Diversity in America
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This 5 page paper looks at solutions to the divides that plague the U.S. today. Various issues are addressed including race relations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Diversity in America

Interracial Relationships
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This 5 page paper takes a look at interracial dating and how it is viewed from a black perspective and from a white perspective. The differences are discussed. Trends are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Interracial Relationships

"Blaming the Victim" by William Ryan
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7 pages in length. A review of the book by William Ryan in which he focuses on the fact that society tends to place the blame of societal ills on those people who are actually victims of society as well. For instance, rather than placing blame on those who live in abject poverty and unable to get off the welfare roles, perhaps we should look to their surroundings first and see where the blame really lies. Ryan makes a good point in discussing the ‘slum lords’ at one point. Instead of blaming the people who live in filthy conditions in the slums, perhaps we should first take a look at the slum itself.
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Paper Title: "Blaming the Victim" by William Ryan

"Breaking the Surface"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Breaking the Surface" by Greg Louganis with Eric Marcus, and illustrates various concerns involving human diversity. The book is compared and contrasted with "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" by Maya Angelou in these particular regards. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "Breaking the Surface"

"Crossing Cultures"/Perspectives on Multiculturalism
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A 5 page analysis of essays in Crossing Cultures: Readings for Composition, edited by Myrna Knepler, et al. The writer uses the essays as a springboard towards a fuller understanding of multiculturalism. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "Crossing Cultures"/Perspectives on Multiculturalism

"Racializing" in Middletown, New York
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An 8 page paper examining demographic data for a culturally and ethnically diverse suburb town, followed by a discussion of how culture and race are dealt with by the police, business owners, community leaders and other members of the community. Most of the population of 25,000 claims cultural, ethnic or racial identification with specific groups for a much greater diversity landscape than exhibited in most other towns of similar size. It appears that the preponderance of racial and ethic differences in Middletown prevents the town from being burdened with illogical racial biases and prejudices. The effect might not be the same in a town either larger or smaller than Middletown, but here at least it appears to work quite well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: "Racializing" in Middletown, New York

"The Emperor's Giraffe" by Samuel M. Wilson
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A 5 page paper which examines the book "The Emperor's Giraffe" by Samuel M. Wilson as it relates to cultural assimilation. Wilson's book argues that contact between cultures often results in the discovery of commonalties, and later leads to assimilation. The assumption is examined. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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Paper Title: "The Emperor's Giraffe" by Samuel M. Wilson

A Case Study of an At-Risk Brooklyn Youth
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This 8 page paper looks at a case study which emanates from a New York Times 1993 article. It features a boy who was headed down the wrong path but turns his life around. The story is relayed and an attempt to explain the situation sociologically and psychologically is made. The culture of poverty thesis and systems theory are each discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: A Case Study of an At-Risk Brooklyn Youth

A Comparison between Pornography and Civil Rights: The Effect of Laws on Social Change
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of some of the major perspectives related to views on pornography and civil rights, especially in the application of legal standards and identifiable freedoms. This paper attempts to determine in which case which came first, the law or the social change and how this impacted the way society's values are changing. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: A Comparison between Pornography and Civil Rights: The Effect of Laws on Social Change

A Critical Analysis of Zuriff’s Article “Inventing Racism”
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This is a 6 page article discussing the arguments presented in G.E. Zuriff’s article “Inventing Racism” (2002). Using the questioning techniques provided by Browne and Keeley (2001) several issues of reasoning, ambiguity, validity and statistical evidence are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: A Critical Analysis of Zuriff’s Article “Inventing Racism”