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The Migration of El Salvadorans, 2006.
A look at what caused the migration of hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans to North America in the past thirty years.
2,173 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper explores the reasons behind the mass migration of the thousands of El Salvadoran citizens to North America, as well as how these people were able to reestablish themselves in their new environment.
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"One of the dominant characteristics of the turmoil in El Salvador is the gross gap between the wealthy and the poor. The root of this problem lies in the fact that the poor have little access to land, and in this agrarian economy, land is the predominant means of acquiring sustenance and wealth. Although El Salvador is "the most densely populated country on the American mainland," there is more than enough fertile land to go around. [1] However, the Spaniard's historical practice of plantation or hacienda farming, which kept the ownership of land in the hands of a minority and employed a majority of slaves or hired hands for the harvesting and planting, set the stage for an unequal distribution of land. The problem was only later exacerbated by the 20th century trend in exporting the majority of crops to wealthier countries. This crop exportation practice perpetuated the plantation-style farming and labor practices which have kept the rich wealthy and the poor underprivileged."
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Bilingual Education in Early Childhood, 2006.
A study of nationally-mandated multi-lingual education for young migrant students in the United States.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines efforts by school districts to provide multi-lingual education, as required by the federal government. The paper focuses on special education services for migrant children and highlights shortcomings in the delivery of these services. The paper discusses identification of needy students and the process of inducting a student into the special education system. The paper concludes with recommendations for legislative and administrative change to dramatically improve the delivery of multi-lingual education. Thesis Statement A Brief Background and History Barriers in the System Identification of Students Conclusions and the Welfare Issue
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"Bilingual Education and the word Bilingual itself are nothing more than "political buzzwords," designed to ease expensive and expansive legislation through the Congress. The actual study of the factors in this field of Education, particularly of early childhood periods, is the term Multi-lingual due to the many variants involved in the processes of teaching not only this group but their families as well. For example, in Texas where the problems are being addressed most aggressively these educators are dealing with a variety of Spanish languages speaking individuals. This becomes a multi-lingual problem therefore because of the paradigms of dialectics, syntax, sentence structures, and many other factors. These problems likewise are not in any manner limited to Texas, as almost every State in the country must deal with it on some level. Texas, and their recent Educational Reforms just happens to be the model producing system for others too effectively follow. Moreover, Spanish and all its variants is not the only language Educators are forced to deal with."
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The Dirty Wars in Latin America, 2006.
This brief yet concise paper examines the 'dirty wars' that took over Latin America after military takeovers and economic ruin plagued countries like Argentina and Chile.
714 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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The writer of this paper discusses the dirty wars of Latin America that were enabled by the military forces, which were independent units that had no civilian political control in their own country. This paper looks at how various Latin American military conglomerates governed enormous military-industrial complexes which gave them an undue economic strength. This paper also contains relevant historical details and facts on this subject including how Costa Rica avoided a dirty war situation by abolishing its own army in 1948.
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"During the 1970s, the country entered a steep recession. Starting in the early 1960s, the gross domestic product expanded at a rate of 6 percent annually. This was a reflection of land reforms that were enacted in 1961, which aimed to legalize existing squatter holdings and prevent future squatting, thus giving more than 12,000 people legal rights to arable land. There was a consequent increase in export crops - bananas, coffee, sugarcane being major items - and by the mid-1970s, agriculture had become the dominant factor in the country's export income. In 1973, inflation rates skyrocketed to 15 percent and then to 31 percent in 1974."
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Bolivian President Ganzalo Sanchez de Lozada, 2005.
This paper discusses the politics of former Bolivia President Ganzalo Sanchez de Lozada and the country's history of political upheaval.
2,075 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that President Ganzalo Sanchez de Lozada, who believed that building a $5 billion pipeline to export natural gas through Bolivia into the U.S and Mexico via a port in Chile would boost Bolivian economy, resigned after the massacre at El Alto when the people of Bolivia rebelled believing this plan would exploit their natural resources with little monetary return. The author points out that Bolivia's history is saturated with violence and political upheaval as they struggle to remain a viable state in which Bolivia's politics has been directly determined by their economic position as the poorest country in Latin America. The paper concludes that Lozada's ideals are commendable in that he wanted to liberate Bolivia socially and boost the economy, but, in a country where people face starvation daily, perhaps capitalism is the wrong solution because the Bolivian economy is not able to sustain a free market.
