Giovanni Boccaccio/ The Decameron
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A 5 page research paper that examines The Decameron, by fourteenth century Italian storyteller, poet and humanist Giovanni Boccaccio. The writer argues that this work serves as a window in time that reveals to modern readers the world of the Middle Ages and the horror that engulfed that world with the coming of the Black Death, as well as the social changes that this instigated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99bocdec.rtf

Eurocentrism & Afrocentrism / Contrasting Views and the Significance for Race Relations
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An 8 page paper that considers the differences between Eurocentrism and Afrocentrism and relates them in terms of the perceptions of Molei Kete Asante and Mary Lefkowitz. This paper demonstrates the arguments presented by both theorists and then considers their implication for race relations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Eurafro.wps

Understanding Cultural Diversity
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6 pages in length. The writer addresses personal identity and racial intolerance as they relate to cultural diversity. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCculdi.wps