Plight Research Papers Samples For Students

The Views of Disability in the Arab World and Its Barriers

Abstract
Disability is a term used to refer to a physical, mental, developmental or emotional impairment among human beings. Some impairment occurs and manifests themselves during birth or during the lifetime of a particular individual. Impairment results in a problem of the body structure and limits normal functioning of various organs in the body. Disability in most Arab countries is viewed as a social upheaval that has generated a lot of media attention more so from the Western media houses. Lacks of a proper awareness program in Arab countries have resulted in neglect and non-concern tendencies among family members in caring for the disabled. The ...

Introduction

The United States is depicted as the most democratic nation in the world. The aspect of democracy arises from the choices that people are presented with. The ability to determine one’s leaders, goods, services, regions and rights are some of the choice elements that the American population is presented with. Another aspect that can be associated with the United States is its diversity in regards to the ethnic groups and races; immigration has resulted in the creation of one of the most interracial communities in the world.
Nearly all races are present in America as a result of ...

Introduction

The Holocaust is known as one of the darkest episodes in human history. It was act of genocide that was committed by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and his allies during World War II. It is estimated that around six million Jews were murdered by Nazi Germany during this time (Snyder, 45). Jews and other races and groups such as Russians, Poles Slavs, Communists, homosexuals and POWs were also included in this mass murder. The genocide took place in several phases. The first phase is the implementation of the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 in Germany, which isolated the Jews from ...

Introduction

The urge to survive and feed our families, stretch us to eke out for a living with our flesh and bones. Caught in the middle of all this is women who though physically do not match their counterparts; the males are pushed to a corner where they have to do the similar works to earn a living. The situation is often worsened when ones husband kick the basket and she has to provide for the family, report to the capitalist “bread” factories whose major interest is to multiply profits and then come back home with the “bread” which is sold ...

“Seven Islands and a Metro” and “Bombay: Our City”

The United Nations reported in 2009 that by the year 2030, 41% of the population of India will reside in urban areas. Mumbai is one of one of the 20 largest cities in the world with a population of 2.21 billion in 2011. With almost twice the growth overall of the urban population, urban area slums are growing the most quickly (Reliancefoundation.org 2014). These types of housing conditions created by rapid population growth result in numerous problems: poor health conditions and more diseases, increased crime, lessened access to civic agencies, environmental degradation, increase in slum housing, and overcrowding. It is ...

W.E.B DU BOIS
Du Bois grew up in New Victorian England where he flourished academically. He managed to join Fisk University, as opposed to his dream- Harvard University. It is at this university that Du Bois interacted with the children of former slaves. He identified with their culture and the oppression they had gone through. He further witnessed the oppression and racial discrimination while teaching in Tennessee. This made him to resolve to fight inequality and racial discrimination. He resolved to pursue further studies and was lucky enough to secure a scholarship at Harvard. Du Bois was raised by ...

For centuries on end, scholars have been fascinated by group psychology. Right from the Biblical times to the medieval times when the study of society began to take centre stage, humans have always wanted to know and understand the impact and the difference that groups make. Indeed, a lot has been achieved in the world due to groups. The great Pyramids of Egypt are a good example of what can be achieved when groups of people with a common purpose and goal come together to work towards their goal. Humans are social beings and the need to feel like ...

Seventeenth Century Problems in the 21st Century: An In-depth Look at Modern Slavery through the through the Work of Fiction “Zanzibar Chest” by Aidan Hartley

Abstract

The research would aim to delve into the intricacies of modern slavery that victimizes innumerable people from various corners of the globe. This is a qualitative study that goes on to explicate some statistical data as well for the purpose of substantiation of the claim. Indeed, an element of quantitative study would dig deeper into the work of fiction by Aidan Hartley. This author’s work, the Zanzibar’s Chest is a reminiscence of ...

Introduction

Limitations of Study
Research Methodology
Literature Review
Expected Results
Significance of Research
Abstract
The research would aim to delve into the intricacies of modern slavery that victimizes innumerable people from various corners of the globe. This is a qualitative study that goes on to explicate some statistical data as well for the purpose of substantiation of the claim. The paper draws references from the existing academic research work regarding the matter in context. Apart from this, the fictional works that relate to the topic of research are also explicated so as to gauge the amount of tragic consequences that ...

