"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.
Filename: KSsocRaceBehNY.rtf
Essay 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.
Filename: RAgiraff.wps
Essay 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.
Filename: SA210Bkn.rtf
Essay 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.
Filename: MHporno_.wps
Essay 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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Essay Title: A Critical Analysis of Zuriff’s Article “Inventing Racism”

A Critique of Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations”
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In 1993 Samuel P. Huntington wrote an article on international politics in the periodical Foreign Affairs entitled “The Clash of Civilizations” in which future conflicts were not foreseen as taking place between nation states, but between civilisations. The theories proposed have attracted much criticism. This 7 page paper examines the theories and the supporting as well as contradictory evidence. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEhuntclash.rtf
Essay Title: A Critique of Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations”

A look at Regan Books
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This 6 page paper evaluates Regan Books which is at the height of inquiry during the recent announcement to publish OJ's book on the murders. This paper evaluates the organization and its newsworthiness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA647RB.rtf
Essay Title: A look at Regan Books