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  • Lois Brown Responses to Uncle Toms Cabin

    In the article, Browns thesis is that Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin did not fully address the needs of the African Americans, as well as the issue of slavery since in his endeavour to address slavery, the author dealt with racism instead. It is for this reason that most of the African Americans did not appreciate…

  • Self-Fashioning in Society and Solitude by Keohane

    Although Keohane does not directly discuss the relationship between education and work, the article provides a valuable perspective on the correlation. Education is personal and professional development while working is contributing to achieving a common goal because there is rarely work that is done entirely by one person alone. In both, a person may experience…

  • US Illegal Immigrants Rights for Social Services

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Immigration in the US has increased over the decades causing the population in the continent to swell with each passing year. The number of illegal immigrants continues to rise with each passing day. Because of this, the American society has deemed it fit to retaliate. The…

  • Seven Fires Prophecy in the Reconciliation Context

    Table of Contents Three Dimensions of Reconciliation Three Levels of Truth and Reconciliation Issue Discussion References The Seven Fires Prophecy of the Anishinaabe people is a vast overview of the future for the people who live in North America. Seven predictions describe seven epochs and turning points where history will be changed. Since the prophecy…

  • The Breaking Barriers Program Evaluation

    Table of Contents Abstract Critical Challenges of Constructing the Program Evaluation The Issues Associated with the Public Program References Abstract The critical challenges of constructing the program evaluation are the necessity to conduct the effective needs assessment, the necessity to identify the program evaluation objectives clearly, the necessity to conduct the in-depth interviews, and the…

  • Africa: The New Chapter Talks in TED Radio Hour

    All speakers at the TED-talks highlighted the major issues of the African continent that are detaining its growth and development. These issues include poor infrastructure and immature institutions, the influence of aid industry and low quality of trading relations. Nevertheless, the speakers suggest their views on possible solutions to the stated problems, and their ideas…

  • Institutional Violence in Human Services

    Introduction Over the years, human services professionals have been subjected to institutional violence. Usually, institutional violence is conducted systematically. Organizations or institutions are used to cause harm to professionals. Therefore, professionals are disadvantaged and find it hard to grow or develop under strict institutional policies or rules. There are several instances where caseworkers, drug and…

  • Violence in Modern Versus Ancient World

    Violence is the use of physical force against two or more people that results in injury, psychological torture, or death. Violence can be between individuals, communities, or countries. Factors that cause violence are numerous, and they vary depending on the causes. Behaviors such as drinking and insults also trigger violence. Someone who is under the…

  • The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates

    The article The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates makes a powerful argument on the origins, progression, and impact of slavery, abuse, racism, and discrimination against African Americans that is embedded deeply into the social fabric of the United States. It outlines the extensive repercussions that such behavior has caused upon the black community, individual…

  • Communicative Gestures in Everyday Conversations

    While talking to other people, one may underestimate the effect of their nonverbal expressions. Sometimes the information conveyed by them is arguable more important than what was spoken. When uncontrolled, nonverbal elements can hinder communication, but their deliberate use may enhance the message. This paper will be devoted to gestures as a subset of non-spoken…