Analysis of “Riders to the Sea”

The poetic drama Riders to the Sea, written by John Synge, is a wonderfully lyrical and haunting drama about an Irish family and the relationship it has to the sea. Maurya, the matriarch of the family, loses the vast majority of her family to the sea, leaving her clinging to whatever hopes might be available to her that any of her family might still be alive. By making this play so poetic in tone, the presentationalism of Riders to the Sea draws the reader into the plight of the characters. Sunge’s low-key requiem shows the hardship of the Irish ...

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An author with a distinctive style of writing, Susan Wright, is truly an inspiration to many. She attended John W. North High School, California and then won a scholarship to the University of Southern California. In the year 1984, she earned a M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts. Her M.F.A was for Poet and Writers. This program is one of the best in the world for creative writing, and Susan, herself, founded a program for creative writing & writing for performing arts at the University of California. (Straight)She lived in Riverside, Calif, as a kid, and heard the stories of the black community ...

Arthur Miller was born in the house of a Polish Jewish couple in Harlem, New York City in 1915. In his book, “Timebends: A Life,” Miller mentions that the part of Harlem he was born in was quite modern and popular, but the Great Depression had already made its way in Brooklyn by the time was grown up. Since Miller was studying in the University of Michigan at that time, he had to a variety of physical labor to pay for his education. The above mentioned book is the only autobiography that Arthur Miller has ever written, but that is not ...

Foot Soldiers vs. Commanding Officers

During the World War II, foot soldiers were infantry troopers who fought on foot. Most of the foot soldiers did not hold any official ranks and were mainly comprised of enlisted civilians from the public. The foot soldiers spent a lot their time in the trenches except in situations where their commanding officers decided they could stage surprise attacks on their enemies.
According to Massie, the World War II came at time a general feeling of naturalism, patriotism and loyalty was sweeping through Europe (72). In fact when the countries started declaring wars on each other, there were open celebrations ...

Langston Hughes short story “On The Road” is about a black man who travels across the country on railways. The story shares similarities of motion and travel that is found in Falkner’s short story “Barn Burning.” In “On the Road” we see a character interacting with other characters through the motion of travel. In “Barn Burning” the characters appear from a crowd, through a court system, which is endeavoring to discover who is to blame for it. Then the motion in “Barn Burning” continues to a wagon that moves across the country. In both story, and in the poems, “I, Too” and “The ...

Compare the attempt to escape the miseries of the world in Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and Yeats' "Sailing to Byzantium."

Introduction

The different faces through which a person goes through makes them have a number of experiences. This is largely caused by internal and external expectations which could be contrary to what a person can deliver. It reaches a time when an individual feels lonely despite the numerous people they could be around them. After being in a world of their own and realizing that nobody seems to understand to understand their plight, people tend to find ways through which they can escape from ...

Special Interests

Aside from national security, national interest and overall economic capacity of the American nation in both national and international affairs, the federal government also takes into consideration special interests that would aid the country prosper domestically to add to the powerful image the US has already possesses. Things such as labor unions, human rights, civil regulations and the like are just some of the other points of interest for the government to improve on in terms of programs and policies. However, unknown to many, unions and organizations assist and pressure the federal government and its policymakers in making policies ...

Introduction

The debate on the legality of using animals in research has continued to rage for many years now. A section of animal rights campaigners have argued that the use of animals in scholarly research contravenes the natural laws that guarantee the protection of the rights of animals. On the other hand, it is clear that the use of animals in research has yielded several positives that have seen the improvement of the lives of both people and animals in the world today. In this context, the current paper holds that the use of animals in research should be viewed ...

Abstract

In the novel ‘Black Hole,’ teenagers who engage in sexual behavior contract a decision that leads to genetic mutations which are hard to conceal. The disease is a replica of the Aids Pandemic and the struggles which teenagers have to endure during their adolescent years. The importance of the study is to identify how teenagers in the book the black Hole relate to the youth in the current society. Teenagers experience hormonal imbalances which cause them to lose control and are mostly controlled by their sex drives. Sexual attractions are common during this developmental stage of life, and most ...

Prevalence of Poverty in Haiti

The issue of poverty is a topic countries are unable to tackle fully given the complexity of the problem based on its cause and the factors that ensure its continuous persistence. Many countries have areas where development is not fully realized and only certain parts of the country benefit from development or modernization. Some countries do not have resources or training necessary to instigate development and a few cannot escape poverty easily, because they have yet to repair their infrastructure and society after being subservient to another country. In the case of the Republic of Haiti, the prevalence of ...

