Some of her schoolteachers were white, but for the most part she didn't interact with whites until she went to the store with her family outside of her community. ... Her family was separated when her mother accepted a job as a sales rep in marketing in Los Angeles when she was 2 years old. ... My grandfather would yell at me to take off the shorts or whatever else I happened to be wearing. ... Because she did not have a great relationship with her father, she didn't trust men. ... Janice's 1st year at Cal State Dominguez was not what she had envisioned and was horrified wit...

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Just like everybody else (Mudge, 2007, pp. 2-3). ... And, when I do, there isn't a court in this godforsaken country that will hold me accountable for what I will do."... What do you get, Mariam? ... Usually she only is allowed to take part in the immortalization of the male ancestors of her husband through birth of a son. ... It also highlights what happens in a patriarchal male-dominated environment. ...

• Word Count: 1256
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits, morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. ... The foundation of Linden Hills itself was formed by the original Nedeed who "sold his octoroon wife and 6 children" (Naylor 2) for the money to buy the land. ... Winston is denying a fundamental part of who he is by marrying a woman. ... Whatever doubt Willie had prior to that moment, we see him come to realize what is real and important in life. ... Th...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

By researching for this paper I wish to become more aware of the problem of spousal abuse and what some of the causes may be. ... The purpose of the Systems Theory is to explore why things happen in the family and why changes in one member affect the lives of all who are a part of the system. This theory states that each member is a part of a whole; therefore, cause and affect cannot be applied. ... An important feature of wholeness is; to understand any one part of the system the whole must be understood first (Nykon, 2003). ... Family conflicts are seen as patterns of behavior in whic...

• Word Count: 5704
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