Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Paper topic ideas for Cycle 2

Here are a few ideas to point you in the right direction for this second paper: (By the way, if you have some ideas yourself, please add them to the list by hitting reply)

  • any perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict not offered by Said's "States"
  • Iraqi or Afghanistan wars from perpective of native inhabitants or from the perspectives of Syria and Jordan (countries which are hosting most of the refugees from the war)
  • modern immigration from perspective of an illegal immigrant or perhaps a legal one
  • genocides in African countries
  • Wet foot/Dry foot refugee policy from perspective of, say, a Haitian
  • Deforestation of rain forests in Asia by British, American, and European logging companies from the perspective of indigenous peoples
  • Fall of the Soviet empire from the perspective of the poor and children (Romani children, in particular, have had a difficult time accessing food, shelter, and education)
  • Any seemingly negative consequence of the fall of the Soviet empire (we tend to hear about only the positives associated with this fall)
  • The Georgian/South Ossetian/Soviet conflict--the US is supportive of Georgia in this conflict, but evidence suggests that South Ossetians actually want to reunite with Russia
  • Sweat shops in Asia, South America and elsewhere from the perspective of a worker
  • Chinese rule over Tibet from perspective of any involved party
  • gang involvement, from perspective of a young member
  • state of us agriculture from perspective of an American farmer
Overall, I think the best site to spark ideas is the MSNBC's Week in Pictures archive. Visit it at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331 .

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