What is the Fourth of July to slaves?

Introduction
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a famous speech given by an African American slave fugitive at the time by the name Frederick Douglas, which was delivered on the Fifth of July, the day after the day of independence, in 1852. The speech highlighted the plight of the African Americans who were discriminated by the white population. The speech describes the Fourth of July as a paradox since the independence given to the African Americans was paradoxical. To the African American, the fourth of July was a day when the White continued to enjoy ...

Impact of the Policy on accessibility, quality and cost of healthcare

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community has experienced episodes of discrimination and outright unfair treatment. This has been promoted by the fact that there is little information available to the public regarding their state and things that they need to exist peaceful in the society. One of the components that would go a long way to ensuring that their welfare is enhanced is the health sector. To begin with, it would be proper and fair to put in place a working office fully furnished with both human and non-human resources. The non-human resources would be in the ...

A migrant farmworker or a migratory agricultural worker is a person who moves from his or her permanent place of residence in pursuit of employment in agricultural work. There are also seasonal farmworkers, who are people who seek temporary farm work and unlike migrant farmworkers, they may have other sources of income and do not move from their permanent residence. According to Migrantclinician.org, the US has around 1 and 2.5 million farmworkers and about half million of them are under 18 years. About half of immigrants have the proper authorization to operate in the US. The males comprise of ...

The term representation is used to refer to the construction of meaning through various symbols and images (Sisler, 2008). Cultures, races, and religions are represented in different forms of media around the world, but in most scenarios these representations are filled with stereotypes making western cultural ideologies and beliefs as better or ideal compared to other forms of cultural ideologies. The portrayal of Arab- Muslim Americans or Muslims in general, within the media of the United States focuses on the idea of agenda setting and the dominant ideology which frames the perceptions of mainstream America (Gerhauser, 2014).
The United ...

Introduction

Erin Brockovich is a legal clerk in America, who is also an environmental activist, who got the public’s attention when she aided in the building of a case against a firm called Pacific Gas and Electric, despite her limited knowledge in the legal field. A movie was created based on her life story under her name “Erin Brockovich” and was released in 2000. The single mother was depicted by Julia Roberts in the film portraying her defiance as she struggled to bring down the power company for polluting the water system in the city.
This paper seeks to ...

Segregation was based on the institutionalization of racism in the southern states of the United States. These states had official structures that required people from different races to live apart from each other. These states guaranteed their institutionalization of segregation by creating local structures that protected the White upper class and prevented the implementation of federal rules that forbade segregation. Thus, the locals who were not prepared to live within the context of the racist laws of the society had to go to other states to enjoy a life that did not support segregation. There were many forms of ...

The multicultural society of today exerts pressure on the individuals living in the society to maintain and identify of themselves and live within the context of their class and culture. Today, one can identify at a number of levels and in a different sense, such ethnic, cultural, personal or social sense. As a result, it can lead to conflicting situations and conflict within one’s identity. While an individual’s class is predetermined by birth, he can still achieve a higher position in a capitalist society. Cultures continue to evolve and develop and because of technological advances, the Cultural ...

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When considering terrorism and homeland security on a global scale, it is difficult to have a discussion about specific terrorist groups threatening homeland security without mentioning the radical Islamic group Hamas. Hamas is easily one of the more well-known organizations in the world and are an incredible threat to homeland security. Hamas was formed in 1987 and has been considered a terrorist organization by the United States for almost its entire existence. Hamas was formed as a direct result of the first Palestinian uprising, known as an “intifada” in Arabic (“Terrorist Groups: Hamas,” ...

It is ironical that migrant laborers, who comprise a whopping 85 percent of UAE workforce, face severe issues regarding discrimination, human rights violation, human trafficking, and racism. Newspaper and report headlines stating "conditions for Abu Dhabi's migrant workers shame the West", and UAE: A Move to Protect Migrant workers" duly expose the harsh conditions faced by migrants from surrounding nations.
There is a great deal of literature on the conditions these helpless workers face on the foreign soil; however, there is a dearth of studies linking the impacts of these circumstances to the psychological health of migrant laborers. This ...

