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The Case Against Affirmative Action

Yet, while affirmative action makes sense in theory, it has not fared well in practice. Also, if one takes race into account, one ...

Death Penalty; Research Results

penalty. It may be argued this is a nature or a nurture difference or may be explained by another factor however whatever the rea...

Race, Gender and Sexuality in "Othello"

he is black, Othello is often referred to in derogatory terms such as "the thick-lips" (I.i.66); an "old black ram" (I.i.88); and ...

Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Depictions of Slaves

the institution of slavery and as such the focus is on slaves, slavery and race relations. That is the theme of the work overall. ...

Basic Training: Fact And Fiction

standard serves to jeopardize the militarys fundamental objective (McSally, 2007). "Recruits are sent to learn the rudiments of m...

Education: Micro And Macro

Stereotype vulnerability is the manner by which ethnic populations believe themselves as being subordinate to their white counterp...

The Demographics of AIDS

all susceptible to being infected with this devastating disease. Unfortunately, in fact, HIV infections are increasing among all ...

Politics of Race, Class and Nationalism/South Africa

"nationalism and racism have dominated South Africas history" (Foster, 2003, p. 657. The emergence and dominance of white South Af...

Rome & Greece: Good, Dutiful Citizens Versus Athletic Ability, Philosophical Issues And Physical Beauty

fully clothed to completely nude was a symbol in and of itself: Aphrodite had begun a journey exemplifying female physical beauty,...

New Orleans Literature: Race, Class and Gender

law or medicine or even pure science. I even dreamed of doing something great. But there is much to be said for giving up such gra...

Why Affirmative Action Should Not Be Supported

did not go by the name Affirmative Action. Still, the concept did exist. In fact, it is known to have evolved since slave days (Ru...

Race, Crime, and the Law by Kennedy

crime and thereby creates a racial ideology of crime that sustains continued white domination of blacks in the guise of crime cont...

Odessa, TX/Race Relations

the movie and book Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger, which describes Odessas fascination with high school football and was pu...

Racial Demarcation in Charleston South Carolina

largely free black population and this population was accepted as craftsmen and in the retail environment alike. Many blacks in C...

Analysis: “Hoosiers,” the Film

resonates with the viewers and that, in part, is why the film is so successful (Short and Short). In addition, writer and Angelo...

Don’t Listen to the Experts

it turns out, he has reason to wonder. Here are his findings in an informal table format: DATE POLL BUSH GORE July 18 2000 CNN/US...

Woodland Hills, California and the Impact of Race

with rows of stones with false fronts to convey the impression of a flourishing economy" (History of Woodland Hills). But Girard...

Gender and Race in the 18th Century

them of English, Welsh, or Scottish heritage; 757,000 blacks made up the next-largest group, followed by Germans" (The Free Librar...

Reforming Education

dollar program, "funded through the Recovery Act," that encourages competition among the states "to inspire education reform" (de ...

Race in America

Plessey would be law until much later, down the road, when Brown v. Board of Education would alter things, suggesting that separat...

Wag the Dog: The Barry Levinson Film From a Cultural Perspective

an eerily accurate cultural commentary on gender, class, and race in the United States. In the film, all of the major power broke...

Multicultural Issues and the Social Worker

clients rights in a hostile work environment. Ethical codes are in place that dictate what is appropriate and what is inappropria...

DISCRIMINATION AND CARTER CLEANING COMPANY

hook when it comes to discriminatory practices. It means that no discrimination can take place from the moment the job applicant w...

Racializing and Gendering Immigration

policies. The acronym "LPC" stands for "likely to become a public charge," and was a term applied exclusively to women who immigr...

Chicago Politics Political Incorporation and Restoration

some insist was run as much on manipulation and subjugation as it was by effective political strategy. Daleys administration was ...

Black Films and Hip Hop Music Videos: Race Representation

is a mixed bag. In films that parody the past like Undercover Brother and in music videos, the most watched genre of film today by...

Prison Demographics

Criminal justice in this country has been the focus of considerable criticism in recent years. The costs associated with apprehen...

Gender and its Effect on Communication

The way that individuals employ language to communicate can vary both subtly and dramatically according to gender. Not...

1960s' Memphis: Labor, Race, and Gender

mentality" that characterized the American South from its earliest days through the Civil War and beyond (Green 467). As the arti...

Race in the Movie The Blind Side

Michaels fate finally changes for the better. The wealthy family of a white boy that has befriended him driving down the road and...