thread that continues to link contemporary African Americans to their past...

Lacrosse's History

In nine pages this paper considers lacrosse from its Native American origins until the contemporary game with a discussion of how ...

New York City's History and Impact of Immigration

parts of the city (1997). Upon arrival, the Jews formed groups and associations (Sarna, 1998). Today, the city has a great many m...

Racism Themes in William Shakespeare's Othello

In five pages this paper discusses the racism themes in this play and also considers the role racism plays in contemporary America...

A Review of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

A 6 page analysis of the societal message being presented in this work. Plot and characters are outlined and the emphasis that th...

Past and its Importance in Black Culture and Black Consciousness Afro American Folk Thought From Slavery to Freedom by Lawrence W. Levine

self-worth" (xi). It is culture which not only links modern-day people, but also connects contemporary man to his primitive ances...

Chicago Law Enforcement Officers and Their Families and the Impact of the City's Residency Requirement

In ten pages this paper discusses how Chicago's residency requirement impacts police officers and their families alike. Eight sou...

Community and Sri Lankan, Hindu Heritage

from Muslims and Arabs and in the United Kingdom, Hindus and Sikhs have insisted that they should not be collectively referred to ...

Past and Present Synagogues of New York City's Lower East Side

In six pages this paper examines the importance of synagogues to the Jewish community situated in the Lower East Side of NYC. Thr...

Asian American Images and Modern Issues

In eight pages Asian Americans are examined in terms of the contemporary issues that affect them and their images with cultural as...

Spiritual Marketplace by Wade Clark Roof

Contemporary American beliefs and spirituality are the focus of this overview of Wade Clark Roof's Spiritual Marketplace consistin...

Comparative Analysis of the European Chunnel and New York City's Lincoln Tunnel

In five pages the chunnel and tunnel are compared in terms of construction, structural properties, usage, and also considers what ...

Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher and Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

In five pages these texts are contrasted and compared as they portray the pressures of contemporary American culture on young wome...

Ideology and Law

In eleven pages European and American societies are considered regarding how their laws were developed in a discussion of the Comm...

Black Folk Tradition and Black Middle Class Tension

In ten pages this paper examines the conflict between African cultural traditions and the contemporary African American middle cla...