817 memo 12 Question Imagine you work for what at that time was the military government of Pakistan. You are Brigadier General Khalid Kidwai, the long-time head of nuclear planning for the Pakistani Army. You have just learned that the Americans have discovered AQ Khan – a national hero and the father of the Pakistani […]
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What can anthropology contribute to the growing debates over race and genetics and race and health?
Use of “race” is increasingly qualified in anthropology, a trend that challenges but also potentially legitimizes and reifiesthe concept. What do anthropologists see as the future of concepts of race, ethnicity and use of the term “race”?Despite official pronouncement from the Human Genome Project that race does not reside in genes, some research suggests existing […]
How much, if at all, do you think the amount and forms of conspicuous consumption vary by gender?
In what ways do Americans and especially African Americans practice conspicuous consumption? How much, if at all, do you think the amount and forms of conspicuous consumption vary by gender? By race-ethnicity? By class? By region? By age? What are some of the ways that you engage in acts of conspicuous consumption, and what are […]
Do you think the underrepresentation of women and minorities affect Congress’s business?
Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. 1. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. 2. Why do some groups tend to be underrepresented in Congress? 3. Why do you see a trend in which more women […]
What boundaries should exist to those interventions? Support your claims using “Resistance to Civil Government
Post 1: Look at Henry David Thoreau’s “Resistance to Civil Government.” He claims that it is not just our right as Americans, but it is also our duty to defy unjust laws. This is a very American idea. Part of the American identity involves intervening in the face of injustice. Do you agree with this […]
What does the literature say about the ignorance of Americans?Should people pay know something about what is going in government or is it enough that people vote?
When writing your paper, consider the question being two parts: Americans being “too ignorant” and democracy working. What does the literature say about the ignorance of Americans? Also, you should think about what it means for a democracy to work. For instance, should people pay know something about what is going in government or is […]
Compare and contrast the racial status between Chinese Americans (Vincent Chin documentary); Hmong Americans (Chai Vang documentary)
1.How do you think their status as: ethnic minorities, immigrants, or refugees affect/shape their feelings/perception of interracial conflict? 2. Compare and contrast the racial status between Chinese Americans (Vincent Chin documentary); Hmong Americans (Chai Vang documentary) 3. How do you personally respond or how does your community respond with interracial conflict? [Note: If you feel […]
Based on the readings, viewing on the Materials & Resources page, and your own experience, what strategies would you recommend encouraging culturally competent care of African Americans?
Topic: Based on the readings, viewing on the Materials & Resources page, and your own experience, what strategies would you recommend encouraging culturally competent care of African Americans?
Write an essay that explains the competing visions over providing relief to the impoverished during the Great Depression, using the example of Dorothea Lange’s famous photograph “Migrant Mother.” Explain who Lange was and what she hoped to accomplish with her picture, and compare Lange’s perspective with the attitude of Florence Thompson, the main subject of the photograph.
During the Great Depression, millions of Americans found themselves unable to find work and struggling to survive. Many rural families abandoned their destitute farms and migrated to California, drawn by the promise of work picking agricultural products. Meanwhile, the Franklin Roosevelt Administration launched a series of policy programs known as the New Deal to combat […]
What was the New Deal? Describe three of the programs instituted and three legacies of the New Deal. Overall, would you say that the New Deal was a success or failure? (Responses should be half a page, short and sweet)
Description Questions #1: Read Chapter 24 from The American Promise, Volume II and write your responses to the questions below in outline format or as a rough draft. Use specific historical examples and details. You must use your own words to describe the events; do not copy from the textbook or other sources. What was […]