Film Analysis:

Taxi Driver
Part One: The Personality Cult
In 1976 Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader came together to present a rather disturbing film that showcased the utter alienation that is felt within an urban society, and regrettable fallout that comes with it. Taxi Driver, starring Robert De Niro as veteran Travis Bickle, is a revealing look into the mind of a man who has become disconnected with the world he feels has forgotten him, a clear message that is sent by Scorsese and Schrader considering the time period in which the film is set, which is after a long, disastrous ...

Immigration is the movement of people into a nation in which they are not native in order to settle down there mainly as permanent dwellers or future citizens. There are various reasons that cause immigrants to move to foreign countries. They include the need of economic prosperity, factors tied to politics, running away from conflict or natural calamities, or desire to change one’s nationality. There have been many discussions regarding the various aspects of immigration observed, such as the experiences of the children of the immigrants. Immigrant women in Saudi Arabia face a number of issues.

Female immigrants, mainly from ...

Abstract

The investigator examines ESPN first take and their coverage of black athletes. The intent is to compare the representation of black athletes opposed to their white counterparts. Research on this issue and aspire to extend and expand my findings by focusing primarily on the coverage that is done specifically by ESPN first take and how they use social media as the court of public opinion. Some of the issues that I will share will be similar, and others will be dissimilar, as the goal is to make a correlation in the treatment. Research material will be varied.
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Women under the Shadow of Social Safety Nets in Korea

- Introduction
For centuries, women around the globe have struggled continuously to gain similar rights and freedoms enjoyed by men. Women were often treated lowly by men as they believe these women should stay at home and take care of the children. In some regions, these women are prohibited to go beyond grade school and married off once they are literate enough to read and write basic numbers and words. Others are forced to hide their faces and a few even taste the pain brought by constant abuse. Movements have been done around the globe to improve the situation ...

It is important to note and mention that the movie the zombie land brings to the fore these aspects and concepts. For instance, a college student tries to maneuver so as to reach home in order to find out if the parents are still alive of have been affected or killed by the zombie menace. Throughout the journey, the college student encounters a lot of challenges on the way. He tries to balance his safety first even as he travels with other people along the way. One gets the feeling that he is hopeless and tries to get home safely without ...

News is an important component of human life, getting information is among the rights that are enjoyed by the people. However, rarely do people think about the sources of the news, about those people who go out to gather, and process the news so that they can be disseminated to the public. The journalist who is the core of any story is always not regarded as much as the news reporters are despite the fact that they are the one who go to the ground to gather the news. The public expects news about any occurrences around the world ...

Final Research Paper – Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Yellow Wallpaper”

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” follows a traumatized, submissive housewife who is taken to a summer home in the country by her physician husband, and given a rest cure for undisclosed reasons. This involves her being effectively locked up in a bedroom for days and weeks on end, being instructed to do nothing and go nowhere for an extended period of time. As time passes, she begins to slip into insanity, as she imagines figures in the yellow wallpaper of the bedroom – eventually turning on her husband and the rest cure that she has been prescribed.
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and its Relation to Student Learning Improvement

ABSTRACT

What constitutes a good teaching process? Being that education is an important aspect of one’s lifetime, it is assumed that teaching is also an important process to give attention to. In this discussion, a focus on teacher-efficacy and how it could be developed as well as how it affects student learning procedures shall be given attention to. This review of literature entails to use recent references and studies that pertain to the topic mentioned.

Background of the Problem

Efficiency of work performance is always a great part of what makes a good worker in any particular field of operation. ...

The relationship between rich and poor, and the examination of class issues, in literature and art is always a fascinating proposition. Many works, through their structuring, messaging plot and characters, can be read through a Marxist lens – namely, the literary perspective which aligns with the philosophies and teachings of socialist writer and thinker Karl Marx. In Marxist criticism, works are viewed as lenses through which to view the sociopolitical worlds in which they were created (or are being viewed) (Eagleton, 1976). Art is political, particularly in a Marxist lens, and the works The Kite Runner and King Lear are no exception. Both ...

W.H. Auden's poem "Say the City Has Ten Million Souls,"

ABSTRACT
Analysis of the Auden's (1939) poem, "Say This city Has Ten Million Souls" provides the opportunity for connecting the social precepts of place and displacement offered by Aschcroft et al (1989) for explaining the plight of the refugee as marginalized by the host society. In doing so, the poem becomes a lens for understanding the use of Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis Model for assessing the three dimension of literature. The outcome of the following academic discussion provides a tapestry of the psychological, emotional, and social, challenges of the human ...

