Ethnic Conflict Research Paper

BACKGROUND

Ethnic conflict is occurring all around the globe. From Sudan, South Africa, and Afghanistan to Armenia, Bosnia, and the Middle East, from Brazil and Peru to many cities in the United States, people of different ethnic backgrounds are at war with one another. Sometimes the reasons for their hostilities are shrouded in history. Often the struggles involve religion and power. Whatever the original cause, bitter ethnic hatred has caused death, heartache and despair.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

301.451

305.8

306.8

320.54

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Ethnic relations

Ethnic groups

Ethnicity

Nationalism

Culture conflict

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, March 24, 1991.

Facts on File

Jones, Emrys, ed. The Marshall Cavendish New Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World and Its People, 1994.

Magill, Frank N., ed. Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series, 1992.

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. J. Wiley, 1995.

General encyclopedias

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

SIRS (Social Issues Resources)

WILSONDISC

ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

CompuServe
Dialog

Internet

Prodigy

KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Nationalism

Ethnic conflict

Ethnic relations

Culture conflict

Bosnians, Serbs, Kurds, etc.

VIDEOTAPE ON THIS TOPIC

Power of One. Warner Home Video, 1992.

FICTION BOOKS RELATING TO TOPIC

Hesse, Karen. Letters from Rifka, 1992.

Laird, Elizabeth. Kiss the Dust, 1992.

Rochman, Hazel. Somehow Tenderness Survives, 1988.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Campaign for Peace and Democracy, P.O. Box 1640, New York, NY 10025.

Human Rights Watch, 485 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017–6104.

Project on Ethnic Relations, One Palmer Square, Ste. 435, Princeton, NJ 08542.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Choose a specific ethnic conflict to discuss; e.g., Bosnia, Kurds, ethnic groups within the former Soviet Union, Middle East.

Consider the causes of ethnic conflict.

Research ethnic conflict within the United States

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Anti-Semitism

Cultural diversity

Hate groups

Immigration

Racism

This RESEARCH TOPIC GUIDE is intended to help the library user find information and materials on a particular topic in many sources throughout the library. Resources on this topic are not limited to those described and availability will depend upon the individual library. Feel free to ask a librarian for assistance.