thesis driven academic paper 12 pages

Length requirement: 12 pages minimum

Topics Suggestions: (Choose one topic and write a thesis-driven academic paper)

1. Anglo Conformity versus Cultural Pluralism: The California case or (Texas, Florida, New Mexico, New York, etc)
2. Multiculturalism in Minnesota: The Hmong Case or (Mexicans, Somalis, Sudanese, etc). As an example, use the contents of video: Postville: When Cultures Collide, (call # ERC Video F630 J5 P67 2001). Discusses Multiculturalism in Postville, Iowa
3. Ethnic Conflict: the Sudanese case or Canada, Bosnia, Kosovo, The Ivory Coast, Mexico, Iraq, etc.
4. Social Policy: Affirmative Action Program, or (Fair Housing, Political Representation: the case of Women or (racial minorities, etc.)
5. Other Topics (needs to be approved by Dr. Yan).

Recommending Paper Outline:

Title: Anglo Conformity versus Cultural Pluralism: A case study of California.( this is just an example but you do it for the topic you are going to write about)

1. INTRODUCTION

• briefly introduce the topic
• some research questions

1. REVIEW OF LITERATURE

• brief history of Anglo Conformity and Cultural Pluralism
• related studies on the topic
• theoretical perspectives, i.e., Cultural-clash explanation, Human ecology theory, Competition theory, Ethnic inequality argument, and Class theory

1. THE CALIFORNIA CASE

• brief history of bilingual education
• supporters of Proposition 227
• opponents of Proposition 227

1. IMPLICATIONS

• positives/ benefits of Bilingual education, e.g., challenges to cultural pluralism
• negatives/costs of Bilingual education, e.g., challenges to Anglo Conformity

1. RECOMMENDATION

• policy makers should address the issues of inequality, i.e., in education
• bilingual education should continue or it should not exist, etc
• funding issues
• accountability
• need for qualified teachers

1. CONCLUSION

• summary of topic

7. REFERENCES LIST: use APA format for references

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