American Dream Essays (Examples)
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Impact Of Class Gender Ethnicity Culture And Politics As They Relate
… judge by their actions. Even though Thomas Paine (1791) had identified the “Rights of Man” in his treatise by the same name, the american were not really interested in applying Enlightenment philosophy to its fullest, for they still wished to deny the Negro his fair share of … in freeing slaves in states still occupied by the Rebels of the South. However, Emancipation Proclamation was still hardly the turning point in African-american relations that was needed—and Lincoln himself had been working on a plan that would see the slaves deported to a new black state … working classes. The right to vote was a right reserved exclusively for the landed class—the wealthy aristocrats who wanted to be in charge of…[break]…dream: the reality is something quite different. Yet throughout its history immigrants from other countries have come to Americas seeking that dream, and they continue to do so to this……
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Declaration of Independence. (1776). Retrieved from http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/compare.html
Guelzo, A. C. (2000). Lincoln and the Abolitionists. The Wilson Quarterly, 24(4), 58-70.
O’Sullivan, J. (1845). Annexation. United States Magazine and Democratic Review, 17(1), 5-10.
Paine, T. (1791). The rights of man. Retrieved from https://www.ushistory.org/Paine/rights/
Van Voris, J. (1996). Carrie Chapman Catt: A Public Life. New York City: Feminist Press at CUNY.
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Indian Removal Act 1830
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The Indian Removal Act signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830 was meant to establish peace in the nation and to give the Native american their own territory where they could practice their own activities, traditions and culture without interference from the american government. However, the Act resulted in the forced migration of thousands of Native american from their traditional homelands to a region of the U.S. that did not suit their lifestyle or their culture. Many suffered and died … the Southern states to Oregon. Though Jackson may have had good intentions at the time, the removal can now be viewed as an american tragedy that might have been prevented. In fact, it was just one example of an exercise in human rights abuses in a long … it was just one example of an exercise in human rights abuses in a long history of human rights abuses committed……
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Primary Sources
Crockett, Davy, “On the removal of the Cherokees, 1834,” Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-now/spotlight-primary-source/davy-crockett-removal-cherokees-1834
“The Magnetic Telegraph.” Ladies’ Repository 10(1850): 61-62. O’Sullivan, John. “Annexation.” United States Magazine and Democratic Review, vol.17, no. 1 (July-August 1845): 5-10.
Sevier, John. Letter to the Cherokee. DPLA. https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/cherokee-removal-and-the-trail-of-tears/sources/1500
Secondary Sources
Brown-Rice, Kathleen. "Examining the Theory of Historical Trauma Among Native Americans." Professional Counselor 3, no. 3 (2013).
Cave, Alfred A. "Abuse of power: Andrew Jackson and the Indian removal act of 1830." The Historian 65, no. 6 (2003): 1330-1353.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation. “About the Eastern Band.” Cherokee Preservation, 2010. http://cherokeepreservation.org/who-we-are/about-the-ebci/
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Born In The USA By Bruce Springsteen
… could symbolize two things, a town named after a long-dead person or a town that is literally a dead end for hopes and dream. The song proceeds to describe how hard life is for someone growing up in a dead town—everyone goes around like a beat dog, … and being sent off to war to fight in Vietnam as a result. The reason for the war is never given—only that the american is tasked with killing the “yellow man”—nothing else is told. The song proceeds to talk about the loss and pain suffered as a … His song is not so much a celebration of America, as the refrain might make some think it is—some kind of anthem for american greatness—but rather it is sad eulogy for the american dream: the american reality is that people are suffering and the working class men and women, those in every town,……
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Ames, D., Erickson, Z., Youssef, N. A., Arnold, I., Adamson, C. S., Sones, A. C., ... & Oliver, J. P. (2018). Moral injury, religiosity, and suicide risk in US veterans and active duty military with PTSD symptoms. Military medicine, 184(3-4), e271-e278.
Konow, D. & Mercurio, J. (2015). Transformation in Art: The Films of Paul Schrader. Retrieved from https://creativescreenwriting.com/transformation-in-art-the-films-of-paul-schrader/
Lyrics to Born in the USA
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Hip Hop History And Culture
… has transcended the status quo and incorporated everything that has come before into something that is unique in much the same way African american musicians did in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when they developed the musical genres of jazz and blues by incorporating other … hip hop came from the streets and was about the real experiences of black youths who saw the hypocrisy and despair of the american dream, saw the cruel oppression of modern american life in the faces of the homeless and the marginalized. They were simply rapping about the truth of the world they saw and ……
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BBC. “The birth of hip hop.” BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04s04nk
Best, Steven, and Douglas Kellner. "Rap, black rage, and racial difference." Enculturation 2.2 (1999): 1-23.
