African American Pioneers in Social Work and Sociology
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A 10 page exploration of the interrelationship that exists between sociology and social work. Noting the work of such black pioneers in sociology as W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, and Cornel West, the author explains that from a very broad perspective, sociologists try to understand the mechanisms of human interaction and social workers try to intervene to correct dysfunctions in human interaction. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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African American Religious Beliefs On Death And Dying
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This 10 page paper discusses religious beliefs and cultural customs regarding death and dying among the African American population. First, it would be wrong to lump all African Americans together and assume they all share the same religious and cultural beliefs and use the same procedures when it comes to death and dying. That would be a gross stereotypical conclusion. There are a multitude of variables that influence any family's beliefs and customs. This essay reports the comments and discussions of a number of persons who belong to this racial community and/or who have studied the topics. There are some core beliefs that may be practiced by many of the black population, such as spirituality, the circle of life and the collective decision making process. These are explained and discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
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A 2.5 page paper that discusses the different opinions regarding the development of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or Ebonics. The writer then discusses the debates and controversy surrounding this dialect. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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African American Voters and the Cost
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A 3 page paper which examines the cost of African American involvement in the political process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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African Americans & The Media
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A 6 page paper discussing the African-American image in relationship to the public and the media that creates the image. Recent studies are cited which illustrate what the general population thinks of the African-American, which is usually not correct, much less flattering. Special attention is paid to the issue of poverty and how the African-American is often portrayed as being financially lower class. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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African Americans and Racism
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A 14 page paper which examines racism towards African Americans. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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African Americans And The Health Care System
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This 17 page paper reports the health status of African-Americans in the U.S. Statistics about the incidence of specific diseases and mortality rates among Black Americans as compared to White Americans are reported. The essay includes a discussion of the barriers to quality health care services. For instance, Black women are more likely to die of colon, rectal and breast cancer and Black men are more than twice as likely to die of prostrate cancer. The writer then turns to report the racial and ethnic composition of physicians as well as that of medical students. The discussion includes a few suggestions for correcting this inequity in quality health care. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 27 sources.
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