Essays on Race and Ethnicity

Chicano, The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement, left an impact on the way I view the treatment Mexican Americans received during this time, specifically in schools. The film was enlightening, powerful, and touching. To a certain degree, watching the barbaric treatment of those fighting for their Civil Rights, was truly shocking. It...

Introduction Since the official accession to the WTO (World Trade Organization) in December 2001, China has become one of the fast-growing economies in the world. It is now the largest manufacturing economy and exporter; due to the high aggregate demand, it is also the second-largest importer in worldwide. Chinese economic development therefore has a great...

Chinese Marriage Customs: Ever since historical times, there was a popular saying in China that the three pleasant moments in one’s life come with success in the imperial examination, marriage and the birth of a son. A Brief History of Marriage in China There are three stages of Chinese wedding: Before the marriage ceremony, we...

In the 21st century, English continues to be the dominant “world language” because it is the most widely spoken language in the world. A considerable amount of linguistic studies has been conducted on various aspects of English acquisition, and the number of learners of English as a second language is soaring in non-English-speaking countries like...

Part 1. Throughout our lifetime, we learn about history and its significance, were taught about key terms and events that had happened which forged and shaped our world today. Three major terms and events that happened in our history that shaped the world we live in and started a chain of events were slavery, abolition,...

I am concerned about such a problem as the problem of xenophobia, which today is on the same level as racism, but in the first case, much more different aspects are touched. Especially it related to ethnic minority of Mexicans. Psychologists are convinced that this phenomenon must be fought, since tolerance is the key to...

Introduction A myth is a traditional story usually containing an examination of the history of mankind which typically involves supernatural beings or events. Different regions of the world are paired with different mythologies, connecting geographical areas to long, cultural histories of certain peoples. Mythologies are outstandingly important – early people cherished these myths as truth...

Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, has been breaking record levels of air pollution, continuously reaching a higher density of particulate matter. In the winter of 2018, Seoul picked 101 micrograms per cubic meter of fine dust (PM2.5) (Hong, 2018). It is now usual for Korean people to put on a KF80 or KF94...

Abstract Philippine music, with its famous OPM and other genres of music brought by the influence of the westerners have been affected when foreign music like Korean pop songs became famous to the Filipinos. It has been affected in a sense that only a few of large population in the Philippines are patronizing our own...

‘Since you become a KPOP fan, one of your dream/goal in life is to go in Korea’. ― @kfanscanrelate Long time ago, year 1997-1998, Asian economy faced a major crisis called Asian Financial crisis that affects different countries in Asia including South Korea alongside with Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia and lost more than $100B (Ba,...