Brown, Jake. Tupac Shakur, (2-Pac) in the Studio: The Studio Years (1989-1996). Phoenix, AZ: Colossus Books, 2005.
Decker, Jeffrey Louis. "The state of rap: Time and place in hip hop nationalism." Social Text 34 (1993): 53-84.
Fluker, Walter. The Stones that the Builders Rejected. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 1998.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. “The Message.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4
Jones, E. Michael. Libido Dominandi: Sexual Liberation and Political Control. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine’s Press, 2000.
Pareles, Jon. “Hip-Hop Is Rock ’n’ Roll, and Hall of Fame Likes It.” The New York Times, 13 March 2007. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/arts/music/13hall.html
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Media And Its Grip On Youth Culture
… the ruling class paying them a fair wage and providing them with the kind of state in which they can pursue “happiness”—i.e., the american dream, as propagated by the state, the politics and the media.
Marx predicted the workers would one day rise up against the ruling class, … them to consume, vote the way the corporations want them to vote, and live the way the corporations want them to live (Marger). They…[break]…dream, equality, social justice, gender identity, and so on. They hear “sweet nothings,” and because the “sweet nothings” leave them feeling empty they go ……
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Drake, Jennifer, et al. Growing up postmodern: Neoliberalism and the war on the young. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002.
Giroux, Henry. “Disney, Casino Capitalism and the Exploitation of Young Boys: Beyond the Politics of Innocence.” TruthOut, 2009. https://truthout.org/articles/disney-casino-capitalism-and-the-exploitation-of-young-boys-beyond-the-politics-of-innocence/
Hall, Stuart. “Representation & the Media.” Media Education Foundation, 1997. https://www.mediaed.org/transcripts/Stuart-Hall-Representation-and-the-Media-Transcript.pdf
Marger, Martin N. \\\\\\\\\\\\"The mass media as a power institution.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Power in modern societies (1993): 238-249.
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COVID 19 Effect On Health And Economic Issues For Latinos
… than most other communities.
The economic implications of the coronavirus on the US are going to be big. So far some 30 million american have filed for unemployment (Tappe). This is an astounding number, and indicates that the economy of the nation is being severely upset by … represented an overwhelming majority of workers in low-wage jobs and were subject to the highest number of workplace fatalities” (Labor Council for Latin american Advancement 1). Low wage jobs are the first to go when the economy crashes, as businesses shut down. This means that the Latino … by this population.
Latino families have always had it difficult in the US even though they embrace the idea of opportunity and the american dream. The Bracero Program during WWII that took advantage of Latino labor for years even after the war is one such example of the ……
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Despres, Cliff. “Coronavirus Case Rates and Death Rates for Latinos in the UnitedStates.” Salud America, 20 Apr 2020. https://salud-america.org/coronavirus-case-rates-and-death-rates-for-latinos-in-the-united-states/
Garcia, J. & Hellerstein, E. (2020). Undocumented workers face obstacles qualifying for benefits during the pandemic. Retrieved from https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2020/04/undocumented-workers-benefits-coronavirus/
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. “The Impact of COVID 19 on Latinos in the US.” https://assets.website-files.com/5e5f2e17e96a34dcf9b586b4/5e984eab4dd4ffba712e7906_COVID%20_%20Report%20%5BFinal%5D%20for%20web.pdf
Manuel, Jens M. et al. “U.S. Latinos among hardest hit by pay cuts, job losses due to coronavirus.” PewResearch, 3 Apr 2020. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/03/u-s-latinos-among-hardest-hit-by-pay-cuts-job-losses-due-to-coronavirus/
Tappe, Anneken. “30 million Americans have filed initial unemployment claims since mid-March.” CNN, 30 Apr 2020. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/30/economy/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus/index.html
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Creating A Culture Of Diversity Healthcare For Veterans
Creating Diversity
Elder Veterans and Health Care Services
The focus of my dissertation is toward the aged american population, particularly the elderly veterans. I will be considering the type and quality of care they receive for the remainder of their old … other similar programs that might need to be implemented through congressional deliberation and approval. Gerontology is receiving significant attention from researchers in the american space due to the steady incline of the aged american population.
