Modern Latin America Essays and Term Papers
857 Essays on Modern Latin America. Documents 576 - 600
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Lina Lingard; Modern Woman
Modern Women A modern woman is a woman who is not afraid to break away from traditional views. Women should be considered equal to men. It is the modern women of the early 1900s that have made it possible for girls today to have the jobs and privileges available today. It was not an easy mission, and many women chose not to stray from the traditional path. It took courage and a great deal of
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The Most Important Social Issue in America Today
Social issues have plagued the women and minorities of our country for decades upon decades, degrading them as if emotions and morals were not evident amongst them. The article entitled "Affirmative Action" states that as representation of minorities and women became more and more necessary, a movement called "affirmative action" became an important issue. Affirmative action is not limited to the uplifting of certain genders and races, but it focuses on establishing standards of certain
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Outsourcing in America
Outsourcing Should we as Americans be uneasy about the effects of outsourcing? As a supervisor in the manufacturing industry, I have watched a lot of jobs leave to be outsourced to foreign countries. As an American this was a concern to me as it is too many other Americans. As I began to research this essay I began to realize that this is a good thing for businesses and for America. Outsourcing jobs overseas helps
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Locke and America
More so than perhaps any other single political philosopher, John Locke's vision of government was enacted as the founding fathers of America drew from Lockeian ideals when writing the Constitution. It is slightly ironic, then, that the country that Locke's views helped shaped was the land that grounded many of his arguments within the Second Treatise of Government. Using America as a reference point, Locke was able to make a cohesive argument for the state
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Modernism and the Holocaust
The emergence of the Holocaust and the Nazi party views can largely be determined as a result of modernity, as a reaction against the times. Yet, at the same time it can be argued that the National Socialist party can be characterized as a modern development. Modris Eksteins, George Mosse, and Zygmundt Bauman offer an in-depth look into both the anti-modern and modern aspects of the Nazi movement and the resulting Holocaust. Ekstein's work proves
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Teen Unwed Pregnancy as a Problem in America
TEEN UNWED PREGNANCY AS A PROBLEM IN AMERICA. Every twenty-six seconds, a United States teenager becomes pregnant, every fifty-six seconds, another adolescent gives birth, and every hour, fifty-six children are born to teenagers. These facts are based on estimated figures from the United States Department of Health. There are many teenagers in this world today who are having premarital sex and not taking any precautions. Everyone always thinks, “This could never happen to me.” That
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Progressive Movement in America
There was a great need for the progressives during the early 1900s. In 1900 America's population was around 76 million, and one out of every seven of those 76 million was foreign. By 1915 there were 13 million more immigrants. If that wasn't enough of a drastic change in America's culture, there was another huge change taking place. America was switching from small personal businesses, to the big business type of economy. Newer and bigger
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The Kkk in America
The Ku Klux Klan's long history of violence grew out of the anger and hatred many white Southerners felt after the Civil War. Blacks, having won the struggle for freedom from slavery, were now faced with a new struggle against widespread racism and the terrorism of the Ku Klux Klan. Despite what many might like to think, the KKK is still active today. The bare facts about the birth of the Ku Klux Klan and
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What Does It Take to Be a Successful Manager in Modern Business?
What does it take to be a successful manager in modern business? Management in the 21st Century As the world moves through the 21st Century, business is becoming more dependent upon professional managers, who can bring success to an organization. Issues such as globalization and decentralization adds to the need for organization's to hire flexible managers capable of leading. A 21st century manager should possess three traits and utilize them to lead organizations: the ability
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Modern Philosophy
Philosophy is a study that includes various diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics. Various philosophical traditions use different methods and include different topics in their study. Some, for example, include politics, physics, or religion. The fundamental method of philosophy involves the systematic use of critical reasoning to evaluate arguments in defence of assertions of belief or opinion. The term philosophy comes from the Greek word "Φιλοσοφία" (philo-sophia), which means "love of
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Modernity in Jacques Tati’s-Mon oncle
Anne Friedberg in Ch.2 of Window Shopping: Cinema and the Postmodern (U of California P, 1993) discusses the relationship between the city, modernism, film and architecture. Throughout this essay, I will relate her ideas of modernity particularly in the ‘mobilized gaze’ and ‘commodity-experience’ to Jacques Tati’s film Mon Oncle (1958). Anne Friedberg’s ideas of modernity in the ‘mobilized gaze’ and ‘commodity experience’ as well as the reversal of public and private spaces can be inexorably
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Hip-Hop in America
Hip-Hop vs. America Over the past few years many celebrity figures in the Hip-Hop community have used their star power to speak out against particular government actions. Artists today in the Hip-Hop community mainly come many different backgrounds, whether it’s growing up in a bad neighborhood, being shot or shot at or not having much while growing up. Artists take these real life situations and turn it into their music. Most artists see it is
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Colleges in America
