Forced Cultural Assimilation As Seen Through The Eyes of Three American Authors
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A 5 page overview of the problems which are inherrent in with policies of forced cultural assimilation. The author reviews Doris Goodwin’s “Wait Till Next Year”, Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Killer” and Mary Patillo-Mcoy’s “Black Picket Fences”, to provide a basis for the argument that forced assimilation causes more problems in American society than it offers solutions. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPassimi.rtf

Fossil Species and Missing Links
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This 4 page paper discusses fossil species, missing links, and indicators of bipedalism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVFossil.rtf

French Culture
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A 3 page research paper that explores the nuances of French culture. The writer discusses French body language, cultural norms, concept of personal space, concept of time, and diet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khfrcul.rtf

Gary Althen's 'American Ways'
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of Gary Althen's book American Ways. This paper demonstrates the way in which Althen's cultural perspective on white, middle-class America can be an important sociological tool for people from other countries. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Amerways.wps

Gender and Self-Esteem
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A 5 page paper on the topic of gender roles and self-esteem. The writer describes how society's expectations has influenced adolescents' perception of themselves.
Filename: Genderes.wps

Gender in Arapesh
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A 5 page research paper that examines the concepts of gender in Arapesh society. The writer first defines gender and then discusses how the Arapesh, a native people of Papua New Guinea view gender roles. The writer argues that while the Arapesh, on the surface, appear to have few gender distinctions, secret male rituals are an intrinsic part of their culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kharap.rtf

Gender Reversal in Indigenous Culture
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A 3 page discussion of societal examples of how those who are neither wholly male nor wholly female are sometimes valued by their cultures rather than criticized by them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPgenderTransgender.rtf

Gender Roles and American Popular Culture
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A 5 page essay on culture and gender roles. The writer details how education, popular culture, and advertising both reflect and create gender roles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Genderol.wps

Gender, Socioeconomics, and Linguistic Variations in Western Culture
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A 4 page discussion of the variations that can be noted in the way individuals in western cultures communicate. This paper describes this phenomena in relation to speech codes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcomGnd.rtf

German Immigration
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A 5 page research paper into how German immigration affected every aspect of American life contributing such varied things as ideas which influenced U.S. universities, the first kindergartens, the Linotype machine, and lager beer. The writer's gives an overview of German immigration that shows how it started during the colonial period and peaked in the early 20th-century. Bibliography includes 5 sources.
Filename: Germimm.wps