Affirmative Action and Equal Protection: An Interpretation of Supreme Court Rulings
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A 7 page overview of the Supreme Court rulings which apply to Affirmative Action and Equal Protection. Includes a discussion of Brown v. Board of Education, Korematsu v. United States, Loving v. Virginia, Palmore v. Sidoti, Plessy v. Ferguson, and Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. Examines the applicability of Justice Blackman's statement in the latter case that 'in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently'. Concludes that our goal of treating everyone equally is a goal whose means of meeting it varies according to the precise societal situation which we are facing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Reverse Discrimination / A Black Perspective
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An 8 page overview of the effects of Affirmative Action and the resulting phenomena of reverse discrimination. Concludes that although reverse discrimination does sometimes occur, it alone is not reason to abolish Affirmative Action policies. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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Why People Support Affirmative Action
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A 15 page paper presenting a literature review and an abbreviated survey-based research seeking attitudes and reasons why Affirmative Action policies appear to be ingrained forever in our society. Research findings indicate that while individuals, both African American and white, believe that the very program tends to extend racial discrimination rather than alleviate it, none wants to be accused of being either 'racist' or uncaring regarding the fate of others. The sample is a limited number of women equally divided according to race; the findings indicate that further research is warranted. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Diversity in America
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This 5 page paper looks at solutions to the divides that plague the U.S. today. Various issues are addressed including race relations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Interracial Relationships
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This 5 page paper takes a look at interracial dating and how it is viewed from a black perspective and from a white perspective. The differences are discussed. Trends are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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“American History X": Sociological Analysis
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A 4 page paper which analyzes the film “American History X” from a sociological perspective. No sources cited.
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“Death of the Profane” by Williams
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A 3 page summary of “Death of the Profane” by Patrice J. Williams. No additional sources cited.
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“Developed and underdeveloped countries”
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A five page paper which considers some of the social, economic and political reasons which underlie the division between developed and underdeveloped nations on a global level and considers the ways in which the balances might be redressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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“Enlightened Racism -- The Cosby Show, Audiences, and the Myth of the American Dream” by Sut Jhally and Justin Lewis
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This 5 page report discusses one of the most popular television shows of the past several decades and starring one of America’s favorite comedians, “The Cosby Show.” Jhally and Lewis believe there is a certain undercurrent of what could be referred to as “enlightened racism” that runs through the show. The meaning of “enlightened racism” is composed from a newly developed belief system. This new belief set relies on the misunderstanding of the “natural” condition of most African Americans in the United States. No secondary sources are listed.
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