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'War on Drugs' and its Political Benefits

the creation of organizations. NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is perhaps the best known group that...

Abraham Cahan/Yekl

of antecedents, tastes, habits, inclinations, and speaking all sorts of sub-dialects of the same jargon, thrown pell-mell into one...

Natural Law and Natural Rights

In six pages this essay discusses natural law and natural rights as considered by James Hutson in 'The Bill of Rights and the Amer...

Nisei Daughter by Monica Stone, Stereotyping and Culture

victimization. If we could only understand one another, it is reasonable to assume that we would be able to work together within s...

The Assimilation of the Irish

to make new lives for themselves after leaving behind all they had ever known, being fully aware upon leaving that they likely wou...

American Music History and the Development of Rap Music

In ten pages this paper examines the important American musical developments of hip hop and rap music culture. Eight sources are ...

Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee

not only by her circumstances, but by her issues of identification. Within her marriage to Prakash, her name is changed to Jasmin...

Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin

In two pages this paper discusses the themes of self identity and Black culture as they pertain to African American men as reflect...

Compare and Contrast Beloved by Toni Morrison and Silko by Leslie Marmon Ceremony

This 10 page paper compares and contrasts the novel Beloved by African- American author Toni Morrison and Ceremony, by Native Amer...

Origins of Blues Music

society (Nogueira; Bours). The considerable creativity of these people was channeled solely into outlets such as the chant, danc...

Fences by August Wilson 2

Troy and his son Cory. August Wilson establishes an impression of the 53-year-old Troy Maxson early in Act I, writing that he ...

History of the Chevy Corvette

In six pages the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is examined in this historical overview of what it reveals about consumer behavior an...

US Civil Rights Movement Success

In five pages this research paper discusses the 1960s' civil rights movement in America in an overview of its success and the chan...

US Culture and Hippies

In five pages this paper examines how the hippies of the 1960s and the 1970s impacted American culture. Four sources are cited in...

The Disney Culture

This 8 page paper discusses the Disney Culture and its relationship to Walt Disney, its founder. The writer discusses Disney's mis...

India Business Practices

In ten pages the India business market and its practices are discussed particularly as they relate to Americans who conduct busine...

African American Art and Cultural Expression

artist is photographer Jason Miccolo Johnson, who photographs the poverty and chaos confronting Blacks in America. These are exhi...

A Cultural Comparison of Hui Muslims and Americans

In a paper consisting of six pages the American and Chinese Hui Muslim cultures are compared and contrasted. There are five bibli...

U.S. Definition of Patriot and Patriotism

his actions toward the Islamic faith with patriotism. Condotta stated, "Its an issue of patriotism...the Islamic religion is so.....

Santa Claus Legend and its Origins

In ten pages this paper discusses the origins of the Santa Claus legend in American culture in a consideration of the good deeds o...

Mark Twain's Use of Satire in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

of the Knights of the Round Table and the legend of King Arthur is achieved by Twain in that he juxtaposes the times and belief sy...

The Black Experience Captured in the Plays of August Wilson

Black experience in Chicago in the 1920s we see realistic dialogue and we see how the black musician is clearly being exploited by...

Identity and American Assimilation in My Antonia by Willa Cather and The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

the daughters have difficulty understanding their mothers past lives and their perspectives on their daughters lives. The daughter...

Professions and Disciplines by Daniel Rossides

deals with knowledge about how knowledge itself develops. From this starting point, Rossides goes on to discuss a brief history of...

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...

Arthur Miller's Influences for Death of a Salesman

In a paper consisting of six pages the influential factors that resulted in Arthur Miller's composition of the Pulitzer prize winn...

A Review of A Bronx Tale

A 6 page essay reviewing both the film and print versions of this popular tale. Both the negative and positive aspects of America...

American Cultural Connection and 'The Celestial Railroad' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In six pages this paper examines how American culture is reflected in this short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Eight sources are ...

Overview of Motown and Post 1945 Impacts of Black Identity, Gender, Class, and Race on the United States

In twenty six pages this paper examines the post World War II changes in American culture with regards to race, class, gender, and...

American Popular Culture of 1951 Represented in James Jones’ Best-Selling Novel From Here to Eternity and George Stevens’ Film A Place in the Sun

in explicit language and vivid descriptions of sexuality that were shocking within the conservative cultural context of the period...