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Before I went to the Grand Rapids Public Museum I was trying to strategize and think of some great history topics to potentially write about. I was looking up various topics and came across “Native Americans in Grand Rapids.” When I saw the topic, I was caught off guard a bit and to be fully…

Labor and Legality is an ethnography by Ruth Gomberg-Munoz in which the lives of undocumented Mexican workers who work as busboys in the Chicago area are portrayed. Ruth Gomberg-Munoz is a socio-cultural anthropologist which research interest focuses on political economy, migration race, class and urban ethnography. Her interest in Mexican workers grew by waiting tables…

Many academic writings recount how Jews were expelled from Spain or subjects of conversion to Christianity in the 15th century (Bejarano 2012). Universities teach about the Inquisition in Latin American countries like Colombia and how Jews and their descendants in both the Iberian Peninsula and the Colonies were persecuted over centuries. But the books usually…

This paper contains an analysis of Vice’s video, “Rent a White Guy,” as it summarizes the video, discusses the status of the issue, and looks at the contents of the video from a cultural standpoint. The news report I chose to write about takes place in China as it shows that they praise Western culture,…

Housing not Handcuffs: an Analysis of Anti-Vagrancy Laws With about two million people experiencing homeless at some point in a given year, it has become a national crisis in America. Instead of addressing the root causes of homelessness, cities across the nation have adopted legislation to make it harder for homeless and low income individuals…

Italy is a country that is known for its art and architecture. Italy is in Southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea and has various mountains. A family that decides to move to another country that they were not born in, are known as expatriate. With easy public transportation and great education opportunities, a family would…

This research hypothesizes that the ongoing trade war between America and other countries would be responsible for a significant decline in U.S. export activity and subsequent reduction in domestic GDP growth. The hypothesis emerges from an understanding of global supply chains and the impact of international trade opportunities on the growth of local industries. It…

Japan, located off the coast of East Asia, is an archipelago nation comprised of four main islands and over 3500 smaller islands (Petry). The islands were first inhabited around 8,000 BC by a hunter-gatherer civilization known as the Jōmon (‘Japan, 8000–2000 B.C.’) Since its colonization, Japan’s environment has heavily influenced the lives and culture of…

In recent years, the national political atmosphere has been characterized by flared-up social tensions. From the midst of the morass of identity politics, a positive, pan-African social movement has emerged. A major catalyst in this movement was the 2018 film Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the fictional Afro-futuristic kingdom of Wakanda, Black…

It’s always an exciting feeling when hearing the words lets go on vacation. Life can be a bit chaotic at times, so a vacation is just what some of us need to rejuvenate. When going on vacation it’s a time to relax, kick your feet up and enjoy quality time with family and a few…