The director, Wayne Wang is a Hong Kong-born American filmmaker, he was sent to America to study medicine, however, his eyes widened to new experiences and developed interest in film. ... At the same time, the movie depicts the social issue of the oppression of women and power of men, a long history in China and as racial minorities in America. ... An-Mei one of the mothers in the movie, tells her beloved mother's story where her mother experienced multiple oppression due to her status as a woman in a long deep-rooted Chinese history. ... An-Mei faced social destruction and family's...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This study focuses on the history of television beginning in the early 1950s and will run through present day. ... The program became popular with Americans but it did not realistically portray America's family status. ... The view of the American family modified little when the sixties arrived. ... The end of the 1960s witnessed a drastic altercation in America's culture. ... The families seen on television today are the diametric opposite of those seen in the early 1950s. ...

• Word Count: 1147
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Everyday Life In Colonial America The eighteenth century was a very interesting time in our nation's history because our nation was born through the hard work and the dedication of those who lived during those times. ... The communities of colonial America varied tremendously as well. ... The people of colonial America, and the areas in which they lived have been classified into three major regions of colonial America: the North, the Middle region, and the South. ... In the early eighteenth century, however, the North really had no political power because it was newly born and was ju...

• Word Count: 2981
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The traditional Italian American family is in many ways a matriarchal culture in which feminine strength is accepted. ... The relationship between fathers and daughters is important in the Italian American culture, however nowhere near as strong as the mother and son relationship. ... "In Italy, in contrast to America, drinking is institutionalized as part of family life and dietary and religious custom; alcohol (wine) is introduced early in life, within the context of the family, and as a traditional accompaniment to meals and a healthful way of enhancing the diet" (Journal of Personality ...

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Approximately 19 million Americans have a family member with Alzheimer's; approximately 300,000 cases each year are diagnosed" (Anonymous, 2002). ... It has been found that "The earlier the diagnosis, the more likely your symptoms will respond to treatment" (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 2002). ... In the early and middle stages of Alzheimer's Disease, people with the illness may be painfully aware of their intellectual failings and what is yet to come. ... But earlier long term use (more than two years) was associated with an incidence rate that was only 45 percent ...

• Word Count: 3614
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

According to several lexicographers, diversity is: the fact or quality of being diverse; difference (Webster's; American Heritage). ... Asia has a rich history of a union with nature and reliance on consistency in life and family; Europeans sought for industrialization and growth of society and class. ... The induction of open homosexuals in society in the early 90's began with disgust and refutation; now the ever-increasing number of gays helps society to accept an unconventional and alternative lifestyle. ...

• Word Count: 683
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate