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Papers On Africa
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Rwanda Genocide
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A 3 page paper which analyzes the genocide activities in Rwanda in 1994. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RArwg.rtf
Rwanda Today
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A 5 page research paper that examines the legacy of genocide in Rwanda and its bright economic future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khrwatdy.rtf
Rwomire/Social Problems in Africa
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A 7 page book review. Editor Apollo Rwomire begins his preface for his text Social Problems in Africa: New Visions (2001), by pointing out that there is a "dearth of detailed, multidisciplinary, comparative, and accessible" research dealing with social problems in regards to Africa (Rwomire vii). The articles that Rwomire has selected for his text address this need. As editor, Rwomire adopts an eclectic, holistic approach due to the fact that social problems cover such a broad range of issues and policies. This examination of Rwomire's text will take a critical look at its structure and the research methods that the various authors employed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khrwoaf.rtf
Sacred Hunger: A Review of the Book by Barry Unsworth
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A 6 page review of the fictional scenario of the events which impact the owners, crew, and cargo of an Eighteenth Century ship, “The Liverpool Merchant”. Unsworth uses the traditional sea story to provide an interesting view of the historical factors which made slavery an accepted part of white society. He takes tradition one step further, however, by setting up a scenario in which white and black alike search for a utopian society, a means by which all can once and for all be equal. This paper analyzes the factors which made that goal an impossibility. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPscrdHg.rtf
Santeria
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7 pages. This extremely interesting religion was founded originally in Africa and is a mysterious mixture of voodoo, Catholicism and many other types of beliefs that are still in effect today. In fact, Santeria is making a comeback and many people find they want to adopt this unique and fascinating religious conviction. This paper tells about the history of Santeria along with the beliefs and activities that occur. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAsntra.rtf
Santeria & Voodoo Religion(s)
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13 page-long elaborate discussion of religion in Africa. Divided into sections, key focuses are on : Animism (the religious belief that everything on Earth is imbued with a powerful spirit, capable of helping or harming human needs), Voodoo, and the Santeria Religion. Many issues, ideas, and subtopics are explored. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Africrel.wps
SHAKA ZULU
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This 7 page paper discusses the life and works of African leader, Shaka Zulu. A wide range of sources were analyzed for the societal cultural and structural contributions of Shaka Zulu to the African nation. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MBshaka.rtf
Sharpeville Massacre of 1960
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An 8 page paper which examines the Sharpville Massacre of 1960 in Africa. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAshma.rtf
Short and Long-Term Costs of the January 17, 2002 Eruption of Mount Nyiragongo
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A 5 page overview of the costs associated with this volcanic eruption. An overview is provided of the number of lives and types of property lost as well as of the foreign relief effort. The author emphasizes, however, that in effect these costs are only short-term. This paper points out that the long-term costs of the eruption, costs associated with environmental impacts such as global warming, could overshadow short-term costs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPvolca3.rtf
Should Education Be Free at All Levels in Nigeria?
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This 2 page paper looks at this controversy and suggests that, for the most part, education should be without cost. However, the answer is qualified as it reaches higher levels of education. No bibliography.
Filename: SA322edu.rtf
Should Remunerations be Paid to Africa?
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This 10 page paper considers the issue of whether or not remunerations should be paid to Africa to redress the evils of slavery. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: HVAfrRem.rtf
Sierra Leone / Exemplary Of The 'Third World'
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An 8 page research paper on this tiny African country located in the 'bulge' of Africa. The writer discusses the country's history, ethnic, and economic background as well as the recent political unrest which has plagued the country. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Sierral.wps
Sky Lee’s Disappearing Moon Café/Chinese-Canadians
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A 7 page paper that discusses Sky Lee’s 1991 novel Disappearing Moon Café concerns five generations of a Chinese Canadian family whose saga is shaped by cultural, economic and social factors that pertain to both China. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khskylee.rtf
Slavery in Africa and Europe
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A 6 page paper which examines the institution of slavery in Africa and in Europe prior to the colonization of the Americas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAslup.rtf
Social And Economic Effects That Starvation Has On Small Villages In Lesser Economically Developed Countries (LEDC)
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5 pages in length. The seemingly unrelated aspect of starvation upon the social and economic elements of small villages in lesser economically developed countries (LEDC) reflects a foremost reason why such global communities like Africa – particularly Zimbabwe – are wholly incapable of drawing themselves out of such overwhelming poverty and hunger. The extent to which Africa's small villages have been forced to succumb to the pressure of globalization is both grand and far-reaching; that the reality of starvation precludes any attempt whatsoever to meet such a tremendous challenge speaks to the lack of intestinal fortitude necessary for such an undertaking. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLC_LEDC.rtf
Social Problems and the Media -- The Global Issue of HIV and
AIDS
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This 8 page report discusses the fact that in less than
two decades, the pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection has become an international health, social, and
economic emergency. Not surprisingly, media coverage of AIDS, the
impact of the disease, and research into the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become an important channel of
communication regarding treatment, research breakthroughs, and
the development of new treatments. However, attention to the
impact of HIV infection and AIDS in Third World nations has been
less than comprehensive and exemplifies the ways in which the
media (and society, in general) tends to neglect the devastating
impact of the disease in places such as sub-Saharan Africa.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmtvsoc.wps
Solutions for South Africa
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This 7 page paper explores South Africa' s history and life since apartheid. With racism and poverty still a reality, solutions are explored for the nation's future development. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA044SA.wps
Somalia: An Overview
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A 6 page paper which provides an overview of Somalia with a
discussion of education as it relates to immigrants in the United States. Bibliography lists
5 sources.
Filename: RAsomala.rtf
Somalian Women
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There continues to be discrimination, violence and a
certain adherence to the old traditions, however, the women of Somalia
have taken a stand and forged a new identity upon which a role for them
will emerge in the future. This 10 page paper explores the political,
cultural and economic history of Somalia in terms of the role women have
played in the process. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KTsomwom.wps
SONNI ALI AND TIMBUKTU
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This 4-page paper discusses the rulership of Sonni Ali, the 15th century ruler of Songhay in West Africa. The paper discusses his invasion of Timbuktu, as well as his impact on the entire emplire. Also included is a brief discussion about the impact of Islam on the region at the time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTsonnia.rtf
South Africa and the Legacy of Apartheid
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This 4 page paper examines some of the ramifications of apartheid on its victims, and what problems now face the South African government because of its previous policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVAprthd.rtf
South African Apartheid and how it Reproduced Victorian Anthropological Theories:
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This 9 page paper discusses the situation of apartheid in South Africa in relation to how this mirrored the Victorian ideas of contamination and moral degeneracy. Examples from the past are given which correlate with South African apartheid, such as when the English colonized India. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSSAfric.rtf
South African Politics
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A 16 page research paper that offers an overview of South Africa. The writer briefly reviews the circumstances of apartheid, but then offers an overview of the current political situation in that country, which includes consideration of the key issues currently facing the new South Africa, such as HIV/AIDS and unemployment. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: khnewsa2.rtf
South Africans and the Transitions since 1984
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8 pages. This is a thorough look at the struggles and transitions that have gone on in South Africa in the last twenty years. Through the pages of Nelson Mandela and David Goodman these two different sources paint their own pictures of what it has been like living through the difficulties faced by this nation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAfline.rtf
Speech and Writing in Sembene and Laye
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A 1 page paper looking at the opposition of the oral tradition versus the written word in the third-world African countries. The two novels examined are Camara Laye's 'L'Enfant Noir' (The Dark Child) and Ousmanne Sembene's 'God's Bits of Wood.' Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBlaye.wps
Stephenson’s, “The Language of the Land”
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Stephenson’s, “The Language of the Land”: This 5-page essay critically examines James Stephenson’s book, “The Language of the Land” and his depiction of the Hadzabe tribe in East Africa. In addition, a number of issues relevant to “Jemzi’s” development and how/ what changed him during his time in the bush will also be explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SNLanjs.doc
Filename: SNLangjs.doc
Strategic Management of the Retailing Store
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10 pages. The focus
of this paper is Sears, Roebuck and Company and the strategic
management that is the focal point of any large successful
retailing operation. Included herein is the current situation,
the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats),
recommended strategy, implementation and evaluation. Utilizing
the information presented in this paper, a well-informed picture
can be presented about the management abilities of the Sears
retailing management. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAsrsmg.wps
Strengths and Weaknesses of African Historiography
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This 4 page paper defines "historiography," and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of African historiography. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVAfrHis.rtf
Structural Adjustment Programmes in Africa
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This 11 page paper considers what impact the structural adjustment programmes (SAP’s) from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have had on African nations. The paper outlines the SAP’s and who they are meant to work and then looks at the positive results, such as increased stability and economic growth and the negative results such as increased poverty, reductions in social spending and many other social and economic costs. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEafricsap.rtf
Sub-Saharan Africa
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the conditions on the continent in general and how they impact human population growth, natural resources, pollution, habitable space, and other life forms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVSahara.rtf
Sundiata’s Lessons for Today
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A 3 page paper discussing the first known king of Mali. Sundiata carries such hope and promise for African Americans that several have chosen to adopt not only the symbolism associated with this first king of Mali, but also his name. The historical Sundiata lived in early 13th century West Africa. He lives now only in legend, but he still embodies lessons from which all African Americans – indeed all people of any race or ethnicity – can benefit. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSsundiata.rtf
Sundiata, An African Epic
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A 5 page research paper/essay that examines the African Epic of ancient Mali, the Sundiata. The writer discusses the ways in which this African legend can be considered to fit the definition of epic literature, in favor of it fitting that definition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khafepic.rtf
Sundiata: The Text and the Man
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This 4 page paper discusses the African oral tradition that tells of Sundiata, and how he founded what became the nation of Mali. The paper considers the text as a text and as a story. There are 3 sources listed in the bibliography.
