Essays and Research Papers on Race Politics & Society

A 6 page paper which examines tips for elementary school teachers regarding diversity and the condition of diversity in students. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing minority immigrants living in poverty and the relation to education and employment. Within the last decade, increasing high levels of poverty have been recorded in the minority and recent immigrant populations in Canada and the United States. In Canada, recent immigrants make up over 52% of those under ...

A 12 page discussion of the many societal changes which resulted directly and indirectly from the premises surrounding the landmark civil rights case involving segregation in our nation’s schools. Delineates the chain of societal events leading up to and following this decision. Outline a few key Supreme Court cases which were based on ...

This 5 page paper considers the perspective on the Black family as presented by Sherley Ann Williams in her novel Dessa Rose, Herbert Gutman in his work The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, and Daniel Patrick Moynihan's article 'The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.' Points considered in this paper: ...

A 3 page considerations of some of the differences that exist between depictions of women and men and ethnicities in American society. Using the popular television shows “Monk” and “CSI” as frames of reference, this paper asserts that while equality might have almost been achieved in the real workplace, there are still inconsistencies in ...

An 8 page overview of the concept of family and societal gender roles. Presents examples from traditional Mundurucu and Shaker cultures which demonstrate that family structure and gender roles vary both across time and across culture. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper briefly examines some the views that gender, race and class greatly influenced the development of slavery, and argues that racism is still present today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

10 pages. Perhaps the most important reason that we study gender in sociology and why feminists are wont to work towards change in the gendered order of society is because genders tend to become stratified. This means that not only are men and women viewed as being different, they are also viewed as not ...

A 3 page paper which examines whether or not the government should involve itself in problems concerning racial equality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper which describes the involvement of the U.S. Government in the country's social issues during the 1960s. The bibligraphy has 1 source.

A 5 page paper discussing our failure to adequately define the influences of these three aspects of society, focusing on the issue of defining poverty in the context of that faced by single mothers. It has been said that in order to attack a problem, it is first necessary to define that problem. ...

This 8-page paper discusses how race, gender and class help shape social institutions such as law enforcement agencies. Affirmative action is discussed and race relations in America. There are 15 sources cited.

This 9 page paper examines a newspaper article which reports the gap between the average female wage and the average male wage has decreased and consider how this may be interpreted, After examining the article and what it means the event it is reported is examined from a functionalist approach, using the work of ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses which factor is more influential on social life, race or gender? The writer argues that excellent arguments can be made for both positions, but that, ultimately, an overall consideration of gender and race tends to favor gender as being predominant, as this aspect of humane experience ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the media negatively impact society's images of race and gender. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the progress that has been made in achieving true equality in the U.S. The thesis is presented that "our commitment to political equality exists alongside deep and persistent social inequalities, in particular inequalities of gender, race, and class". Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper identifies numerous social welfare problems relating to age, gender, race, ethnicity, and poverty. The author asserts that acting out of emotion is ineffective. Planned change requires careful analysis and implementation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 9 page paper discussing child labor in India. Child labor within India is said to include between 11 and 60 million children in underpaid, exploitive and hazardous conditions. While the majority of child laborers (78.67%) are involved in agricultural labor positions, most human rights organizations focus more so on the urban-based child ...

This 6 page paper considers the different projects and regulations that have been brought in by the UK government over the past decade, and how they may impact on childhood and what it means to be a child. The writer argues the position may be improving, but most improvements may be seen as attempts ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses how poverty impacts work, family and education, as well as addresses how government function and conspicuous consumption help to perpetuate its existence. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing the social and economic factors contributing to the increasing number of middle-class Americans who have no health-insurance coverage. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses four articles concerning abuse and neglect of children, the right to healthcare, the right to education and child labor. Each article is discussed and progress towards the stated goals is assessed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 10-page paper focuses on a discussion of psychological and psychiatric group therapy in the Middle East. Also discussed are the histories of mental health in this region. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the causes of the differences in heath between different social classes and ethnic groups. The paper considers the causes such as lack of social and cultural capital, less income, environmental and structural disadvantages and barriers to accessing healthcare. The statistics quoted are from the UK, however, the theories are universal. ...

This 5 page report discusses the fact that, in a nation with the worldwide image of vitality, strength, and resiliency, the Aboriginal population falls well below any health-based norm for the rest of the country. Considering the fact that fully 85 percent of the nation’s population is concentrated in urban areas and, as in any nation, rural health care ...