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Racial Inequality in the U.S., 2004.
A summary of statistical data from various agencies on racism in America.
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper discusses how, despite the guarantees set forth under the amendments to the United States Constitution and other federal legislation, the civil rights of citizens belonging to ?minority? groups in the United States continue to be violated by various forms of illegal discrimination. It looks at how an historical analysis of national social and economic problems in relationship to racial inequality proves racial discrimination continues to thrive in American society in various forms of institutional discrimination. Through an analysis of tables and charts, it shows how statistical data herein asserts different forms of racial discrimination in contemporary society.
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"The data in Chart 7 indicates Whites have the lowest number of children with no annual health care visits within a year. About 15% of all Black and Asian children did not have annual health care visits and approximately 20% of Hispanic and Native American children did not have health care visits over the past year. The fact that these children did not have health care visits is not an inference of good health. Rather, the lack of health care among minority children is an inference that they are not receiving preventative care such as vaccinations, and childhood illnesses and injuries are going untreated. The long-term consequence for children who do not receive needed health care services is permanent handicaps or disabilities, which later keeps them trapped in poverty by preventing them from working."
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Racial Inequality in the U.S., 1993.
A comparison of the theories of four experts on racism in the 19th century and early 20th century America, focusing on blacks, Native Americans, Chicanos and Asians.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 4 sources, £ 91.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine racial inequality in America through a comparative and historical perspective. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which analysis of the issue can most usefully be considered, and then discuss the experience of blacks, Native Americans, Chicanos, and Asians from the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
The history of racial inequality in America is above all a history of moral division and physical separation. While, as we shall see, this may be less true of the modern period than it was in the 19th century, the fact that the subject of race and culture is a matter of such vigorous debate in the country makes the point that the residue of division within a well-defined social structure remains strong. Takaki understands that this is in the background of the American culture, across races, which is..."
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Racial and Economic Equality and Opportunity in the U.S. from 1865 to 1914, 1994.
The argument that the U.S. practiced inequality toward minorities and the poor between the Civil War and WWI in opposition to the American Dream.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, £ 42.95
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"Equality and Opportunity in America, 1865-1914
This paper will discuss the connected themes of equality and opportunity in the United States between the Civil War and the First World War. The American dream has always been that economic and social success is available to anyone, regardless of his or her background, who is willing to work hard enough. This paper will discuss the argument that equality and opportunity did not apply in the same degree to all individuals and groups in the United States during this time period. Racial and ethnic minorities did not all have the same opportunities to advance themselves economically and socially; in addition, those starting out in life with economic disadvantages were seldom able to achieve the dream of success which was held before them in popular culture. The first part of the paper will examine this dream and..."
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Racial Inequality, 2005.
This paper examines two books, about the phenomenon of racial inequality, "The Unsteady March" by Philip Klinkner and Rogers Smith, and "Black Like Me" by John Griffin.
2,305 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 48.95
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This paper explains that "The Unsteady March" by Philip Klinkner and Rogers Smith is a factual and historically based work, which presents many theories and applies them to actual situations of racial inequality; whereas, "Black Like Me" by John Griffin is a personal look inside the life of the southern Black. The author learns from Klinkner and Smith that Robert Blauner's theory of internal colonialism is applicable to the current problem of many standardized tests being created by and based on the dominant white culture. The paper concludes that both books and the theories presented make great strides in attempting to explain racial inequality, but they do not completely explain the phenomenon to allow himself or herself to be exploited and demeaned without putting forth resistance or what it must be like to be considered inferior and therefore treated as second-class citizen.
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"One sees great examples of segregation in Griffin's book. The blacks have their homes, stores, and cafes, even restrooms in their "black" section. This is where they perform their tasks of daily living. The white society may own most of the business even in the black area. The whites willing take the money of the black, but are not willing to extend him the jobs to earn more and therefore be able to move into areas that are populated by the whites. Whites only extended offers of employment in the menial areas, which most whites would find too demeaning. In this way, the dominant white culture can assure itself a dominant position even when Griffin travels to Atlanta and encounters a more progressive group of blacks. Here where many strides have been made toward equality, there remained the segregation. Blacks could receive a formal education from colleges taught by other educated blacks."
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Socioeconomic Inequality in the U.S., 1995.
This paper examines socioeconomic inequality in the United States: Trends, role of literacy and education, income, theory, poverty, birth rates and gender. Tables.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 16 sources, £ 37.95
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TRENDS IN SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY
"This research examines trends in measures of socioeconomic inequality in the United States. All data for this examination were obtained from published sources.
