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    The article‚ “Qallunaat 101”‚ gives a different perspective on how the lifestyle in America is viewed today as it was written from an Inuit’s point of view. Inuit’s refer to American’s as Qallunaat because “life” as we know it is more like a state of mind rather than a culture. I liked the point the author made regarding Qallunaat life being all about “keeping up with the Joneses.” That couldn’t be truer. People in America are in constant competition against one another to gain “status”. It’s

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    Kelvin Yee 10/21/12 Skyline College English 110 Paper #2 Acceptance: Chinese & American Born Chinese Perspectives in Poetry The United States is a place where people can have diverging views on how to describe the diverse nation. The country in fact does not have an official language because of the myriad of distinct ethnicities residing within the country. With all this diversity it is only natural for people to struggle with which cultural norm to follow. Of the many immigrants that have

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    A Realistic Perspective of the American Colonies in 1778 The framers of the Constitution had an essentially negative view of human nature. Those advocating for a strong‚ centralized “federal” government‚ were concerned that a pure democracy could be could be taken over by a populous mob. Those advocating for a limited‚ weak‚ central government were concerned that too much power concentrated in a federal structure could lead to tyranny. While the framers approached the crafting of the Constitution

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    Francisco I known to be quite gloomy‚ Mama keeps a cheerful house. Mama; the matriarch of the home. A proud San Franciscan‚ who when asked her nationality‚ would answer‚ “I am a San Franciscan”‚ she would then quickly add‚ “I mean Norvegian. American citizen.” (Page 26). That’s who she was; a proud lady who took pride in living in San Francisco and in keeping her family sheltered from feeling the volatility and struggles of life. Papa was a much more

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    American life in the twentieth century has been characterized more by continuity than by change. Since the beginning of the republic Americans have defined progress by continuity. Settlers from all over the world came to America looking for the same thing—a new world. Although these newcomers had different ideas and their share of disagreement‚ for the most part‚ everyone wanted the same thing. Americans agreed that it was time for a government and it was time to stop immigration and develop

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    Social justice is a topic known all to well in today’s society. Such issues as social heirarchial structure and unjust representatives of citizens of nations are issues in need of attention by those in power. Corruption‚ lies and greed by those in power however stand in the way of this form of justice from occurring‚ leaving many with little or no social status open to prejudice on race‚ religious and sexual grounds. <br> <br>Outlined by William Shakespeare in Measure for Measure and George Orwell

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    American History 1940s­1960s  The primary economic‚ social‚ diplomatic‚ and political challenges that confronted  Americans during the 1940s­1960s cannot be attributed to one single underlying factor or  political party‚ but rather several different factors and political parties.  For instance‚ liberalism  cannot be blamed for all issues during this period since McCarthy‚ a Republican‚ had further  perpetuated the already prominent fear of communism in society.  Most of these issues  originated 

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    Introduction The propose of this book is to provide a summary of the life of Malcolm X and his role in American history. The role of racism and its affect on Malcolm‚ his response to racism‚ and how his experiences affect his response to racism is documented. Malcolm X was born in Nebraska and moved to Michigan. After his father is assassinated and his mother is put in a mental hospital Malcolm is put in a foster home. He leaves his foster family to live with his sister and falls into a life of

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    institution; and Malcolm was forced to live in a detention home run by a racist white couple. By the eighth grade he left school‚ moved to Boston‚ Massachussetts‚ to live with his half-sister Ella‚ and discovered the underground world of African American hipsters. Malcolm’s entry into the masculine culture of the zoot suit‚ the "conked" (straightened) hair‚ and the lindy hop coincided with the outbreak of World War II‚ rising black militancy (symbolized in part by A. Philip Randolph’s threatened

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