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Ethnic Identity and Nationalism, 2004.
A review of Colin Kidd's book, "British Identities: Ethnicity and Nationhood in the Atlantic World,1600-1800", about the rise of nationalist and ethnic identities.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 16.95
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This paper reviews Colin Kidd's book about the pre-modern roots of nationalism and the formation of national and ethnic identities. The paper explains that Kidd's book, "British Identities: Ethnicity and Nationhood in the Atlantic World, 1600-1800", examines the central question about the place of ethnicity in the discourses of the era preceding the rise of nationalist identities.
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Gender and Ethnic Identity in Asian American Film and Literature, 2002.
A look at the issues of gender and ethnic identity in Asian American film and literature through the review of the films " Double Happiness" and "The Wedding Banquet" and Maxine Hong Kingston's novel " The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghost
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 75.95
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This essay looks at the issues of gender and ethnic identity in two films and one novel, Double Happiness, The Wedding Banquet, and Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts. These works provide the framework from which a reconsideration of ethnic and gender identity can take place. In these works, this reconsideration of identity centers on balancing old structures of identity with new experience and searching for a potential empowerment and confluence in the balancing the formation of a new identity.
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Ethnicity and National Identity, 2001.
A questionnaire about ethnicity and national identity distributed to high school students, including an examination of the findings.
3,990 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 76.95
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An examination of the relationship between ethnicity and identity as understood as basis structures of individual life-worlds. The essay is divided into two parts. The first part is devoted to sketching conceptual fieldwork, while the second part deals with the analysis of collected data. Therefore, in the first part, the writer explains the concepts ?identity?, and ?ethnicity? and indicates possible ramifications the particular usage of concepts implies. In the second part, identity is discussed as a variable that influences ethnic ideologies one adheres to. In this part he also shows how the level which a particular ethnic group occupies at the stratification level, influences the shape of one?s identity. In conclusion, the writer summarizes the findings by suggesting that identity and ethnicity mutually influence each other and they are both complementary expressions of each other.
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"In the following essay, I am going to locate the focal point of this problem in the one particular community - Highland Park High School. Highland Park is a small town in New Jersey, Middlesex County, where many emigrants from Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America are there. At the Highland Park High School, although not apparently seen, the question of identity and ethnic belonging is still a problem among the American youths. While staying a year at Highland Park, I have been thinking a lot about the problems characteristic for the multicultural societies. All the questions I have asked myself may be boiled down to one single question ? namely, whether ethnicity and identity should be treated as interdependent variables, or rather one of them is more fundamental?"
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Gender/Ethnic Identity, 2002.
A review of issues of gender/ethnic identity in two films and one novel.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper is an outline of gender/ethnic identity. In this essay, I will explore gender and ethnic identity in two films and one novel, "Double Happiness", "The Wedding Banquet", and Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts".
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Ethnic Identity and Discrimination, 2007.
This paper discusses ethnic identity as a cause of discrimination in the workplace.
2,382 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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The paper explores gender and ethnicity-based inequalities among American workers. The paper provides definitions of ethnic identity and discrimination and presents a concrete example of discrimination towards a Hispanic male. The paper also offers a short discussion of the book "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich.
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"People perceive their membership differently in different groups. In social psychology, social identity theory states that individuals have a need to belong to groups, a fact that brings about an enhancement in their self-esteem. The meanings people attach to their belonging to groups such as racial, ethnic, or gender are integrated into the social identity theory that also shapes individual identity (Brunett and Farr-Wharton 2002; Haslam 2002, cited by Chow, Hau Siu & Crawford, 2004). Social interactions are also shaped by these meanings as shared experience and mutual support are framed by social identity. This applies especially for in-group members - the group to which an individual belongs to, while the group which excludes an individual is considered an out-group."
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Ethnicity and the American Identity, 2002.
This paper presents a review and comparison of three novels, focusing on the themes of ethnicity and American identity: Cahan?s "Yekl", Yezierska?s "The Bread Givers" and Morrison?s "The Bluest Eye"
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 22.95
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The paper explores the theme of racial identity in these three novels. The similarities in plot are highlighted For example; each novel?s plot is centered on a character?s attempt to transcend their racial otherness in order to be accepted by American society. The paper concludes with a discussion on Randolph Bourne?s essay ?Trans-national America?, relating it to Morrison?s desire to avoid racial hierarchy, and showing how the protagonists of the novels do not fit into this multi-cultural scheme.
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"The crisis at the center of Abraham Cahan?s story is presented as a conflict between Jake?s ethnic past, his racial otherness in America and his ambition to be, in his words, ?a Yankee?. Early on in the story, Yekl, in his ambition to be an American, changes his name to Jake, because the name Yekl is associated with a Russian past he is not able to ?reconcile with the actualities of his American present?. Essentially, one cannot be a Russian Jew and an American, to be an American one needs to repudiate their ethnic past. This crisis gets even further developed when Jake?s wife arrives from Russia.