Socioeconomic Inequality Trends
The concept of socioeconomic inequality is multidimensional in character. Income levels, vocation, residence, possessions, and other factors influence determinations of social class. Measures of inequality views these same factors from different perspectives, and extend such measurements to additional factors such as welfare. ... reported that measures of socioeconomic equality ... "
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Increase in Social Inequity in the U.S., 2002.
A discussion of the economic and social implications of the growth of social inequity in the United States.
635 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 15.95
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This paper presents statistics indicating an increase in the gap between America's rich and poor, both in financial and social terms. Income statistics for low, middle and high income families during the 1980s and 1990s are analyzed. The impact on the nation in terms of consumer spending and social health of America are addressed.
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"The growing gap between America?s rich and poor puts the nation at risk not only in financial terms, but in social terms as well. Recent statistics show that the gap between both low- and middle-income families, and high-income families has increased dramatically from the 1980s to the 1990s. Tellingly, incomes of the poor families grew minimally or did not change, while the incomes of the richest families studied grew by a thirty five percent during this time (Walsh). This growing income gap poses a risk of decreased consumer spending, increased social unrest, and increased dependence on social programs."
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Regional Income Inequities in U.S., 1999.
Examines income statistics, causes for variations, conflict theory, public policy, equal opportunity and ethnic issues. Includes tables.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 11 sources, £ 48.95
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"REGIONAL INCOME INEQUITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Introduction
This research examines the issue of regional inequities in income distribution in the United States. The primary objective of this research is the development of plausible explanations for the income distribution inequities identified.
Regional Income Distribution
Regional income distribution may be analyzed within the context of either household income or personal income per capita. In either instance, some distortion is inherent in the data. When household income is used as the basis of measure, information relative to the number of income earners in a household is necessary to place the data in perspective. When personal per capita income is used as the basis of measure, the true in.."
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Inequality in Ethnic and Racial Relationships, 2006.
An examination of the impact of racism on American attitudes toward minorities and immigrants.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper explores how racism in America has affected public opinion toward immigration and minorities. The paper begins with a discussion of America's historic support for immigration and then argues that this support has been corrupted by racism. The paper also cites statistics about demographic changes in the U.S. over the past several decades, examining how certain minority populations have actually grown to be nearly on par with the Caucasian majority in some places. This realignment, according to the paper, has challenged some of the deeply-rooted notions of what it means to be in a majority, which, in turn, has sparked a new wave of racism from previously more tolerant quarters. The pain concludes by studying recent research efforts to to explore the structural roots of inequality in America, focusing on a Rhode Island study on the tension between strong individual rights promised to U.S. citizens and ethnic or racial discrimination against African-Americans and other minority groups.
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"The paradox of a US national identity involves multiple contradictions, such as citizenship rights promised to US citizens in contrast with differential group discrimination; of external and internal forms of racism with and through one another accepting and excluding certain categories of citizens; of civic and ethnic nationalisms that respond to the established but unstable two-faced US national identity; the combined change and continuity that has allowed American society to constantly and repeatedly transform while retaining a deeply entrenched racial hierarchy; and a deeply gendered or masculine American family ideal that constructs and hides these contradictions, at the same time. Addressing these inconsistencies, inequalities and contradictions requires listening to those with different interpretations of how it is to be treated "like one of the US national family" but actually excluded from that US national family altogether. It will mean finding a way to reconfigure that long-standing relationships among race, ethnicity and that idealized US national identity as well as working to reclaim the language of family in the process."
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Bell?s Inequality, 2002.
An insight into Bell?s Theorem (Bell?s Inequality) of quantum theory.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper discusses the work of the physicist John Bell, who's great recognized achievement occurred during the 1960s when he brought new life into the foundations of quantum theory. It examines how Bell demonstrated that discussion of such concepts as 'realism', 'determinism' and 'locality' could be formed into a rigorous mathematical statement, 'Bell's Theorem?, which is capable of experimental test. It looks at how his work has become a point of interest for scientists throughout the world who have found applications not only in quantum theory, but in investigations of the physical universe as well and how current applications of Bell?s Inequality have been found in the development of quantum computing and quantum cryptography.
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"Quantum mechanics, however, fails to satisfy Bell's Inequality. He predicts correlations that cross over boundaries that are delineated by the structure of that inequality. Quantum mechanics predicts ?odd? correlations that seem to defy a common, classical conception of reality, and in fact it is for basically this type of reason that Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen argued in 1935 that it was incomplete. The formulation of Bell's Inequality, however, allowed the possibility for determining, through experiment, which was right: quantum mechanics or a local reality theory of the sort Einstein postulated, because it stated what must be the case in our experiments if a locally real theory is correct."
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Racial Bias in the U.S. Criminal Justice System, 2008.
An analysis of the existence of racial bias and its impact on the outcome of cases in the United States criminal justice system.
