“Enlightened Racism -- The Cosby Show, Audiences, and the Myth of the American Dream” by Sut Jhally and Justin Lewis
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This 5 page report discusses one of the most popular television shows of the past several decades and starring one of America’s favorite comedians, “The Cosby Show.” Jhally and Lewis believe there is a certain undercurrent of what could be referred to as “enlightened racism” that runs through the show. The meaning of “enlightened racism” is composed from a newly developed belief system. This new belief set relies on the misunderstanding of the “natural” condition of most African Americans in the United States. No secondary sources are listed.
Filename: BWcosby.wps

“Ethnic Minorities and the Underclass in Britain”
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A five page paper which considers the concept of the underclass within British society and looks at the way in which ethnic minority groups suffer greater disadvantage than the majority group in terms of their socio-economic status within the community. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLunderclass.wps

“Insider and Outsider Cultures”
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A nine page paper which considers the way in which groups define themselves and others in terms of insider and outsider culture, and the relationship between ethnicity, historical factors and generational issues to the division between Self and Other in modern cultures. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JLinsiders.wps

“Lives on the Edge: Single Mothers and their Children in the Other America” by Valerie Polakow
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This 7 page report discusses Polakow's 1993 book and the information it presents about American women and their children who live in poverty. The point Polakow makes is that it is an unrelenting struggle in which there are painfully few opportunities for escape. Until American society itself changes its beliefs and policies, women and children will continue to live a near-subsistence level of existence in the land of plenty, equality, and justice. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWsinmom.rtf

“Mona in the Promised Land”: Fiction Parallels Fact in The Immigrant Experience and the Quest for Cultural Belonging
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A 5 page discussion of the cultural implications found in the fictional novel by Gish Jen. Contends that the pressure to conform which confronts the teenage heroine of the book and her more traditional Asian American parents is that which has faced immigrants throughout the history of this country. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmona.wps

“One Nation, After All” by Alan Wolfe
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An 8 page paper which reviews Alan Wolfe’s book “One Nation, After All.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAafter.rtf

“Perspectives on Multiculturalism”
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A five page paper which looks at different perspectives on multiculturalism, such as issues regarding assimilation versus the preservation of minority cultures, and the degree to which the State should intervene in terms of maintaining the homogeneity of minority ethnic groups within the majority.
Filename: JLmulticulture.wps