To Jake, his wife is an embodiment of the ethnic identity he wishes to efface. When he first sees her off the boat ?his heart had sunk at the sight of his wife?s uncouth and un-American appearance.? For her part, she looks at Jake in his American garb and sees barely a semblance of the man she married. For Cahan, the process of assimilation and Americanization is a process that destroys one?s ethnic identity, and the foil of Jake and Gitl illustrates a sort of before and after picture meant to demonstrate that."
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Ethnic Identity Development, 2007.
This paper examines the identity development of ethnic minority adolescents.
1,002 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper discusses how adolescence is a crucial stage in life for the formation of identity. The paper shows how important it is for differences among ethnically diverse adolescents to be understood and addressed by influential figures in their lives, such as parents, teachers and clinicians. The paper examines the relationships between ethnicity and identity status and the effect that parents have on the identity development of Latino and African-American adolescents.
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"As cited by Torres (2004), the 2000 census reported a dramatic increase in Latinos in the United States, making them the largest minority group in the nation. Between the years 1990 and 2000, the Latino population in the United States increased by 57.9%, which was the greatest increase of any ethnic or racial group in the United States. This dramatic increase results in a more diverse population, including that observed among adolescents in school and community settings. Therefore it is important that appropriate and effective resources be available for ethnically diverse adolescents in order to facilitate healthy identity development."
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Ethnic and Racial Identity, 2004.
Looks at the role of social workers in helping members of different ethnic groups and races integrate into society.
1,314 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper examines the role that ethnicity and race play in determining one's identity and how this can have both positive and negative consequences. The negative consequences are best demonstrated when a person's race or ethnic background prevent him from integrating into society. The paper looks at this aspect of ethnic and racial identity and the role the social worker has in helping people of different ethnicities and races integrate into society. The problems that arise as social workers take on this role are discussed as well.
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"People often identify along racial and ethnic lines. This usually isn?t antagonistic; it usually consists of maintaining traditions and values and thereby forms the basis for social interaction. For such people, ethnicity provides a sense of purpose in their own identity. Celebrations like Diwali and Rosh Hashanna remind people (in this case, Indian and Jewish people) of their traditions and are a source of pride. Among the most lively and endearing parts of any city are its ethnic communities, as they allow us to experience not only different holidays, cuisine and customs but also to gain a more circumspect appreciation of human nature and the way that people interact."
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Ethnic Identity and Economic Success, 2003.
An examination of two essays regarding the Metis people during the period of the fur trade in Western Canada.
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper analyzes and compares two very prominent and informative essays regarding the Metis in Western Canada which are included in the work, "From Ruperts Land to Canada". The first essay discussed is John E. Foster's "Wintering, the Outsider Adult Male and the Ethnogenesis of the Western Plains Metis" which explores the emergence of the culturally distinct Metis through a process of relationship building and trade relations. The second essay discussed is Gerhard J. Ens' ?Metis Ethnicity, Personal Identity and the Development of Capitalism in the Western Interior: The Case of Johnny Grant? which focuses on the successes and failures of the Metis in economic terms, as well as how the economic situation of the Metis was a determining factor in how they viewed their true identity (European or Indian).
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"The essay written by John E. Foster explored the emergence of the Metis as a distinct cultural group. Gerhard J. Ens took Foster?s findings and explored the question of Metis identity in the economic realm. The development of a unique Metis identity was a long and complex process that took several generations to solidify. Foster sees the establishment of the Metis group as not European and not Indian in character, but something entirely different. Ens accepts Fosters theory about the emergence of the Metis people as a new culture, but states that the Metis people only embraced their unique identity in times of economic success. When the going got tough economically, the Metis were quick to downplay the uniqueness and distinctiveness of their Metis status and adopt the identy of one of the fathering cultures (Euro or Indian). When economics is not a determining factor, the Metis like Johnny Grant, recognized their special Metis identity and helped to continue the tradition of country marriage and other crucial relationships that allowed the Metis to emerge."
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Race, Ethnicity and Identity, 2002.
A discussion of the role of race, gender and ethnicity on the development of personality as seen in three novels.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 33.95
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This paper examines the influence of race, gender and ethnicity on personality development through a review of three novels, "House of Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina Garcia and "How Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent" by Julia Alvarez. It explores the problems that immigrant families encounter when they move to the United States as portrayed in these stories.
