Asian American History: Settlement and National Belonging Asian American Studies/History 161 Final Exam - Review Sheet 250 points *10 points for your name and TA’s name Spring 2013 PART I – IDs: For each term‚ please clearly 1) define what it means; 2) develop its significance within the context of this course by using a specific example drawn from assigned readings to help explain the term when applicable. 4 IDs; 25 points each for a total of 100 points Rice Paper Collective kye Triple
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Ethnic Groups and Discrimination The ethnic group which I belong to and have decided to write about is the Finnish. Finnish immigrants came over much later than the “old immigrants”‚ and faced many prejudices because of this. The Finns had to work harder than immigrants that came before them to gain the same resources. My great grandmother Eva was one hundred percent Finnish and I loved hearing her stories of the old country. She was only six when she arrived at Ellis Island with her parents in
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The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental‚ arguing that the latter was derogatory. Today‚ Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes‚ such as government and academic research‚ although it is often shortened to Asian in common usage. Asia has a variety of festivals and celebrations. In China‚ Chinese New Year‚ Dragon Boat Festival‚ and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are traditional holidays‚ while National Day
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and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally‚ there has been little unity or common history for many of the cultures and peoples of Asia. Asian art
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Using material from Item B and elsewhere‚ assess sociological explanations of ethnic differences both in offending and in victimisation. (21 marks) In terms of offending‚ official statistics tends to over represent ethnic differences in offending and victimisation. However‚ self-report studies carried out by Graham and Bowling found that black and whites have very similar rates of offending‚ while Indians‚ Pakistanis and Bangladeshis had much lower rates. In terms of victimisation‚ black people are
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The Andes could be one of the most rural endogens places to live. In 600 A.D an early civilization started to develop in Chacapoya‚ Peru. This civilization was also called the Chacapoya civilization‚ and also known as the warriors of the clouds. The nickname was put upon them in part from the Inca people‚ there actual name is still a mystery. Though the territory of the Chacapoya people was extremely vast expanding through the region of the Andes. The Chacapoya people where known for being tall‚
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The Racial Profiling of Minorities in America Ethnic Studies 123 Professor Hebert Johnson John Jay College of Crimnal Justice By: Andy Victor Our country was founded on this idea of freedom and how America was this land of opportunity. Time and history tells us it was easier said than done because racism restricted certain groups from achieving that “opportunity”. This social issue still haunts today but manifest not whips and chains but through
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Asian Americans represent a diverse range of over twenty-nine unique people groups and cultures. Asian philosophy is group-centered rather than individual-centered as Western culture is. While this philosophy is not necessarily wrong‚ it presents different perspectives and problems of which Western-trained counselors should be aware. A individual’s identity is highly tied into identifying with the culture and customs they from which they come‚ deviating from culture and tradition such as seeing a
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in the classroom while addressing cultural differences include: recognizing how ethnic identities influence my students‚ and incorporating lessons that permit students to use their interpersonal behaviors. In the future if I have students who identify strongly in their ethnic identities‚ “an awareness of one’s ethnic group and willingness to adopt some of the group’s behaviors”‚ I would try to incorporate their ethnic identities into
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EXTENDED RESOPONSE John Doyle’s Changi episodes are about the struggle of the Australian prisoners of war. The series mainly focuses on six young Australian men giving an insight of each character’s deepest struggle within the camp. There are many themes evident within the episodes‚ Seeing is believing‚ Curley‚ Private Bill and Pacifying the angels. Some of which include power and atrocities of war. These themes are also apparent throughout Edward Zwick’s 2006 film ‘Blood Diamond’‚ which is about
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