...Indian burial ground being flooded by dam when at high level III. Body. A. Is this dispute cultural, racial, or ethnic? 1. Why it is not racial 2. Why it is not ethnic dispute 3. Why it is cultural (DeVry, 2014) This section will attempt to label the dispute. Define from a social stand point what is at the heart of this struggle. Asking is it ethnic, racial or cultural? Why is it important to solve? B. The political and economic affect 1. Loss of recreational use 2. Loss of hydroelectricity 3. Possible damages from Flooding 4. Possible political reactions from Indian communities (CNN, 2008) 5. Possible political reaction from the dependent communities This section will look at the possible effect on both the Indian and local communities that use the dam. What the actual ramifications of keeping the dam at low water levels would mean. Also explore the political drama that it could create of nothing is done. C. Possible Solutions 1. Monetary settlement (NY Times, 2009) 2. Relocation of site 3. Building Protective Structure 4. Leaving alone, status quo This section will look at possible solutions. The feasibility of each solution given. Also who would be responsible for the cost? IV. Conclusion: Address the need for mutual respect among different cultures and the importance of compromise during disputes. (CNN, 2013) The Indians and the Dam Struggles with the American Indian are well documented...
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...East Pakistan in 1971 was a severe blow. This differentiation led to the call of provincialism which is still a debate on many forums. The idea of creating new province is an old one. For years different ethnic group have been seeking the creation of their own provinces and for years these voices have been ignored democratically, politically ormilitarily. First of all it is the constitution which is a big hurdle in the creation of new province. Article 239(4) of the constitution says “A bill to amend the constitution which would have the effect of altering the limits of a province shall not be presented to the president for assent unless it has been passed by the provincial assembly of that province by the votes of not less than two thirds of its total membership”. (Butt, 2012).It is a clear indication that the constitution is not in favor of new provinces. A two third majority of a province would never accept to limit their boundaries for the sake of a new province to be created. But why have there been cries for new province since inception of Pakistan? From the very start Pakistan was deprived of its true Khan 2 leadership, first Jinnah departed in 1948 and then Liaqat Ali khan in 1951, which could have united whole of Pakistan. Secondly, the geography and multi ethnic population of Pakistan neverlet it be united as it should be. Sense of deprivation is the major reason why cries for new provinces have been raised but looking deep into the matter, does it really solve the...
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...differences that influence the marketing strategies selected for each subculture? Using your research, justify the reasons for your marketing selection strategies as recommended for each subculture. Ethnic subculture is a tightly knit group of consumers who are held together by common cultural or genetic ties, and is identified both by its members and by others as being a distinguishable category. The group members tend to be tightly knit, and they are likely to imply meanings that go beyond the spoken word. De-ethnicization of which refers to a process where a product like flavored cigarettes that are possibly formerly associated with a specific ethnic group is detached from its roots and marketed to other ethnic subcultures. These are all important factors for TRIADD Research Group to keep in mind when determining marketing strategies to specific ethnic subcultures. One goal that the TRIAAD Research Group has for Exotic Smokes Cigarette Company in its marketing strategy is for the company to become a mainstay in every subculture that it markets to. In the case of marketing flavored cigarettes to an ethnic subculture Exotic Smokes Cigarette Company must focus on The “Big Three” American Subcultures: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. With advertising to an ethnic subculture it is important to consider if there will be...
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...Research Essay The articles “The Clash of Civilizations”, “Jihad vs. McWorld”, “The Coming of Anarchy”, “The Summoning”, “The End of Progressivism”, and “The Myth of Global Ethnic Conflict” all exercise ideas and hypothesis that relate to present day world problems. The authors of these articles have strong beliefs about issues that could potentially lead to an apocalyptic future plagued with war. Throughout this paper I will talk about the main ideas of each article, compare and contrast the articles, and discuss my opinion about the article. In the article “The Clash of Civilizations”, Samuel P. Huntington believes that the fundamental source of conflict in the future will be a conflict on culture. Huntington strongly believes that 8 basic civilizations will clash in the future. These civilizations are Western, Confucian, Japanese, Islamic, Hindu, Slavic Orthodox, Latin American, and possibly African. Huntington defines a civilization as the highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of what distinguishes them from other species. Civilizations can be seen as a cultural entity with commonalities in language, history, religion, customs, institutions, and may contain several nation states. Huntington believes these conflicts will occur because the world is becoming a smaller place, there is a rapid growth of civilization-consciousness, cultural characteristics and differences are less mutable and less easily compromised...
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...Globalization and ethnicity WRITER NAME Effect of globalization on ethnic conflicts Instructor’s name, Date. Does Globalization lead to greater ethnic-based conflicts? How is ethnicity defined? Introduction The advent of globalization characterized by industrialization and modernization has made the world flat bridging the gap between time and space. The world therefore has awoken to a collective consciousness brought about by infrastructural and technological advancements. Theoretically this has broken down peoples ethnic local identities and made them races of a wider world. The less anticipated issue has arisen of re-energized and persistent local conflicts that have flared against communities brought about by cultures, politics and fight for natural resources. Body Ethnic conflicts have time and again troubled the world from Sudan, Indonesia, Kenya, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Liberia and countless other locations making conflict resolution a very important duty of the international community. A big question by analysts is whether the ease of communication has made it easier to report issues of ethnic conflicts thereby making it look like it’s on the rise while what has improved is the reporting mechanism. Of importance however is whether the accuracy of reporting events as they happen has brought about increased awareness from...
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...Donnie Brownlee ETH/125 11/25/2012 Jennifer Gipon There were many things about diversity in the United States that took place many years ago. People of different races, religions, and culture backgrounds were not treated fairly. Groups of people are identified by being put into groups, racial groups and ethnic groups. And from these groups they are put in subgroups, such as minority and majority. A minority subgroup has five characteristics about how they were treated. They were not treated equal to other races and it was easy to tell that the physical and cultural traits were different. They stayed within their race and never married outside of their race. You can tell the difference between Ethnic minority groups from the dominant group based on cultural differences such as language, attitudes toward marriage and parenting, and by the food that they ate. The cultural traits that make groups different usually come from their natural home land. After entering the United States the immigrant group may still maintain their culture practices by associations, clubs, and worship. Having to look at my own culture history I have discovered that the white race has done some things to other cultures and been prejudice. They...
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...For this report I am selecting a race, and a religious affiliation in which I do not belong. Our country is great on the fact it was formed by those of differing faiths, and ethnicities. I have chosen to write about the Hispanic and Latinos for my ethnic group, and Hinduism for my religious group. The Hindu religion is based around karma, and dharma. Karma is believed to be the actions, and intent of a person as an individual factor in the outcome of their future. An example of this is those who do good deeds, and help others will be rewarded positively in life for those deeds. Dharma in the Hindu faith is like Karma, but it is more of a concrete set of rights/duties, laws, virtues, etc. promoting in their eyes the right way of living. The followers of the Hindu faith differ from other religions as the perception of a God, or Gods is quite complex, and differs based on the beliefs of each individual. The perceptions of those who follow the Hindu faith are tolerant when met with others of a differing faith. In fact Hinduism itself has evolved throughout the years with various sub-faiths based on others religions. Hindus for the most part are an accepting, and peaceful religious group. They understand that others will have differing opinions, and are ok with that. Hinduism has contributed more than most will think to America. The practice of Yoga is one instance of something that has come from the Hindu faith. Vegetarianism comes from the art of Yoga, although not everyone...
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...Discussion on Canadian Ethnic problems and multiculturalism Abstract: The history of Canada has gone through various events, some of which produced a nightmare for the country and from which the people as well as the leaders are still trying to awake, while making sure that such events do not take place ever again. In this essay I discuss the Canadian Ethnic problems and it's multiculturalism by mainly focus on two typical examples :the aboriginal people and the Chinese who have suffered injustice through out the history in different aspects such as politics and cultural. And later ,by looking at the current situations of the Canadian ethnicity in general and going over the past decisions that the government had made, I try to suggest the possible solutions. Introduction: As we all know, Canada is a country with large immigrants. Therefore , the history of Canada is largely the history of the meeting of different cultures. As its early settlers are mostly immigrants from Central and Western Europe, European culture is playing a dominant role in Canada's culture. Since the eightieth of the twentieth century, as the number of immigrants from different parts increased significantly, the new immigrants brought in their own culture with them as well. Thus, people are now feeling more of the tensions between those cultures and of prejudice felt among these groups toward one another. For this reason, how to deal with the relationship...
