Essays on Discrimination and Prejudice

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Structure and Rhetorical Strategy in "The New Jim Crow"

3 pages / 1283 words

In The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, author Michelle Alexander delves into the troublesome topic of social control mechanisms through the lens of race. Alexander, a professor of law at Ohio State University and joint-appointee at the Kirwan Institute of...

Racial Profiling

1009

Inequality in The Marrow of Tradition

3 pages / 1374 words

The Marrow of Tradition by Charles Waddell Chesnutt utilizes inequalities tied to the era of the American South where the Wellington Insurrection of 1898 occurred as a result of growing racial tensions coupled with the growing divide of economic opportunity among the people there and...

Racial Discrimination Tradition

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Comparison of Danish and Chinese Family's Traditions

1 page / 678 words

For my final project, I have decided to write a short story comparing the Danish family life with the Chinese family life. My idea was inspired by a book called East Meets West, it is a book written by a graphic artist Yang Liu. At...

Chinese Culture Cultural Diversity

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Cultivating My Culture While Being Away from Home

3 pages / 1481 words

Introduction: when have you experienced cultural differences? Introduction: Our culture molds us, molds our behavior, and our sense of self. Our way of life is defined by the shared language, ideas, values, conventions, behaviors, and material items that are passed down from generation to generation....

Cultural Diversity Diversity Multiculturalism

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The Negative Impacts and Influence of Peer Pressure on Teenagers

2 pages / 970 words

By definition, peer pressure is social pressure by members of one’s peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform to be accepted. Everyone, during a period of their life, experiences peer pressure. There are three different forms of peer pressure:...

Peer Pressure Teenagers

1013

A Study of The Cultural Diversity in Monsoon Asia

3 pages / 1219 words

Mahatma Gandhi said, “No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive” (Yadav 2012). When culture is held as exclusive to one specific group it eventually fades away. However, when it is shared and intermingled with other groups or societies, a culture can sustain...

Cultural Diversity

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A Criticism Against The Prejudice of People Who Use Double Negatives in a Sentence

2 pages / 1131 words

In the article, “Our Language Prejudices Don’t Make No Sense,” Raffaella Zanuttini criticizes the people that express anger when they hear others use double negatives in a sentence. She criticizes the proponents of civilization that fail to criminalize the expressions of prejudice against people that...

Prejudice

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Gender Discrimination and The Fight for Equal Rights

1 page / 363 words

“Ain’t I a Woman?” definitely involved the most kairos. Sojourner Truth saw that many women had gathered to fight for their rights, and she decided to present a different side of the argument. Women had been denied rights to vote and hold property and such,...

Gender Discrimination

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Gender Discrimination in Language Use Between Men and Women in Society

1 page / 463 words

Sexism is the prejudice against genders, especially against women. This has been around for a very long time, there women have not been treated equally as men are. This discrimination victimises females in many aspects including the workforce, attitude and even society in general; this...

Gender Discrimination

1017

Racial Profiling in 18 Examples of Racism in The Criminal Justice System, an Article by Bill Quigley

2 pages / 687 words

In Bill Quigley’s article, “18 Examples of Racism in the Criminal Justice System,” he introduces the topic of racial profiling by displaying the statistics of criminal offences by the African Americans compared to the whites. The population of the African Americans in the United States,...

Racial Profiling

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The Issue of Racial Profiling and The Problem with African Americans Overreacting

4 pages / 1954 words

People who are pulled over the most tend to have a darker skin tone. Racial profiling has been a debated about argument since the beginning of slavery, and although the days of calling our white slave owners master is long gone, we are still a...

Racial Profiling

1019

Modern Wars Are not Holy Wars

5 pages / 2082 words

The politico-economic interests of states – behind the contemporary combats – to topple unfavorable governments abroad, to seek easy trade deals, to utilize natural resources across the world and to establish a desired world order make the modern wars, not the holy wars. Holy wars...

Religious Conflict

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Racism, Materialism, and Sexism in Revolt of "The Evil Fairies" and "Trifles"

3 pages / 1377 words

Revolt of the Evil Fairies”, “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”, and “Trifles” each have an unseen presence that is so prevalent that it might as well be a character. “Revolt of the Evil Fairies” indirectly discusses the topic of racism, while “A Perfect Day for...

Literature Review Sexism Trifles

1021

Sexism in Hollywood and Its Effects on Society

6 pages / 2525 words

Introduction Society’s view of women creates a phenomena of women being perceived as weaker and being oppressed. Sexism creates the divide between women’s rights and men’s rights and women’s stereotypes and men’s stereotypes. The rights that women have had to fight for, and those that...

Hollywood Sexism

1022

An Analysis of Slavery in Ethnic Notions, Southpark and Race: The Power of an Illusion

2 pages / 721 words

Introduction Ethnic Notions argues that African Americans were portrayed on television and in theater acts in the most convenient way to those in power. This is shown when slavery was in full bloom and the majority of America was for slavery; African Americans were portrayed...

Ethnic Notions Race and Gender South Park

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Rosa Parks: The Courageous Acts of Defiance to End Discrimination in America

4 pages / 1621 words

Rosa Parks: My Story is an autobiography written by Rosa Parks herself alongside Jim Haskins, an African American author. It was dedicated to her mother, Leona McCauley, and her husband, Raymond A. Parks. Rosa Parks is mostly known for taking her courageous stand to a...

Protest Racial Discrimination Rosa Parks

1024

Diversity in American Colleges and Universities

4 pages / 1973 words

Everyone deserves an equal and fair chance when applying to college campuses. Affirmative action creates tension among races in college campuses in an already divided country. I believe that affirmative action does nothing but divide society into separate groups based off of race, class, and...

Diversity

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An Interview with Teachers on Diversity, Inclusivity, Strategies and Respect in The Classroom

3 pages / 1548 words

Education is a dynamic field where educators strive to make a profound impact on children’s lives, shaping their futures and fostering inclusive learning environments. Within this context, the concept of diversity in the classroom emerges as a key area of exploration and practice. This essay...

Diversity

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The Solution for The Blacks in The Reconstruction Period in Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

5 pages / 2051 words

During the latter half of the nineteenth century, the Radical Republicans wanted to finish what Emancipation started—more rights for Southern blacks—through Reconstruction. At the same time in the North, the working class faced many difficulties. Edward Bellamy tried providing a solution to the workers’ strife...

Literature Review Racial Discrimination