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A Brief Description of Booker T. Washington

he was, I never heard of his taking the least interest in me or providing for my rearing. But I do not find especial fault with hi...

Goals, Beliefs, Values, and Norms of American Society and its Subcultures

have purposefully separated themselves from the rest of society as a means by which to build a community of their own jurisdiction...

Crime and Charles Murray's 'Underclass' Theory

nearly 70 percent and that it can be seen to be directly related to the existence of the "criminal underclass" (pp. 34). He believ...

1900 to 1980 American Social Progress

in the century? What can be done about it? Poverty may be understood and defined as either a concept that comes from low income o...

Public School System and the Issue of Religion

be learning about other religions and religious tolerance. In August of 1995, the Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley ...

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...

1880 to 1980, a Century of Russian and American Theater's Revolutionary Elements

In 20 pages this paper examines the revolutionary theatrical approaches of American and Russian dramatists with society, culture, ...

First American Woman Elected to the Royal Astronomical Society, Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming

did. In order to prove his point he actually brought Fleming into the lab, and later hired her in a clerical capacity. In 1881, m...

Gender Roles, Photography, and Cindy Sherman

setting, however, the model would be male and dressed in a costume of the old west, complete with chaps, spurs, boots and a cowboy...

Dred Scott Decision of 1857 and its Impact

hold in favor of Scotts claim (PG). However, the U.S. Constitution did not support Scotts assumption. It was a complicated issue ...

Comparative Analysis of the 1960 and 2000 Elections for U.S. President

In eight pages this paper compares and contrasts the similarities and the differences between these two elections in terms of vote...

Mentally Ill Individuals and Ethical Treatment

In eight pages the U.S. justice system's treatment of mentally ill individuals is discussed in terms of what should be proper ethi...

Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau and American Individualism

printed word. He said that, "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it." This may not speak well to the concept of cur...

American Society in Literature

This 16 page paper examines four books that are centered on American society. The books discussed are Joyce Maynard's To Die For; ...

How Workers Built America

In five pages this paper discusses how the American workers built the US society and industry. There is 1 source cited in the bib...

American Foreign Policy in Haiti

In twenty pages this paper examines how American foreign policy has affected the society, economy, and politics of Haiti. Twelve ...

The Unpopular Affirmative Action

In this paper consisting of four pages it is argued that cultural racism deeply embedded in American society required the necessit...

America's Continuing Struggles with Hate Crimes

In seven pages this paper examines why hate crimes are still an unfortunate problem plaguing American society as a result of conti...

19th Century American Society

In five pages the last portion of the 19th century is examined in terms of U.S. social attitudes particularly in the South. Six s...

Major Female Characters in Mohicans and Van Winkle

Women had few meaty roles in early American literature. This report deals with Cora and Alice Munro from The Last of the Mohicans...

How American Beauty Serves as American Social Criticism

The ways in which the style and storyline of this film can be regarded as critiquing the superficiality of American culture and so...

Who Stole Feminism? by Christina H. Sommers

subjugated. To support this supposition, feminist assemble on a regular basis to excha!nge stories and to address "anger issues" (...

American Society and Asian Discrimination

In five pages the negative impact of American discrimination upon Asians is examined with a discussion of its causes. Seven sourc...

Chapter Summaries of a Text on Youth Gangs

The third point turns to scholarship on youth gangs and the fact that there is no consensus as to the definition of what precisely...

Native American Society, Racism, and European Stereotypes and Misperceptions

In five pages the racism that has plagued Native American society for five centuries is examined within the context of European st...

Native American Society, Racism's Roots, and America's 'Discovery'

In three pages this paper traces the roots of racism in a consideration of Native American society and the 'discovery' of America ...

The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills

the numerically fine groups that compose the American elite (p. 363). The very "top of modern society" is frequently inaccessible,...

How The Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev

This paper consists of three pages and examines the American society assimilation of the immigrants from Ireland in a theoretical ...

Stories of Persons of Color Souls Looking Back

In five pages this paper examines American society and what it means to grow up as a person of color. There is 1 source cited in ...

The Necessity of Racial Forgiveness Over Slavery

This paper addresses the necessity for racial forgiveness over two hundred years of slavery in order for Americans to reach their ...