Multiracial

It should not come as a surprise that Fear Itself encapsulated issues of fear in both the public and private lives of the American citizens. Ira Katznelson did not shy away from the fear-laden issues that plagued the citizens, instead, he embraced it and showed how it led to shaping the ideologies of the time. New Dealers accepted a plethora of compromises in the attempts to protect the ideals surrounding liberal democracy, global security, and capitalism (market-based). Katznelson showed how…

Langston Hughes’ poem, “Cross,” can be seen as based on his experiences with racism during the Harlem Renaissance period. As a result of the cultural expression that Hughes was exposed to growing up and later being a part of, he was able to express his intimate parental relationship that he composed in “Cross,” during the Renaissance period. During his time period, Langston was known as the most active, most published, and most beloved writers of the Harlem Renaissance. His position as a…

Demographics are used by governments, corporations, and other non-government entities to learn more about a population 's characteristics and the trends within that population. Demographic population trends in the U.S. are changing for several reasons. As a whole, the population of the United States is increasing. This is a direct result of a history of increased births, decreased deaths and increased immigration. The age of the U.S. population is getting older because of a dip in fertility…

The purpose of this case study is to understand how science teachers relate culturally responsive to “other” students. According to this case study “other” is identified by understanding the cultural system in which a group of people lives consequently Whites and people of color (Africans, African Americans, Asians, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans). Before the participants were stated, The authors did a review of pertinent research over culture, race, ethnicity, social…

The aim of the paper is to trace how Postcolonial African Literature is not only about resistance to colonial violence, “norms” and oppression but also about the reconstruction of the norm/ideal itself particularly as depicted through Bessie Head’s stories. It will also show how colonialism and patriarchy are similar in their attempts to suppress/oppress the “other” based on ones supposed biological/physical superiority. The paper will demonstrate how Head as a black woman writer through her…

American is to live, love, and cherish this amazing country. An American is my cousin, a biracial analyst, an army soldier, born in Puerto Rico but is fighting in Iraq, or my friend, a Hispanic, married to an African-Chinese man, and their son, a multiracial, future firefighter. An American is the reigning Ms. America, yet, cannot represent America in the Miss Universe Pageant. I find it idiosyncratic that we actually have a Ms. America and a Miss U.S.A. Do not mistaken them, for only, Miss…

Ligas, M. (2002). Evaluation of Broward County Alliance of Quality Schools project. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 7(2), 117-139. Ligas explores the effects of their 5 year study of 1st to 5th grade at- risk students using Direct Instruction. The study participants were from Florida’s Broward County, Alliance elementary and middle school. The purpose of the study was to access if the use of the Direct Instruction (part of The Alliance of Quality Project) in the classroom would…

Prior to WWII many anthropologists maintained that race was a biological phenomenon best ascertained through the use of anthropometric measurements. After the war, however, a growing number of anthropologists along with geneticists and serologists began to rethink the race concept and its attendant methodologies. Prompted by political and social events as well as empirical shifts brought on by the modern synthesis, these scientists sought more "objective" and "scientifically valid" methods for…

horizontal progression accompanied the upward mobility. They established themselves within economic and scholarly spheres, they began to urbanized more exclusive social groups. They also began to break down the marriage and family taboos. Today, multiracial individuals are gaining a stable increase measure of social…

Affirmative action policies are methods in which associations work to increase the opportunities for traditionally discriminated ethnicities in the United States, with the purpose of creating a more diverse country. This policy came about in the 1960s, as a result of the 1960’s Civil Right Movement. It is a way for minorities or historically discriminated ethnic or racial groups to get an advantage in society, however some people see affirmative action as reverse discrimination or racism.…