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Women's Labour Issues, 2002.
Summarizes four articles which discuss women's labour issues in the twentieth century.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 30.95
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Four article summaries are separately discussed. These articles discuss women's involvement in the labour market during the twentieth century.
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Globalization and Labor Conditions in the Third World., 1998.
This paper analyzes the impact of 'globalization' on labor conditions in third world countries in reference to the work of the World Bank, the International Labor Organization and 'anti-sweatshop' campaigners.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 49.95
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This paper examines how global economic forces enable sections of third world society to be more easily exploited. It investigates how the first world does not play on a level playing field by using the Multi-Fibre Agreement. The views of protesters, the World Bank, and others are reviewed. The paper ends by touching upon future developments, such as the impact of China becoming a full member of the World Trade Organization.
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"During the past three decades, remarkable internationalisation of the world economy has taken place. This process has become known as globalisation. Globalisation can be defined as "The increasing integration of national economies into expanding international markets" (Todaro: 1997). Neo-liberal authors and institutions, such as the IMF, state that globalisation is driven by four main factors; free market ideology; technological breakthroughs in communication; the shifting of economic activity to the developing world; and the opening up of previously closed borders. These factors of globalisation have inevitably led to changes in conditions of labour in third world employment. Here we will look at what the changes have been. We will then examine the views taken on these conditions by 'anti-sweatshop' campaigners, and the response of the International Labour Organisation and the World Bank."
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Child Labor in a Global World Market, 2008.
An analysis of the exploitation of child labor in the global world market.
1,024 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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The paper discusses the issues and age limits for employing child labor and highlights the situation in many third world countries. The paper also notes that American manufacturers have not advocated on behalf of the children being exploited, to help bring about changes that improve the lot of the children in foreign markets. The paper discusses the issues involved and concludes that, while there are no easy solutions to the problem, a world-wide social conscience by which to guide industry and consumers in advocating on behalf of the exploited children, is progress that could be meaningful to the future generations of children in these countries.
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"There is a gap that must be closed between the reality of child labor and the laws that govern the exploitation of children for purposes of labor in underdeveloped nations, and between the western perception of child labor and exploitation. The existing gap is one that has to be closed by acknowledging that it would not be a good idea to attempt to initiate a radical change in the child labor practices in third world countries. It must be acknowledge that child labor, at this point in the development of third world nations, is essential to the survival of the family unit. Also, that there will in fact be at least the current generation of children and perhaps one or two following generations of children that will not be well educated, or even educated at all, as a result of their exploitation for labor. However, it should be realized, too, that preventing them from working would not necessarily mean that these children would otherwise be educated. That is the first part of the gap that must be closed in the western perception."
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Labor Issues around the World, 2005.
A look at the global problem of child labor.
1,161 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper describes the problem of child labor and looks at the countries where it is most often practiced. The paper describes the horrible working and living conditions that these children are subjected to and looks at how some multinational companies take advantage of the cheap labor provided by child laborers instead of taking a moral stand against the problem.
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"Child labor is one of the worst social problems that exist in modern society (Yan, 2002). The term child labor brings images of exploited and uncared children. In the many areas that child labor exists, Indonesia is one that has an especially large percentage of children working at a young age. Government statistics reveal that 2.08 million children between the ages of 10-14 works in Indonesia are employed at dangerous places. Among these children, half work full time. The amount of work and hours these children have are the same as adults. Many children work under hazardous conditions as scavengers, garbage pickers and fishing platforms. For obvious reasons, this is one of the greatest labor issues faced by the country."
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Labour's Labor, 2006.
A review of an article discussing the impact and damage of WWII on the British economy.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses how following World War II, the British economy, its social structures, and its infrastructure, were all considerably damaged by the years of war over the European continent. Unions, as Dorfman points out, entered the post-World War II era as one of the nation's policy focal points in what would otherwise have been a political vacuum (par.1). It further discusses how in the decades following the war, Unions provided the citizenry, in the form of workers, with adequate representation within the structures of government and ensured that many policies and programs were enacted that would ensure not only work related rights and assurance but also social programs. The Unions within Britain for three decades held considerable sway over policy decisions as well as policy formulation.
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Worlds Within Worlds, 2002.
Examines the hidden lives of women in works by feminist writers de Beauvoir, Wollstonecraft and Woolf.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 55.95
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This paper will compare and contrast the one theme that binds all these three authors which is the dual role of women in society. The first role being that of the public woman (performing the duties that societies expect them to play) and the second is the private woman (the woman who realizes that what they desire does not always blend well with what society expects from them).
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From Old World China to the New World America, 2004.
This paper reviews three novels, based on the generational transition from China to America: Amy Tan?s ?Joy Luck Club? and ?The Bonesetter?s Daughter? and Maxine Kingston?s ?The Woman Warrior".
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that Amy Tan and Maxine Kingston?s central themes reflect the inherent difficulties faced by the foreigners in a different land. The author points out that, in ?Joy Luck Club?, Amy Tan employs the stories of four Chinese women and their highly Americanized daughters, bred and born in America. The paper states that Maxine Kingston reveals a great deal about the Chinese convictions pertaining to their culture and traditions, which have many superstitious beliefs in her book, ?The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts?.
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"However, the basic problem that thoroughly reflects the uneven, unbalanced and highly disturbing transformation from the old world to the new world is that of the lack of comprehension and interest of the young girls that belonged to these four Chinese women. Born and brought up in America, Jing-Mei, Lena, Rose, and Waverly all exhibited little emotional attachment to the culture they never experienced living in a foreign land and consequently showed clandestine aversion towards their own native cultural values. The four Chinese women who were also good friends, wanted comforts, luxuries and all the positive American values for their Chinese American daughters but also desperately wanted to inculcate a strong sense of discipline arising out of the Chinese traditions and cultural values into their daughters."
