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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Cultural extinction"”.
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The Morisco House in Granada : domestic space in cultural transition
This paper examines issues of cultural, religious, and personal identity as reflected in domestic space, with the premise that expressions of the built environment evolve from concepts of self. These themes are particularly apparent in the case of residential architecture of the Moriscos, a …
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Cultural Modification in Rural Appalachia: Changes as Perceived by Persons Living through the Transformations Created by the ARC.
… the repercussions of those changes on the cultural level. Using personal interviews with volunteers who are older-generation, native Appalachians, regarding their experiences of life before, during, and after the ARC was introduced, this thesis explores the significance of cultural …
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On the front lines in the classroom: The careers of white and American Indian women teachers at the Carlisle Indian school, 1875-1933
… however, more often resisted federal policies of cultural extinction by advocating for students and their families. While American Indian teachers at Carlisle accepted the idea that Native people had to assimilate, they sought to have a role in defining the contours of that process and, in their …
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The Power of the Hula: A Performance Text for Appropriating Identity Among First Hawaiian Youth
… in the 1820's and was reduced to near cultural extinction. As a result, many First Hawaiians do not clearly understand the richness of their own history. Without this understanding, it is difficult for them to have an idea of who they are today. Moreover, the past is also critical for …
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The origins of culture : an ethnographic exploration of the Ktunaxa creation stories
This project explores the Ktunaxa Nation's creation stories in order to understand the significance of these narratives in the formation and maintenance of the Ktunaxa culture. These stories inform and support the Ktunaxa ways of knowing, their worldviews, their history pre- and post-contact, and …