Essays on Race and Ethnicity

Social control refers to methods used to control the population into behaving in a way that conforms with the ideas of those in power in a way that is manageable for those people in power to sustain and control. There are many different agencies that...

Chinese society is embedded with many traditions, norms, and a unique history of its own. Regardless of various classification among the Chinese people, they all share the same core values, identity, and language, which have been passed down over the centuries. The basic idea of...

Islamophobia or hatred towards Islam has remained even during Prophet Muhammad’s time until today. Hearing news about the people expressing hatred towards the Muslim community has never been a shock to anyone. Ever since 9/11, Muslims across the globe were tagged with false and horrendous...

America is a country that was founded and built by immigrants. Diversity has been the character that we are proud of our country for. It is known as a melting pot of different cultures and identities; or, at least, that is what we are led...

Most of the Chinese miners on the fields were actually pheasants of rich people or emperors of China. They were sent to Australia to find gold for their masters. The gold rush in Australia attracted many Chinese to the country, with the Chinese population in...

Before the Spanish colonization during the early 15th century, China had sent traders to the Philippines which started the beginning of significant influence within the culture of the Filipinos. The Chinese colonization in the Philippines have brought blissful and marvelous influences to the Filipinos over...

China ranks as the most populated nation in the world, with more than 1.43 billion of residents which are equivalent to 19% of the globe’s population. This indicates that the Chinese market is destined to have a crucial influence towards the other parts of the...

Praying mantises, named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at a specific angle that suggests the position of prayer. In fact, in China, the praying mantis has long been honored for their majestic and strategic movements. The mantis never makes...

Tattoo is a permanent mark on the skin obtained by the insertion of a pigment of different colours with the help of machine. It becomes more popular in recent years. However, there are some arguments in the Chinese society about tattooing. I highly disagree that...

Indonesia – and the people – almost never be in distant relationship with China. China and Indonesia had built their diplomatic relations since 1950 and got to suspend the ties for 25 years following the 1965’s coup attempt, until the relations were then restored in...

In the research paper about Chinese Feng-Shui, the theme that we get is that Feng-Shui helped Chinese lifestyle become better. The research paper also had an introduction about what is Feng-Shui. Feng-Shui known as the traditional Chinese view on the relationship between human and nature....

The British LNU became the largest and most influential organisation in the British peace movement. By the mid-1920s, it had over a quarter of a million registered subscribers and its membership eventually peaked at around 407,775 in 1931. By the 1940s, after the disappointments of...

In 1979, Britain went through a political change as Margret Thatcher became prime minister. Thatcher inherited the post when the United Kingdom’s economy was in a state of serious recession, and capitalism needed reinvigorating to combat this she introduced series of social, cultural political and...

Before 1944, India controlled by the British saw the development of nationalist movements such as the civil disobedience movement (Salt Satyagraha) in the 1930s, and the ‘Quit India’ movement of 1942. This resulted with India gaining independence in 1947. Within Britain this was also period...

How do ethnically Chinese people from different parts of the world react to these images of an American girl wearing a qipao for her prom dress? We delve into some responses from Mainland China, Hong Kong, the US and Canada. Responses are generally mixed, with...

The Chinese people have been known worldwide for their hardworking attitudes when working. They are taught since they were small about the value of time, wasting time would make that person viewed as not discipline, unorganised and unethical in China. Chinese people work in a...

Introduction This paper introduces the arising of Chinese beauties in workplace in relation to historical, economic and social phenomenon. The topic mainly focuses on what are the historical, economic and social elements that accelerate the popularity of white-collar beauty, and what are the effects these...

Chinese migration has had a large variety of positive and negative effects on Australia. These include increases in diversity, workforce, economic activity, stereotypes and prejudice, and decreases in housing affordability. There are three reasons why Chinese people migrated to Australia in recent years (from 1990’s...

Chinese parents have a very important part to play in the family as providers for all. While the elders were always at the controlling end for reasons of respect, the next generation married and had children as young as possible and then worked as hard...