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"The Andean people suffered economically, while President Lozada and President Bush took credit for the progress in the war against drugs. However, consumed with terrorist threats and the war in Iraq, the Bush administration soon neglected the war on drugs and coca plant cultivation began to reemerge. Burning coca fields did little to end the abuse of cocaine in the United States. Instead, it has encouraged civil unrest and devastating poverty in Bolivia. In 1996, when the Bolivian government proposed a five-year plan to eliminate coca production, the number of patients admitted to the emergency room who were suffering from a drug overdose in the United States had risen. There seems to be little relationship between the amount of coca supply and the percentage of people using cocaine. But, as the coca fields were destroyed thousands of Bolivians faced starvation."
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The Music of Today?s Youth, 2006.
An examination how music is affected by situations.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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In this paper the author examines how music is affected by situations and not situations by music. He highlights Rap music as the street music of the ghetto and mainstream pop music as that of the more affluent segment of society. He then examines punk rock as sharing a defiant tone that is characteristic of rap, but considered the music of white alternative rockers.The paper concludes with observation that music can tell a story if anyone listens.
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"While it is true that songs like "Cop Killer" contain language that is objectionable and an exhortation to violent reactions to the injustices around them, most of those who listen to rap understand the nature of the lyrics. While parents of middle class and upper middle class teens worry that they will be influenced by the sordid nature of the music, those in the black neighborhoods know that this music is a predictable response to what ghetto teens see around them every day."
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Gender Inequality and Economic Development in Brazil, 2006.
A review of disparities in the Brazilian workplace between men and women.
1,688 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper reviews the economic status of women in Brazil. It compares employment figures from the 1970s and 1990s. The paper cites reports from Brazilian organizations for women's equality and feminism to support its claims. The paper also touches on the economic factors and their effect on infant mortality. The writer concludes that Brazilian women have a long way to go before their status approaches that of American women, but optimistically notes that some efforts are already being made to improve the situation.
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"There are some programs in Brazil are trying to make lives better for the women, and therefore make them more equal to men. One of these programs has been established in Comunidade Solidaria. Ruth Cardoso, who is not only the wife of the President of Brazil, but she is also a sociologist , set it up."
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The Social Condition of Brazilian Children, 2006.
An analysis of the appalling social problems facing children in Brazil.
4,980 words (approx. 19.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 126.95
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This paper studies the particularly difficult social plight of children in Brazil. As the author explains, there are fifty five million children under the age of sixteen in the country, of whom as many as twelve million are homeless, living on the streets and/or working in child labor, including in extremely abusive situations. The paper provides a detailed assessment of the various problems (as shown in the below outline) and then discusses solutions to them, both governmental and non-governmental. The paper concludes with a number of case studies about non-profit organizations that have endeavored to change the situation for Brazil's children.
Introduction to Brazil
Introduction to Societal Problems Involving the Children of Brazil
Homelessness
Death Squads
Child Labor
Child Prostitution
Sexual Abuse from Working as Domestic Servants
Why the Children Work
Solutions
Solutions Regarding the Death Squad Killings
Governmental Assistance
Law and Enforcement
Education Initiatives by the Government
Children Working and Attending School at the Same Time
Specific Targeted Programs
Assistance from Various Organizations
Happy Family
Amizade
Goat-to-School Program
Eliminating Child Labor in the Shoe Industry
Hope for the Future
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"Surprisingly, for its rather quiet history, and in spite of its rapid industrialization and economic growth, Brazil has some very serious social problems today. Cities are polluted and crime is rampant. The gap between the rich and poor continues to grow. The gap, in fact, is among the most substantial in the world (1999 Country Reports). As the United States Department of State noted, in 1995, the richest twenty percent of the Brazilian population received 63 percent of the nation's income, and the poorest fifty percent of the nation accounted for only twelve percent of the nation's income. The widening gap between rich and poor also may be seen in the availability (or lack thereof) of food, education, medical care, and services such as water supply, sewerage, electricity, and other basic needs required for daily living (1999 Country Reports)."
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Mexican Economic Crisis, 2006.
An overview of the financial distress that has troubled Mexico over the last twenty years and what must be done to solve the country's economic problems once and for all.
6,544 words (approx. 26.2 pages), 71 sources, MLA, $ 150.95
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This paper discusses the economic crises the Mexican economy has experienced over the last twenty years, briefly explaining the root causes of each financial crisis experienced. The paper also discusses the economic assistance extended to Mexico by the United States, the IMF and other international agencies and why this assistance has consistently failed to deliver Mexico from its economic woes. Finally, the paper explains what must be done in order to ensure Mexico's economic success, suggesting that the only permanent solution lies in institutional reform that embraces market forces.
