Alexis de Tocqueville: Intellect and Social Life in “Democracy in America”
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A 6 page paper which examines how Tocqueville sees the influence of democracy upon social and intellectual life in “Democracy in America.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtocq1.rtf

Alfie Kohn's Demonizing of Competition In The Book "No Contest"
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A 5 page opinion paper on the value of competition in life. The writer details arguments Kohn makes in his book "No Contest," and refutes them accordingly. Kohn feels that competition is an unavoidable evil and uses many examples to prove his point. No other sources cited.
Filename: Nocontes.wps

All You Need is Love by Bruce Hoffman
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A 4 page paper which offers a summary and analysis of Bruce Hoffman’s essay All You Need is Love. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAalvtt.rtf

Ambition
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the concept of ambition by utilizing Burton Raffel's "Beowulf," Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon" and Jose Armas' "A Delicate Balance." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCambit.wps

America: Sowell and Kingdom
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An 8 page paper which examines the works “A Conflict of Vision” by Thomas Sowell and “American the Unusual” by John W. Kingdom. The paper discusses how the two compliment each other and how they differ. The paper also discusses their opinions as they relate to the future education leaders in America. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsowll.rtf

American Criticism of the Wealthy
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An 8 page critique of the contention that Americans do not criticize the so-called "new rich", contentions presented in a February 1, 2000 broadcast in which Ray Suarez interviews James Twitchell (author of "Lead us into Temptation: The Triumph of American Materialism"), Michael Saylor (CEO of Microstrategy), Jean Bethke Elshtain (professor of Philosophy and Political Ethics and author of “Democracy on Trial”) and screenwriter/playwright Alan Ball. The author of this paper contests Suarez's contentions and asserts that criticism of the wealthy is still very much a characteristic of American society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPwealth.rtf

American Culture And Hispanic Culture: Compare/Contrast
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8 pages in length. Cultural existence is most certainly a shared reality between and among all global ethnicities, however, the extent to which considerable differences help to define each culture in its own way is both grand and far-reaching; that Americans and Hispanics intersect at some points in their cultural heritage yet remain widely separated at others speaks to the unique nature of each civilization. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCAmCulHis.rtf

American Red Cross - Komen Foundation
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A 4 page paper that reports and discusses some of the many alliances and partnerships the American Red Cross and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGrdckm.rtf

American Society And Subcultures: Norms, Values, Beliefs And Goals
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the Amish reflect a subculture of a broader American society that aspires to the least complicated existence possible, having created an entirely separate set of norms, values, beliefs and goals apart from its contemporary American neighbors. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCsbcul.rtf

An Analysis of Irving Goffman's "Stigma":
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This 10 page paper discusses "Stigma" in terms of its theoretical orientation, theory, and criticims. This paper highlights the ramifications of being stigmatized in our society. Bibliography list 1 source.
Filename: GSStigma.rtf