2,751 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 55.95
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This paper discusses racial bias in the United States criminal justice system. It specifically questions whether the race of an individual suspected of a crime impacts his or her experience and the outcome in the criminal justice system. The paper discusses the history of related laws in the United States and discusses skin color ethics.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
In the U.S. Criminal Justice System...
Challenging Past and Contemporary Contentions
Research Purports
Confessions
Skin Color Ethics
Countering the Cycling Racial Bias Challenge
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"Federal sentencing guidelines sternly constrain judges' discretion for determining whether an individual being charged will be sentenced to prison or receive probation. Guidelines are also currently in place to "guide" a judge in allocating the length of the sentence. Guidelines, albeit only contain minimal restrictions on the judges' and prosecutors' abilities to reduce sentences "for substantial assistance or acceptance of responsibility." Spohnhttp (2000:482)"
"Ultimately, Spohnhttp (2000:481 - 482) concludes that the reason for the unbalanced number of racial minorities currently incarcerated in the U.S. did not merely evolve from a racially neutral efforts to protect citizens and/or control crime. Earlier refutations of racial discrimination in the U.S. criminal justice system, according to Spohnhttp (2000:482) do not pass the test of time."
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Racial Prejudice in U.S., 1999.
Examines historical roots & continuing racism in late 20th Century. Examined in terms of the Marxist view, Jim Crow Laws, institutional racism, white power & privilege, stereotypes and economics.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, £ 31.95
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" Although black/white race relations have improved dramatically in the past two centuries, racial prejudice remains problematic. To understand this prejudice requires an examination of its historical roots. Racial prejudice results from past and present social practices that shape the perceptions of individuals.
Marxism provides an explanation for the historical persistence of racial prejudice in America. The basis of racial prejudice is power imbalance. Prior to the Civil War, much of the United States was actively involved in the slave trade. Africans were transported to American shores and forced into labor. This unfree labor could only be sustained by the adoption of certain attitudes by whites toward blacks: "It was only after Africans were enslaved that African people were represented in.."
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The U.S. and the U.N. Rights of the Child Convention, 2002.
This paper discusses why the U.S. hasn't signed the treaty on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
5,060 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 86.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination, written from a legal standpoint, of the treaty on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children. The paper concludes the U. S. is willing to intervene in other international problems, such as oil; and therefore, it should make a public statement to protect the world?s most precious commodity, children, by supporting the treaty.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What Is It
What It Protects
What about the Legal Standpoint
Why Is Treaty Needed
Why Won't the U.S. Sign?
Reasons for Signing the Treaty
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"While there are many political reasons that the US may refuse to sign the treaty, one of the chief causes for concern might be the establishment of an International Criminal Court. Many UN delegates support the idea of an International Criminal Court but the United States has been steadfast in its refusal to agree. An international criminal court might begin the slippery slope of descent to the power of individual nations when it comes to many issues including the treaty.If the international criminal court gains favor and power in the future it is feasible that the court could be used to enforce the treaty."
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Multiculturalism in the U.S. and U.K., 2005.
This paper presents an analysis regarding the doctrine of multiculturalism.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the doctrine of multiculturalism. The writer offers an analysis of why such a doctrine is problematic. In order to examine the issue of multiculturalism, the writer uses examples from the public education systems in the U.S. and Great Britain to show the difficulties in treating all cultures as equal.
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"Multiculturalism is defined by the Ayn Rand institute as the view that all cultures are equal. While this doctrine is often adopted in spirit if not in principle in the U.S. and Great Britain, multiculturalism is problematic as a term. For if all cultures are equal we cannot say that there is one superior way of being, one superior set of values or one superior method of educating individuals. However societies like America and Great Britain often adopt such methods values ... "
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Racism and Inequality in America, 2005.
Discusses the issues of racism and inequality in contemporary U.S. society.
1,854 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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Inequality and racism are fundamental issues that are in direct opposition to the principles of freedom, democracy and human rights that are such an important part of the American view of life. As such, racism and inequality are values that contradict the principles of freedom and equality that are enshrined in the American Constitution. This paper show, however, that the reality is that inequality and racism do exist in the United States. The paper discusses issues such as stereotypes and profiling, among others.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
The Prevalence of Racism in the United States
The Problem of Profiling
Causes of Racism
Economic Inequality
Solutions to Racism
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"While projects and organizations are essential components in the solution to racism, I believe that no amount of institutionalized projects can solve the problem of radial prejudice on a permanent basis. The real solution to racism in America lies in a change of perception and eradication of all stereotypical perceptions. In other words, the best method to eradicate racism is to do away with negative perceptions by making a concerted effort to develop an understanding of other cultures and to cultivate a more positive attitude towards life."
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