Introduction

Non-governmental organizations refer to corporations that have been legally constituted by people and they operate independently without any government interference. They are organizations that operate on their own constitution and help the social in tackling problems that are related to politics, economic and social factors. They operate as nonprofit making organization and are funded partly by well-wishers or government but they exclude government representatives from their membership. They do not however operate like political parties but help to pursue social views in issues related to politics in a given area or region. There are many organizations in the world that ...

Homeless women in the United States have become a topic of considerable debate as modern institutions seek to aid these women. This study will analyse the homeless women issue in America with the focus on the resources available as well as how these resources are employed. Alongside the ability to generate a valid response to the on-going issue, the plight of homeless women in the United States is often plagued by uneven or substandard responses. This essay will evaluate the evidence presented and produce a credible answer as to the efficacy and seriousness of the American effort to alleviate the issue of ...

- Introduction
Danny Glover, prolific multitalented and multiple award holder, was born on the 22nd July 1946 and is famous actor, film producer and producer with a long career from the 1970s when there were very limited opportunities for African Americans. He is known for his roles in films like the color purple, the predator 2, witness, lethal weapon, saw, franchise and angels in the outfield. He has appeared in more than 70 films, more than 20 television appearances and won more than 15 awards in his acting career. In addition, Danny Glover has participated in theatrical productions albeit ...

A brief policy analysis

Abstract
Capital punishment or death penalty is among the most debated topics in contemporary times. The opponents and supporters of capital punishments put forth several arguments in support of their stand. Capital punishment has had a long history, and effected differently at different periods of times, by different cultures. In modern times statistics has shown that capital punishment is not a deterrent to crime, as countries without capital punishment have less crime rate compared to those that have capital punishment. In a progressive world the practice of capital punishment must be reconsidered urgently as it doesn’t serve any individual or ...

Philosophy of Forgiveness

1. Write one page on forgiveness. If you are Simon, do you forgive the Nazi? Do you think he was right to remain silent and let the soldier die in agony without forgiveness? Are there limits to forgiveness? Or is it limitless? What do you suspect Jesus would do? How about Nietzsche?
For Simon Wiesenthal, “When history looks back, I want people to know the Nazis weren’t able to kill millions of people and get away with it” (Wiesenthal.com). Forgiveness is called by many names: benignity, condonation, exculpation, kindness, mercifulness and pardon. It is a willed change of ...

Entry of African-Americans into the United States of America was mainly through the slave trade organizations. The main purpose of slave trade was to provide much needed cheap labor for the white-owned and run plantations concentrated in the South. The enduring onsideration of African-Americans as second class citizens can be attributed to those origins and hence their treatment as property of the slave owners (Danns, 2009, p.303). It was this practice that saw the entrenchment of segregation, discrimination and isolation of the African-American from the greater American society. African-Americans have had to work hard and tirelessly to bring about ...

The “New Negro Movement” came about as a result of a need to establish new identity for African-Americans after their freedom in the Civil War. There was still a great deal of racism present throughout the country, even in the comparatively enlightened cities of New York and Chicago, among others. The primary battlefield of this cultural movement was Harlem, New York, considered the “cultural capital of black America.” A great number of blacks had moved to New York in order to become part of this burgeoning musical and art culture, as well as financial and job opportunities. This soon-to-be “mecca for black ...

Introduction

In line with, the above topic. Social workers are people who help others interact better with their environment. They intervene between the poorly adjusted and their environment. In so doing, they can help educate, play advocacy roles, motivate among, doing other things in their day to day activities. In this case, they are often endowed with skills and knowledge in different spheres of human life. Moreover, in their interpersonal interaction with each individual, they often apply only those social skills that are relevant in liberating the client. They deal with, those who are afflicted by social injustices and violation ...

Abstract
Reports from the U.S. Justice Department, in 2003 revealed that approximately 10.4 percent of African American men between age 25 to 29 were incarcerated, in comparison to 2.4 percent of Hispanic men and 1.2 percent of Non-Hispanic white men (US Justice Department, 2003).This has created some measure of concern within the African Diaspora in and out of United States of America. Why are Black men in this age group so much more likely to be in jail than people of White or Latino descent? (US Justice Department, 2003).What are the comparative incidences of criminal prosecution, ...