Colleges and universities in the United States have different admission policies. Two of them are: lenient admission policies and strict admission policies. Colleges and universities in the United States that have a lenient admission policy require only a high school diploma or GED, and a passing score on their placement tests. However, colleges and universities that have strict admission policies make it very hard for many of those applying to be admitted. Some examples
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The Corruption of America's Pastime
The Corruption of America's Pastime When I think of baseball as America's past time one other word comes to mind, controversy. The steroid scandal in baseball has been repeatedly regurgitated and sculpted by the mainstream media. Whether it is the players fault for breaking the rules, or the leagues fault for not having strict testing, there is one thing I can guarantee. It's never someone's own fault. Finger pointing and excuses have become arguably more
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Abortion in the United States of America
Abortion is one of the most controversial and talked about topics of our time. It is discussed in classrooms, work places and even on the Internet. Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in or closely followed by the death of an embryo or fetus. This definition includes accidental abortion such as, miscarriage and stillbirths. But this is not what is being debated. People want to know if abortion is
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Franklin: America’s Model for Servant Leadership
IN FRANKLIN'S civic pride and his projects for the improvement of Philadelphia, we see another aspect of the philosophy of doing good. At the same time we may recognize the zeal for reform that has long been a characteristic of American life. In his attention to the details of daily living, Franklin shows himself as the observant empiricist. As the successful engineer of ways to make the city he loved cleaner, safer and more attractive
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Modern Robotics
The design challenge is to navigate a robot through a preset course using the knowledge from previous labs and additional research of any kind. Solutions are free from restraint except for the requirement that the voltage source may not exceed 9 volts (standard layout would dictate a 7.2 voltage source). The course layout, dubbed a maze, is a simple square enclosure with 2 barriers protruding from the near and far rails. Black and white tape
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Radar in the Modern World
Scott Martin D. Hyland English 192 Research Paper Radar in the Modern World Radar is usually taken for granted in these days of modern technology. Many people do not know how radar is really used, how it works, or why we need it. People are familiar with several uses of radar like police enforcement radar guns and radar that measures how fast a baseball is pitched in a major league game. These are only a
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The Great Depression, America 1929-1941 by Robert McElvaine - a Review
Most historians agree that the Second World War is the single most important event shaping and directing subsequent developments throughout the balance of the 20th century. Indeed, no single other event so shaped the world or influenced the events leading to that war than did the great worldwide depression. In this wonderful book by historian Robert McElvaine, we are treated to a terrific account of the human ordeal of the 1930s, which, as noted historian
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Federalism in America
Federalism is defined as a type of government where power is separated between a national government (federal) and various regional governments. Federalism has played a key role in numerous crucial situations the American nation had to endure. It was fully introduced to the United States in the year 1789 and gradually extended its concepts and ideas throughout the nation which came to be known as the federalist period. Two time periods in the course of
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Ikea Invades America Questions
1. What factors account for the success of IKEA? 2. What do you think of the companys product strategy and product range? Do you agree with the matrix approach described in Figure B of the case? 3. Despite its success, there are many downsides to shopping at IKEA. What are some of these downsides? IKEAs Vision Statement (in Figure C of the case) describes how the company seeks to build a partnership with its customers.
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Review of Stearns’ Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West
Review of Stearns' Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West Wow, I mean, your sister, she's so fat that when she wears a yellow raincoat, people shout out, "Taxi!" Your brother, gosh, he's so fat that his driver's license says, "Picture continued on the other side!" About your mother, well, she's so fat that when she walks in front of the television, you miss out on three commercials! I'm tellin' ya! Fat! Those
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Gambling in America: Is Legalized Gambling in America the Right Choice?
Recently, a new, debatable topic has hit Americans in a swift manner. Should gambling be legalized in their respective states? As you may already know, gambling is the act of risking something of value for a potential chance of profit. “Not that long ago, Americans held gambling in the same esteem as heroin dealing” (Popkin & Hetter 17). Today, however, people see gambling not as bad as it used to be. In fact, according to
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America’s Battle with Obesity
Amy Crumbaugh English 101 The Claims Paper The American people are fickle at best. What’s popular today may not be popular tomorrow; trends are easily forgotten and replaced with new fads. Yet can human beings themselves be considered trends? If the growing number of overweight Americans - and the accommodations that have been made for them - mean anything, than yes. For now, more than ever in America’s history, it is acceptable, even desirable for
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Bi-Racialism in America
While in the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common. Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin. One of the most dominant is the struggle to figure out their identity. Henry Ford once stated, “Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character,
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