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Turning Point of the Hatayaian versus Lautenberg Senate Race in New Jersey

In ten pages this essay considers the 1994 NJ senate races in which party politics began to give way to the ideals of the individu...

Social Reform and Karl Marx

In six pages this paper compares the social reform theories of Karl Marx with those of Nancy Chodorow, Simone de Beauvoir, and Mar...

Humanity and the Origin of Racial Prejudice

In nine pages this paper considers where prejudice among the races originated and compares the bias that Asian Americans and Afric...

Nineteenth Century American Identity Development

of those character traits became a part of what most Americans like to think of as an uniquely American point of view, as well as ...

First World War and Race Riots in the United States

Before dwelling specifically on the rioting that occurred during and just after the First World War, it should be realized by the ...

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...

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

In five pages the major themes of this 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow are presented with an emphasis upon the linkage between culture...

1992 L.A. Riots and the Impact of Socioeconomics

makes South Central Los Angeles such a great place in which to examine whether pluralism is always a valid explanation of "who gov...

1998 Gongressional and Gubernatorial Campaigns

PG). Early debates between the candidates in California generated so little attention from the news media that there was not even...

Lebensborn and Eugenics Programs of Nazi Germany

with what was determined to be perfect Aryan characteristics (Seidelman 1693). The concept of eugenics utilized for racial hygien...

Prejudice, Assimilation and Tolerance

call these people barbarians, in respect to the rules of reason, but not in respect to ourselves, who surpass them in every kind o...

Analyzing Some Programs of Affirmative Action

In five pages differences and similarities are explored among affirmative action programs dealing with disabilities, race, and sex...

Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Kate Chopin's NegCreole II

Both works focus on an important racial figure as a primary element in the development of the plot. The relationship between Huck...

Relationships, Obstacles, and the Race in White Fang by Jack London

a dog/master relationship with Weedon, he also represents the very wildest and most treacherous of natural creatures (Sinclair 122...

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

In five pages this novel and the issues it features are examined with prejudice and race among the topics discussed. There are no...

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

mass culture for anyone who is not included in it and for African-Americans especially, usually requires a leaving of ones own sel...

Selfhood in Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan and The Color Purple by Alice Walker

are still fleeing nonetheless. From the moment Grace Blanket is murdered until the closing pages of the book, the Indians seem to...

Helga Crane and Quicksand by Nella Larsen

vague in many cases, while at the same time demonstrating their importance in the grand scheme of things within Harlem. Harlem s...

Social and Racial Factors on Smoking Rates

This paper contends that US smoking rates are higher among lower-income adults than middle and upper income adults, regardless of ...

1978 Regent v. Bakke Decision and Race Exclusive Scholarships

In twenty pages this paper argues in favor of race based scholarships and affirmative action in light of the 1978 reverse discrimi...

Academic Achievement, Race, and Nationality

In seven pages this paper examines how scholastic performance can differ based upon nationality and among races with the Bell Curv...

2 Potential Cases of Employee Discrimination

(a), 2004). Sometimes, the filing deadline can be extended to 300 days if the charge is covered by a state or local anti-discrimin...

Law Enforcement's Use of Force and the Effects of Race

While the prevalence of the association between racism and the use of force by police is a highly debated topic, there are instanc...

Analyzing the Case of Marcus Dixon

does not have a good track record in terms of sexual encounters. In defense of the verdict, Rainey (2004) notes that those who op...

Social Determinant of Race

forensic differences between the races as well. For example, Ruston states, those of African descent tend to have narrower hips, h...

Race Issues in I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem

Tituba is viewed as the first witch--black or white-- to actually confess (Anderson). This makes this black woman quite an interes...

Marxist Views on Continued Existence of the Prison System

the long haul. And while there is one way of viewing prisons, at least by the majority, there is another way of looking at it. The...

Race Definitions Discussion

group of individuals believes they are superior in some way to another group. Perhaps one of the most poignant and evident exampl...

Art, Class, and Race in the Works of Jean Michel Basquiat, James VanDerZee, and Romare Bearden

some of the essence of urban life, jazz music, and Black pride. Basquiats work demonstrates both the vibrancy and despair of moder...

Cultures, Communications, and Comparisons Between Do the Right Thing and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

to give them their blessing before the evening is over. What is interesting to see is that Joanna has turned out just as the Dr...