Filename: HVSundta.rtf
Surviving Rwanda: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Evil
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This 6 page paper takes the form of a dialogue in which a group of refugees hides from those who are trying to kill them, and tries to understand their motives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVsvrwan.rtf
Sustainable Development, Quality of Life and the Environment in Africa
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This is a 4 page paper discussing sustainable development in Africa. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) reports on the consensus which exists between African governments on the importance of sustainable development for their future. Sustainable development, defined as “a new approach to economic development with emphasis on food security, social development and environmental security” is considered the “key to poverty reduction in the region” (ECA, 2003). There are certain trends which have been occurring in Africa over the past several decades which are considered the most important in regards to sustainable development which have affected the quality of life within the region. Certain areas which have been addressed are: sustainable increases in agricultural productivity; coordinating population growth with the level of food production; monitoring environmental issues; improvements in the use of water; utilizing advances in science and technology in the areas of food security and sustainable development; and addressing population health. While cooperation between African governments, sub-regions, and national and international institutions within the past decade has led to an increased commitment in regards to sustainable development, ongoing civil conflicts within the region also impede the progress of many programs and conservation of resources.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJsustd1.rtf
Tanzania and Kenya: Political Control Verses Political Participation
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A 5 page discussion of the political control which has characterized these two countries and Africa as a whole. This paper contends that that control negates the likelihood of political participation and alliance which are critical to international influence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPafrPol.rtf
Teen Females/Sub-Sahara & AIDS/HIV
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A 10 page research paper that examines the problem of HIV/AIDS incidence rates among adolescent girls living in the sub-Sahara region of Africa, which is extremely high. The writer discusses biological and cultural influences and then focuses on the fact that most of the adolescent girls infected are married, which makes the prevention messages in HIV programs impractical for them. The problem is connected to the promiscuity of men and the tradition of early marriage. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khtnafah.rtf
TESSCO AND SOUTH AFRICA ENTRY
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This 4-page paper describes what telecommunications supplier Tessco would encounter should it decide to enter the South African market. Topics covered include competition, geo-political atmosphere and Porter's economic analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTtessco.rtf
The “Beat” Poets: Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti, Snyder
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A seven page paper analyzing the kind of world that produced the rebellious “Beat” poets of the 1950s and 60s, as well as the way their iconoclastic ideologies affected American attitudes in their own time and later on. The paper concludes that the Beats went a long way toward transforming our society from the smug, narrow-minded, self-congratulatory people we were at the end of World War II, to the “inquiring minds” we are today. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: KBbeat2.wps
The 2001 Rand Crisis in South Africa
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During 2001 the South African collapsed, with no logical or immediately apparent reason. This 5 page paper argues that there were many smaller causes that contributed to the fall, but that the overall cause was the lack of confidence in the government and the perception of inefficient economic management. This is supported by the recovery that was accompanied by stronger and more visible economic policies during 2002. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TESArand.rtf
The Abolition Of Transatlantic Slave Trade
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A 9 page paper that provides an overview of the systems that supported transatlantic slave trade and the considers the elements that impacted abolition and its repercussions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Tradesla.wps
The African Diaspora and Its Women
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This 10 page report discusses the diaspora of native Africans who have left the continent of Africa for political, economic, or for the even more fundamental reason of simple survival. Throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia, Africans from virtually all African nations have re-settled and reconstructed their lives. In general, they have retained their unique African identities but there are, of course, necessary changes made in order to become an accepted part of their new lives and environments. The report also addresses issues of particular concern regarding the women of the African diaspora. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWafdias.rtf
The African Mask
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This 15 page paper delves into substance and symbolism as it concerns the African Mask. The subject is broached historically and culturally. Specific tribes are named.
Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA502msk.rtf
The Algerian Revolution
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A 6 page overview of the Algerian Revolution. The writer concentrates on the role of the various Algerian factions and the French government in the events leading up the revolution. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: Algeriar.wps
The Ambiguities Of Ethnicity: Moral Order Versus Tribalism
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13 pages in length. The cause of ethnic conflict is a topic that has been addressed nearly as long as mankind has existed. Although many people have theories about the cause, they do not seem to have the answer as to how to prevent it in the first place. Two conceptual approaches to such conflicts as that which has existed throughout Kenya's history include the rational choice perspective, where one examines the reasons behind the existence of ethnic and religious conflict; and the concept of authoritarianism, where strong leadership persuades people to carry out actions of ethnic and religious conflict because of pressure placed either by peers or government. These two particular types of approach in dealing with ethnic conflict are indeed different; however, one must honestly ask oneself whether civil unrest that is based upon one or the other approach has the right choice for Kikuyu's social existence after all. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLCkenya.wps