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"For the fourth time in the past 20 years, the Mexican economy is in financial distress, largely because of bad monetary policies pursued by Mexican officials. The United States has responded in all four instances by lending money to the Mexican government as a short?term palliative. The cumulative result is a set of perverse incentives for Mexican officials and foreign investors that ensure the "crisis" will reappear on an even larger scale. In addition, the use of the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund and the Federal Reserve to fund an administration's foreign ventures raises constitutional issues about separation of powers and undermines the principle of central bank independence."
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Hispanic Americans and Diabetes, 2006.
A discussion on diabetes and the Hispanic-American community.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines why Hispanic-Americans have an increased likelihood to acquire diabetes. It discusses the prevalence of diabetes among Hispanic-Americans and looks at a number of risk factors, including obesity rates, lack of physical activity and increased failure to adhere to treatment regimes.
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"In 1998, of the 30 million Hispanic Americans living in the United States, approximately 1.2 million of them have been diagnosed with diabetes. Also, about 675,000 have it, but are not diagnosed. It is especially a serious health concern for Hispanic American women. However, Hispanic American children, either male or female, seem to have lower rates of Type 1 diabetes than non-Hispanic white children. Within Mexican American and Puerto Rican adults, diabetes is two or three times more common, and although it is lower within Cuban Americans, it is still significantly higher than non-Hispanic white adults. Diabetes with in the Hispanic American community presents a serious health challenge for several reasons: the increased predominance of diabetes in this population, a higher number of risk factors in Hispanics, more common incidents of complications, and the growing number of the Hispanic ethnicity in the United States."
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Latin America prior to the 20th Century, 2005.
This paper reviews books and articles on Latin America society prior to the 20th century especially the influence of the Catholic Church.
3,945 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 107.95
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This paper explains that, through the literature review, it is obvious that the Catholic Church wielded enormous influence over culture, society, politics and the economy of Latin America and, to a great extent, still does. The author points out that the oppression of women and the fate of the peasants were controlled by the Church who used Catholic superstitions and rituals to control the people. The paper relates that the Church controlled a great deal of the wealth in Latin America, that most clergy lived in affluent conditions in comparison to the members of their churches in other areas and that the church controlled much of the politics with some clergy even serving as politicians. Several long quotes.
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"The influence of the Catholic Church over the Republican troops was important. In spite of the brutal battles, in the thirty month war, the evidence of Catholic influence can be seen in Colonel Manuel Rodrigues de Macedo know affectionately as "Fuliao" by his soldiers. "Fuliao was known for his uncouth language but also for having his men pray before and after the fray." However, as in other Latin American countries where the Catholic Church, the disparity of wealth between the peasants and landowners was immense."
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Social Impact in Modern Venezuela, 2006.
A study of the impact that modernization has had on Venezuelan society.
2,810 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This research paper focuses on the transition to modern life and its consequences in Venezuela pertaining to social values. More specifically, the paper examines the impact modernization has had on the educational, political, religious, economic stratification and social aspects of Venezuelan society.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Era of Growth
Venezuela's Transition - Myth or Reality?
Development of Venezuelan Society
Social Values
Friendship and Trust
Hierarchy and Leadership
Masculine Personality Ideals
Education
Population Trends and Effects on the Social Structure
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"Industrialization and increasing economic complexity, population mobility, and urbanization have all tended to erode the bases on which man-to-man trust can be established. This was apparent specifically across class lines. In the large cities the quality of everyday life has become mostly objectified. Similarly, large foreign-based corporations on which many Venezuelans depend for their living provide scant basis for the development of patron -retainer links (Herring, 75). The values of the relationship persist, nevertheless, and many are adapted to the new social and economic order. The paternalistic employer or landowner who cared for his retainers and gave them advice and a measure of security is disappearing from the social scene."
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Economy of Chile, 2006.
A study in the economic growth of Chile.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper studies the economy of Chile, concentrating on the reasons for its economic growth over the past fourteen years. The author asserts that the growth has been led by a boom in exports, concentrated primarily in products and processed natural resources, namely copper, fresh fruit, and forestry and fisheries. The paper then details how the export boom has been sparked by soaring investment, both foreign and domestic. The author also explains how both Chile's mix of products and markets for exports are becoming increasingly diversified.