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...Racial and Multicultural Tolerance vs. Economic and Societal Benefits We exist in a society where intolerance for the racial and cultural differences of others is commonplace, and solidly rooted. Whether you live in the US, Middle East, Europe, or Asia, situations can be found where matters of money, domestic dispute, war, torture, and rape, have been incited or settled based on the ethnicity of parties involved (amnesty.org). Though it has for over a hundred years been the outspoken goal of certain societies to change this environment of unfairness, and in many cases injustice, – with the United States being the forerunner in this endeavor – the change, especially in the past several decades, can be considered modest at best (Lewis Mumford Report). For years we’ve listened to politicians support visionary ideas of bringing together people of varied ethnic backgrounds. “Until justice is blind to color,” stated Lyndon Johnson during his presidency, “until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men’s skin, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact.” Government programs like affirmative action were designed with the hope in mind of them being the keys to closing the gap between the economically and socially superior, and the historically underprivileged (Ravitch). Futurists and creative thinkers have come and gone preaching the idea, the dream, of a time when racial injustices would be a thing of the past, and yet it ironically...
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...ISBN 978-92-64-04632-0 OECD Employment Outlook © OECD 2008 Chapter 3 The Price of Prejudice: Labour Market Discrimination on the Grounds of Gender and Ethnicity Despite some progress, there is still evidence of discrimination on the grounds of gender and ethnic or racial origins in OECD labour markets. Field experiments show pervasive ethnic discrimination in many countries. Indirect evidence shows that on average at least 8% of the gender employment gap and a larger proportion of the gender wage gap can be attributed to discrimination. Virtually all OECD countries have enacted anti-discrimination laws in recent decades, and evaluations as well as cross-country analysis suggest that, if well-designed, these laws can be effective in reducing disparities in labour market outcomes. However, enforcement of antidiscrimination legislation is essentially based on victims’ willingness to claim their rights. Thus, public awareness of legal rules and their expected consequences (notably, victims’ costs and benefits of lodging complaints) is a crucial element of an effective policy strategy to establish a culture of equal treatment. Moreover, legal rules are likely to have more impact if the enforcement is not exclusively dependent on individuals. In this respect, specific agencies may play a key role. 139 3. THE PRICE OF PREJUDICE: LABOUR MARKET DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER AND ETHNICITY Introduction Employment outcomes are far from being evenly distributed...
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...ago. The review of my neighborhood proves the notion on how promising diversity has changed the local community. Perspectives in Race in the Community Currently living in the suburbs, the neighborhood has a 2 to 1 ratio, in which, the majority is the minority race in the community. In my immediate neighborhood, the experience with my fellow neighbors are a welcoming aspect due to the flexibility of tolerance. The diversified demographics within my community are races from different ethnicity not just black and white but Latinos, Mexicans, Jamaicans, and Japanese. The perspective in my community provides an understanding how diversity enriches the awareness of other cultural lifestyles within the context of interaction with different ethnic groups. Do members of your community look like you? In what ways do they look the same or different? The members in my community are welcoming and thoughtful by projecting respectfulness in sharing the same amenities in the neighborhood without conflict. For instance, the local community has a vast array of diversified backgrounds that do not intrude on privacy or make stereotype assumptions of neighbors, instead, the interactions are cordially with each other. The children are diversified and plays well with each other by learning each other unique personality and culture. The children provides an opportunity for the parents to learn...
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...case studies from Africa, explore different leadership strategies of settling disputes Settling disputes refers to one of several different processes used to resolve disputes between parties. This includes negotiation, mediation, arbitration, collaborative law, and litigation. Settling disputes is the process of resolving a dispute or a conflict by meeting at least some of each side’s needs and addressing their interests. Conflict resolution is a community process involving the identification of the root cause of the problem, and bringing all parties involved to address the underlying issues. This usually ends with the guilty accepting wrong doing, leading to reconciliation which may include compensation or just forgiveness (Brock-Utne, 2001) Notable dispute resolved in Africa, was in Kenya. It was a forest conflict which was associated with the Njukiine forest which was managed by the Gichugu Gikuyu and Embu elders. Tension was present in the pre-colonial era for the regulated use of the forest. Colonialism perpetuates dramatic changes which erupted in the 1930. The Gikuyu immigrants, lineage elders, local authorities and colonial administrators all competed to control the use of the forest. A range of groups were involved as different disputes unfolded.Women the most numerous of the major forest users groups were absent in the disputing process. Several means were used to address the disputes which were the local moots, rituals, tribunals, chiefs, and administrative bodies...