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Contemporary Issues in the Hospitality Industry, 2005.
An analysis of issues of labour shrinkages and skills shortage in hospitality industry.
3,249 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 26 sources, MLA, £ 64.95
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This paper attempts to throw some light on the issue of skills shortage and labour shrinkage, which is identified as a global issue. The study is limited to the U.K. hospitality industry due to the wide scope of the subject discussed. The actions taken by the government, commercial organisations, educational institutes and trade associations to tackle this problem are critically analysed and recommendations are made for corrective action to improve the approach towards solving this issue.
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"The negative image of the hospitality industry in turn leads to failure in attracting more young and skilled students and labour towards it. Also, many service employees have a negative perception of their jobs, who feel their job is humiliating, insulting and demeaning as they cater to the needs and sometimes eccentric wants of customers (Ghiselli, La Lopa, & Bai, 2001). Although hospitality acts as the largest provider of the non-standard employment (ILO 2001), according to Brien (2004) a job in this sector is often considered as 'a job till they get a real job'."
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'The Harper Collins World Reader - The Modern World', 2002.
A critical analysis of 'The Harper Collins World Reader - The Modern World'.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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A paper that answers specific textual questions from the stories within the 'The Harper Collins World Reader -- The Modern World' written by Mary Ann Caws and Christopher Rendergast in a concise and clear manner.
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Work Related Issues, 2002.
The importance of work to an individual.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 80.95
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This paper discusses the importance of work in a man's life and sees how different work-related issues affect him or the society in general. While work has always been considered a vital part of a person's life, the paper also seeks to know how important leisure is nowadays and what does serious leisure actually stands for. Work and leisure are two essential elements, which are intricately woven in America's corporate world. Apart from these subjects, some other important issues and questions have also been discussed in this paper, including child labor, work surveillance, working from home etc. 13 pgs, bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Causes of World War I and World War II, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the origins of the two World Wars.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper identifies the major causes of World War I and World War II. The causes of both wars lay in the political and military rivalries and consequent alliance building among major European powers. However, the rise of fascism and the Great Depression put World War II in different contexts. The scale of destruction is greater in World War II, but major changes in Western ideas emerged from the destruction of World War I.
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World Food Supply Verses World Population, 2002.
A look at the growing population and what this means for world food supply.
2,010 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, £ 43.95
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This paper analyzes the food supply available in the world and compares it to the rapidly growing world population. The author examines world food distribution and how it effects world hunger arguing that distribution is unequal. Includes arguments by various critics.
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"The increase in food production over the past 200 years has been greater than the increase in population. So we ask, Why do nearly twelve million children per year die of hunger? That number is more than the number of people who died each year in World War II, and these are children, not soldiers, we are talking about. (Lappe 2). It has been proven that there is enough food in the world for everybody to be sufficiently healthy. The problem is that this food has not been distributed equally among countries. With the world?s population expected to grow fifty percent by the year 2050 to 9.37 billion, What are the odds we can feed everybody then when we can?t even do it now? This is a question that has been studied, pondered, and written about extensively for years. Many people have different thoughts and opinions about it. Something definitely will have to be done in the future. The question is what."
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The Developing World versus the Developed World, 2008.
This paper discusses the power held by the developed nations over the developing world.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the G7 nations of Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the United States remain some of the most powerful economic forces in the world today, yet they seem unable to exert any real pressure upon China according to Reuters reporter Louise Egan. Their conflict with China over China's currency value exemplifies the greater power held by developing nations in the current world economy. The writer points out that despite increasing pressure from the G7 nations to ensure that China's currency more accurately reflect its real value, China seems unlikely to allow its currency rise according to G7 demands.
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"Once upon a time when the U.S. caught an 'economic cold,' the rest of the world, particularly the G24 nations would catch the flu. Now that has changed. Furthermore, of the powerful, developed nations, the EU block countries rather than America and Japan exercise more dominance and have more confidence in the wake of difficulties when negotiating with the developing world.
"The IMF has been somewhat caught in the middle of this war between the G7 and G24 war for dominance. Because it has an inclusive membership policy for all nations, it strives to be accommodating rather than polarizing, especially after it was criticized for being unduly harsh to developing nations when they were suffering their own financial difficulties. "
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Southeast Asia Regional Issues and Architecture, 2008.
A discussion of some of the detrimental effects of globalization in Southeast Asia and one architect's suggestion to counter them.
740 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper addresses the problems arising from the fact that Southeast Asia has become an economic power in the global market. The paper points out that there has been rapid globalization in the region, where major Western companies set up shop, due to lower labor and production costs. The paper argues that, although this has been good economically, not everything is positive with Southeast Asia's growing industrial complex, increased energy consumption, and use of fossil fuel. The paper maintains that this productivity and progress negatively affects the environment and contributes to the global warming. To conclude, the paper suggests a way to prevent the increase of greenhouse gas emissions by setting up a team of architects, engineers, and scientist to design environmentally-friendly vehicles, factories and productivity devices, as well as green houses, buildings and offices that will use solar energy.
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"The key issues hounding the continuous and total development of Southeast Asia can only be solved by a leader who is firm but fair, and believes in the spirit and substance of a true democracy. The firmness can imposed on those who rape and pillage the region's natural resources that actually endanger the lives of those in the region but the world too. Fairness must be applied to those who strive to contribute to improving the region without expecting a windfall in return - where seeing the region improve is reward enough. As an architect, I can try and do my best to help solve some if not all of the problems in Southeast Asia. I know I may not be able to solve then all but I can be one person who could make a difference. I will not only be an architect who designs and builds but an architect of socio-political and economic change."
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