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"Race, ethnicity, immigration and their impact on one?s personality are serious subjects which need to be studied carefully in order to understand why they cast such profound influence on human beings and their sense of self. In the three books namely, ?House of Mango Street?, ?Dreaming in Cuban? and ?How Garcia girls lost their accent?, the authors give us unique insights into the subjects of race, discrimination and identity crisis and the role they play in the evolution of one?s personality and character. The most important and by far the wisest approach towards these subjects was adopted by Sandra Cisneros, the writer of House on Mango Street. This is because while the other two writers deal with causes of immigration and the disturbing aspects of immigration, Cisneros focuses mainly on the internal conflict, dream and hopes of those who move from poor countries to the land of opportunity. It is very important to understand that all three have given a fictional touch to their own life stories since they all migrated to the United States with their families when conditions in their native countries appeared unfavorable."
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Regional and Ethnic Identities, 2006.
This paper discusses regional and ethnic identities in Canadian short stories.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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In this article the writer studies the theme of regional and ethnic identities that are found in Canadian short stories. The writer examines three different stories for this study. The first story discussed in this regard is 'Death by Landscape' by Margaret Atwood. The second story is 'The Loons' by Margaret Laurence and finally, the writer looks at the story 'The Boat' by Alister MacLeod.
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"Identity is a common theme in many forms of literature. However in Canadian short stories the idea of the multiple identities is an important theme. In many cases characters show different regional and ethnic identities in the same story. The short stories that will be used to prove this point are "Death by Landscape" by Margaret Atwood, "The Loons" by Margaret Laurence and "The Boat" by Alistair MacLeod". Each of these stories takes place in a different region of Canada and each of these regions has a unique ethnic composition."
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Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, 2006.
A review of examples of nationalism and ethic conflict of the 21st century.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper discusses how nationalism and ethnic conflict present challenges that are difficult to deal with effectively, for they intensify and escalate already chronic political, economic, military, religious, and ideological problems. The paper reflects at how the twentieth century we left so gratefully behind us six years ago was plagued by brutal dictatorships, global military confrontation and war, economic injustice, religious intolerance, countless ideological rivalries, and seething ethnic and racial hatreds. But we have not left behind the consequences of twentieth century conflicts, for they continue to incite disaffected groups all over the world to resort to violence to achieve their goals
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Ethnicity and Nationality, 2007.
An analysis of the differences between ethnicity and nationality and how these would relate to a person of Chinese origin who grew up in America.
2,022 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 45.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the differences between ethnicity and nationality. The paper particularly analyzes the issues from the personal point of view of the writer who is of Chinese origin, but grew up in America. The paper looks at the differences between primordialism and instrumentalism and how they affect the questions relating to ethnicity and nationality.
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"In George Orwell's Politics and the English Language, Orwell takes adds a slightly different perspective because he argues that individuals, even those who are not involved in the conflict itself, also have responsibilities. Orwell explains that much of "political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. Things like the continuance of British rule in India, the Russian purges and deportations, the dropping of the atom bombs on Japan, can indeed be defended." (Orwell, 519) So it is up to the individuals to not believe these messages. Therefore in Bosnia, it's up to the Serbians to not buy into the "Kill all Croats" propaganda, and vice versa. Orwell goes further in depth by explaining that these conflicts are self-perpetuating because once they start, certain words begin to form connotations. He uses the example of democracy: "not only is there no agreed definition, but the attempt to make one is resisted from all sides. It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it" (Orwell, 517). Therefore, in the Bosnian conflict, words like "Serbs, Croats, Hutus" all begun to have certain emotions and connotation, which only made the conflicts worse. So, he challenges individuals to "at least change [their] own habits" because the "invasion of one's mind by ready-made phrases can be prevented if one is constantly on guard against them, and every such phrase anaesthetizes a portion of one's brain" (Orwell, 522). Hence, Orwell disagrees with Weschler and Vermeer because he believes not only should we hold individuals like Tadi accountable, but we should also hold ourselves partially responsible for conflicts within our society."
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Media, Ethnic and Ethno-National Conflicts, 2008.
A look at how mass media, because of its prevalence and pervasiveness as well because it has its own agenda and motivation, molds public opinion as much as it reports it.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 16 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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This paper analyzes mass media as an instrument in the liberalization of information and as a vehicle to highlight public sentiment. Specifically, this paper looks at the issues related to ethnic and ethno-national sentiments between the West and the Middle East, a relationship that the author believes is made even more sensitive by human interest. The author concludes that there should be a realization that regardless of how truthful the media is, it presents a limited perspective of any single issue.
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"Imai (2006) believes that the media should not be considered as an impartial source of information since they are vulnerable to the motivations of the state, its managements and the personalities that deliver the news. Furthermore, by accepting that the conflicts are due to ideological differences, Khouri (2007) points out that many of the issues that are most critical in the Middle East. The suggestion that conflicts are based on ideological difference suggests little levity for compromise or co-existence. Therefore, the idea of a "clash of civilization" promoted by the mass media preempts the development of real solutions. This is not to say the there are no ethnicity or culturally based conflicts. However, there should be realization that they can be considered as an encompassing explanation to the enmity that has developed between Muslims and the United States."
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