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...INDIA CHINA LAND DISPUTE Fundamental legal concepts such as sovereignty and jurisdiction can only be comprehended in relation to territory, it follows, that the legal nature of territory becomes a vital part in any study of International law.Sovereignty, with its retinue of legal rights and duties, is founded upon the fact of territory. Without territory a legal person cannot be a state. It is undoubtedly the basic characteristic of a state and the one most widely accepted and understood. A number of legal interests are capable of existing over land and the possibility exists of dividing ownership into different segments. Disputes as to territory in international law may be divided into different categories. Therefore, claims to territory may be based on a number of different grounds, ranging from the traditional method of occupation or prescription to the newer concepts such as self-determination, with various political and legal factors, for example, geographical contiguity, historical demands and economic elements, possibly being relevant. The continuing border-dispute between China and India is a puzzle for many. Arunachal Pradesh, in the Northeast area of India, is territory that is disputed by the two countries. The area around this state is extremely diverse, with many different ethnic groups and identities. It is an extremely strategic area for India. Despite six decades of attempts at resolution, the dispute persists in the face of official booming trade relations between...
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...Nhung Le Ms. Rodriguez ETH/125 31 March 2012 Cultural Competence 1. Explore race relations in your community. What is the cultural/racial make-up of your community (For demographics of the city you live in search http://factfinder.census.gov/ , or other credible source)? Are you a member of the majority or minority racial or ethnic group in your community? What does it mean to be ________________ (your race) in your community? What does it mean to be ________________ (your ethnicity) in your community? How do community members treat you because of this? Do the leaders in your area represent community members like you? Do the local media (I.e. news, newspapers) represent community members like you equally and fairly? Are there racial/ethnic inequalities in your community? Explain. I explored the race relations in my community and the cultural/racial make-up of my community using 60135 is: Subject | 60135 5-Digit ZCTA, 601 3-Digit ZCTA | | Number | Percent | RACE | | | Total population | 6,007 | 100.0 | One race | 5,948 | 99.0 | White | 5,753 | 95.8 | Black or African American | 9 | 0.1 | American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.2 | American Indian | 7 | 0.1 | Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0 | Both American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0 | American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified | 6 | 0.1 | Asian | 16 | 0.3 | Asian Indian | 0 | 0.0 | Chinese | 1 | 0.0 | Filipino | 5 | 0.1 | Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | Korean | 0 | 0.0 | Vietnamese...
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...Kotas or Kothar or Kov by self-designation are an ethnic group who are indigenous to the Nilgiris mountain range in Tamil Nadu, India. They are one of the many tribal or ethnic groups indigenous to the region. Others include Todas, Irulas and Kurumbas. Although all groups lived closely by and had intimate interactions, elaborate taboos were developed to maintain social distance and prestige. Todas and Kotas have been subject to intense anthropological, linguistic and genetic analysis since the early 19th century. Study of Todas and Kotas has also been influential in the development of the field of anthropology. Numerically Kotas have always been a small group not exceeding 1,500 individuals spread over seven villages for the last 150 years. They have maintained a lifestyle as a jack of all trades such as potters, agriculturalist, leather workers, carpenters, and black smiths and as musicians for other groups. Since the British colonial period they have availed themselves of educational facilities and have improved their socio-economic status and no longer depend on the traditional services provided to make a living. Some anthropologists have considered them to be a specialized caste as opposed to be a tribe or an ethnic group. Kotas have their own unique language that belongs to the Dravidian language family but diverged from South Dravidian sub family at some time in BCE. Their language was studied in detail by Murray Barnson Emeneau, a pioneer in the field of Dravidian linguistics...
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