Through the evaluation of certain tendencies within the group of elderly veterans, intervention measures can be provided. Known risk-factors within this group … suicidal behavior/tendency with increasing age (Reid, 2018). Also, there is an increasing sense of hopelessness associated with the care facilities/provisions for the elderly american population. The concept of the american dream at that stage of life has significantly been altered and replaced with an uneasiness about affording the cost of……
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Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2017). Does diversity actually increase creativity? Retrieved from: https://hbr.org/2017/06/does-diversity-actually-increase-creativity
Feldman, S., Dickins, M., Browning, C., & DeSoysa, T. (2015). The health and service needs of older veterans: a qualitative analysis. Health Expect, 18(6), 2202-2212. DOI: 10.1111/hex.12190
Olenick, M., Flowers, M., & Diaz, V. (2015). US veterans and their unique issues: enhancing health care professional awareness. Adv Med Educ Pract, 6, 635-639. DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S89479
Reid, S. (2018). Helping our older veterans. Retrieved from: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/12/job-karel
Taylor, S. L., Bolton, R., Huynh, A., Dvorin, K., Elwy, A., Kliger, B., Bokhour, B. G. (2019). What should health care systems consider when implementing complementary and integrative health: Lessons from Veterans Health Administration. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 25, S52-S60. DOI:10.1089/acm.2018.0445.
Veterans Health Administration Organizational Excellence. (2018). What’s the forecast for VA innovation in 2018? Retrieved from: https://www.va.gov/HEALTHCAREEXCELLENCE/diffusion-of-excellence/articles/innovation-forecast-2018.asp
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Summer Sun Risin
Book Analysis
African-american: SUMMER SUN RISIN'
W. Nikola-Lisa, Author, Don Tate, Illustrator, illus. By Don Tate. 2002.
An Afro-american lad helps his parents to work on their farm, rather leisurely as they enjoy the gradual movement of the sun to dusk. The … roosting birds, cows lined up, cracking of the door by Pa, and more.
The book focuses on several themes, including biodiversity, poetry, Africa, Afro-american interests, enthusiasm, pride, real fiction, being responsible, seasons, family, food, farming activity, experiences in childhood, the environment, and careers. The infused rhythmic verses … group. There is a lively preamble to life on the farm and easy poetry, which ushers the reader to the inner core of Afro-american culture. It should be quickly noted that the latter is not a theme in the literary piece.
Asian-american: Dim Sum for Everyone!
By GRACE LIN Illustrated by GRACE LIN, 2003
While in English, the expression……
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Aziz-Raina, Seemi. \\\\\\\\\\\\"We are Grateful: Otsaliheliga.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Language Arts 97.2 (2019): 116-121.
Greene, Catherine. \\\\\\\\\\\\"My Papi Has a Motorcycle.\\\\\\\\\\\\" The Catholic Library World 90.2 (2019): 151-151.
Nikola-Lisa, W., and Don Tate. Summer sun risin\\\\\\\\\\\\'. Lee & Low Books, 2002.
Park, Linda Sue. Bee-bim bop!. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.
Schiffer, Miriam B. Stella brings the family. Chronicle Books, 2015.
Seeger, Pete, and Paul DuBois Jacobs. The deaf musicians. GP Putnam\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Sons Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Soetoro-Ng, Maya. Ladder to the Moon. Candlewick Press, 2017.
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Individuals Using Customary Practices In Times Of Crises
...American dream Allen-Meares, P. & Garvin, C. (Eds.). (2000). The Handbook of Social Work Direct Practice. New York, SAGE. This is not a primary source, but the definition of crisis could be used in the proposal.
An assessment of the customary practices utilized by individuals in times of crisis would not be complete without a clear definition of ‘crisis’ in the context of the said practices. In seeking to define the term crisis, the cited authors of the relevant piece in the volume are definite that we must base our perspectives on subjective reality. This is more so the case given that “what precipitates a crisis episode in one individual might not generate such a response in another person” (327). This is true for communities as well. It, therefore, follows that this is an essential resource in the definition of what constitutes a crisis at both the individual and community levels. This……
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Roberts. A.R. (Ed.). (2005). Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, Treatment, and Research (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Sama’ila, A. (2019). Economic crisis and the coping strategies of indigenous automobile entrepreneurs in northern Nigeria, 1983-2014. Sociology International Journal, 3(6), 437-442.
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Analyzing The Speeches Of Angela Y Davis
… Y. Davis, The Meaning of Freedom (San Francisco, CA: City Light Books, 2012), 29.]
Conclusion
Angela Davis takes a hard, pragmatic look at american society and finds that what is problematic about it is the way that people accept the herd mentality forced upon them by their ……
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Davis, Angela. The Meaning of Freedom. San Francisco, CA: City Light Books, 2012.
Gomez, Alan. “Resisting Living Death at Marion Federal Penitentiary, 1972,” Radical History Review 96 (2006): 58–86.
Prashad, Vijay. “Second-Hand Dreams,” Social Analysis 49: 2 (Summer 2005): 191-198.
Sudbury, Julia. “A World Without Prisons: Resisting Militarism, Globalized Punishment, and Empire,” Social Justice 31.2 (2004): 9-28.
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