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"Open trade policies and a sensitivity to market needs have developed commodity and value-added exports with trading partners in the United States, Europe, and Asia over the past year. Chile steadfastly remains committed to free trade, lower barriers and open investment rules. The Chilean economy is clearly working well in a world economic system which no longer functions as it did. Yet, growth in Chile is based on the principle that one nation does not grow at the expense of another."
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The U.S. Hispanic Consumer, 2005.
This paper refutes the idea that the Hispanic would rather exploit the U.S. economy than to contribute to it.
1,585 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that the erroneous stereotyping and the situation of the overwhelming number of illegal aliens from Hispanic countries of origin have galvanized even more the schisms against the Hispanic population. The author points out that the language barrier is a huge problem because the Hispanic languages have several dialectic making it complex not only to learn each other's language but also to use in everyday intercourse; therefore, the whites and blacks simply ignore the problem, which drives the Hispanic even deeper into a clan type of lifestyle. The paper relates that some of the enterprising Hispanics do quickly establish retail outlets for the general population, which, because of the language barrier, are mostly patronized by other Hispanics; however, most of the products sold are American products.
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"Hispanics account for almost 11% of the American population, numbering now over 30 million according to the U. S. Census Bureau. And, their numbers are expected to triple by the middle of the Century, accounting for nearly a quarter of America's population. These emphatic figures alone sustain the reality that the Hispanic is a consumer in America. It's a physical impossibility to sustain a population group of this massive size with products only from their native lands.
The census figures, although correctly account for the overall population of Hispanics in the United States it's what they don't say where many of the wrong impressions concerning this ethnic group as consumers in America seems to be coming from. For example, Hispanics tend to crowd into large metropolitan areas and thus create the normal overcrowding problems these areas experience."
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Violence Against Women in Latin America, 2006.
Examines the human rights work of women and how the lessons learned from their work can be used to fight all types of human rights abuses.
1,916 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines the responses of women's rights workers to violence and human rights abuses and how these responses can be used as examples of how to collectively fight human rights violations and create societal change. The paper points out that women's groups around the world have organized in ways that offer models for correcting human rights violations. The paper focuses on women's rights abuses in Latin America, pointing out the gendered nature of public violence in Latin American countries, and calls for an analysis of the problem using a comprehensive model that integrates the multiple expressions of structural violence and the personal dynamics of patriarchal power.
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"In Central and South America the human rights framework has been applied to the violations that occurred in Chile, Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina and other military governments. The goal of human rights educators within these countries is to educate citizens to recognize when they are treated wrongly, and that they are not to blame for the atrocities many have suffered and, in so doing, create a human rights culture. Latin American writers instruct us that a society that emphasizes economic development as a (if not the) major goal leads to valuing the individual over the community, and modernization over traditionalism, the environment and the well being of children and the poor."
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The Chiapas Rebellion, 2006.
A book report on Neil Harvey's book "The Chiapas Rebellion: The Struggle for Land, And Democracy."
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses Neil Harvey's book about the Chiapas Rebellion in southeastern Mexico. The paper summarizes the book, explains Harvey's objective in writing the book, discusses the areas Harvey chose to emphasize in his study of the rebellion and points out the book's weaknesses.
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"On the first day of January in 1994, the state of Chiapas in southeastern Mexico was wracked by unprecedented political upheaval. It is no coincidence that this was also the day on which The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was officially implemented. So as the President of Mexico, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, was celebrating what he considered the greatest achievement of his administration, the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (EZLN) began its war against that very government which Salinas represented. And the world was watching."
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Minorities in Medicine, 2006.
A study of minorities in medical school and the medical profession, with an emphasis on analyzing affirmative action policies.
2,411 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the recruitment of minorities to medicine. The author discusses the importance of minorities in the field, especially for certain communities, and then studies the varying approaches to recruit minorities that medical schools and teaching hospitals have implemented. Specifically, the paper looks at the role of MCAT entrance exams and grade point averages in determining admission, as well as the efficacy and ethics of affirmative action policies.
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"There is now some empirical evidence, which focuses on the potential role of minority physicians in increasing the health status of the nation. Komaromy, et al. describes what his research yielded in regards to African American and Hispanic physicians. He found that African American and Hispanic physicians cared for a larger percentage of minority patients than did White physicians. Furthermore, they were more likely to practice in communities with insufficient numbers of primary care practitioners and to care for Medicaid patients and uninsured patients. Similarly, in 1993, the American Association of Medical Colleges reported that 39.8% of medical school graduates from underrepresented minorities reported that they intended to practice in underserved areas, compared with only 9% of other graduates."
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David Alfaro Siqueiros, 2005.
Examines the political and artistic career of painter David Alfaro Siqueiros.
1,641 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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Perhaps with the exception of Andre Malraux, no painter affiliated with the arts has been involved in direct political action as heavily as David Alfaro Siqueiros. The paper shows that as a student activist, soldier, and a leader of an assassination crew, Siqueiros was also considered one the artistic masters of the twentieth century, a member of that great Mexican school of mural painting that includes Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco. Inventive, insightful, and always in search of new techniques and experiments with materials, Siqueiros frequently used pyroxylin, a substance related to gun-cotton, which dries with amazing speed. The paper shows that with the ability to produce art with remarkable efficiency, Siqueiros' career was prolific, deep and inspiring.
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"Released in 1964, Siqueiros continued as a partisan of international Marxism. A supporter of Castro's Cuba and a foe of U.S. intervention in Vietnam, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1967. And in the final decade of his life, Siqueiros set up a workshop in Cuernavaca and painted his most ambitious work, a huge mural called "The March of Humanity." When it was inaugurated, on December 15, 1971, President Luis Echeverria was in attendance. Because he had been blamed for the Tlatelolco massacre, that took place while he was interior minister, Echeverria was trying to project a populist image and mend fences with the left."
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The U.S. and Latin America (1900-1935), 2005.
This paper discusses the commercial subjugation of the nations of Latin America by the United States.
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that, until the 1940s, Latin America was an economic "free zone" for the U.S., zealously guarded by the Monroe Doctrine, which was established in 1823, at a time when most Latin American nations were first tasting the freedom of their own statehood. The author points out that the determination of the U.S. to control commerce than the completion of the Panama Canal and the seizure of Panamanian lands to form a U.S. Canal Zone is the single most event to demonstrate American exploitation. The paper relates that "Dollar Diplomacy" still exists today; but, the first-third of this century saw a far more one-sided, brazen and opportunistic means of finding legal ways to get economic advantages because American businessmen, in combination with the State Department, looked upon Latin Americans as not trustworthy, not competent and certainly not the equal of the "democratic" Americans.
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"Central America became the domain of agricultural enterprises, such as United Fruit and Standard Fruit Company. They literally "owned" and "ran" Nicaragua and Guatemala. Despite uprisings- the most serious occurred in 1930, where" a dozen Standard Fruit employees were killed, including eight Americans,...and the company begged for American intervention." A naval ship was sent to the scene, but the rebels had already gone. As Uncle Sam has positioned himself as the bringer of democracy to Latin America, so the American companies have followed the diplomats (or even preceded them) in order to have "the whip hand in negotiations with local governments, and the resulting foreign investments have brought fewer and fewer benefits to the host country.""
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"Woman Hollering Creek".
This paper discusses Sandra Cisneros' collection of short stories "Woman Hollering Creek", which examines the lives of Mexican-American women on both sides of the border.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that each story of Sandra Cisneros' "Woman Hollering Creek" is a lesson in introspection. By using an approach similar to Anton Chekhov, Cisneros uses reflection to create a better life for her double minority Hispanic women. The author points out that Cisneros blends realism and anti-realism throughout her writings, which is an affective approach to obtain an objective outlook. The paper relates that, by showing just what may be needed to endure and overcome thus creating a better life, Cisneros uses Hemingway's theme of endurance and, in a style similar to Franz Kafka's writings, uses negative aspects of her characters and their situations to remove this image from her readers.
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"Cisneros' story "Eleven" uses expression through anti-realism more than many of her other works. Using the idealism of an eleven year old child, she projects the childlike belief that life will flow smoothly and be nearly perfect when adulthood is obtained. The antithesis of this ideal belief is that circumstances and scenarios change but the same situations can and do arise in adulthood along with the same feelings of inadequacy experienced by a child. Cisneros uses age progression to relate the theme of her story in much the same way that Hemmingway used age digression in some of his writings. Telling the story of embarrassment from the point of view of a child is an effective way to gain sympathy for the character and identity for the reader. The setting of a classroom is an excellent symbol for American society. While school is supposed to be a great equalizer to children just as our contemporary society is viewed as a racial and gender equalizer, in actuality both fall far short."
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