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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"minority and ethnic groups"”.
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The Chicano/Mexicano experience: a phenomenological investigation of accomplishment through the voices and essence of elderly Chicano/Mexicano former agricultural workers in northern Colorado
… Farmworkers in Northern Colorado. The journeys and experiences of these families served as the focal point for the study. This population was selected because of similarities with contemporary youth in areas of disenfranchisement and marginalization. The general questions that guided this study …
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Jiternice and kolaches: food and identity in Wilson, Kansas
… dissertation is a case study of the development and uses of personal and social identity in a small town (less than 1000 people) in north-central Kansas. Through the use of interviews, observation, document analysis, and analysis of material objects, it examines the tension between modernity and …
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Teaching social justice: developmental considerations
… Being informed of developmental opportunities and challenges with young people of different ages can allow teachers to be more efficient and effective in teaching about diversity. An ethnographic content analysis was conducted with educators who elected to learn how to integrate a social …
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Juan Bobo, postcoloniality and Frantz Fanon's theory of violence
… written adaptations of the oral tales and stories about Juan Bobo political violence is generated against the Jibaros by colonial, postcolonial and neocolonial discourses that are still perpetuated in Puerto Rico through unaltered colonial attitudes, political, socioeconomic structures, …
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Which fairness factors most influence minority professionals to remain committed to an organization as evidenced by a predisposition to depart
The presence of minority professionals in the workforce ranks is indicative of the organization's corporate citizenship and its commitment to equal opportunity and diversity. Consequently, factors that affect organizational commitment and retention are of key importance. This mixed study explored …
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True and ancient properties: naming and spirits in the novels of Toni Morrison
… to their mystery temples more than five thousand years ago, humankind has continued its quest for self-understanding. This quest is a common theme in American literature, indeed in all literature. It is particularly strong in the writing of African-Americans as their desire for a sense of self …
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Effects of friend support on the parenting behavior of Latina adolescent mothers
Social support and parenting research with adolescent mothers has principally focused on samples of African American and European American mothers and support provided by the parenting adolescent’s own mother. There are gaps in the available empirical evidence regarding support provided by other …
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Vietnamese-American students at Midwestern Community College: a narrative inquiry study
… heuristic knowledge is developed in the academic and social journeys of Vietnamese-American students enrolled at Midwestern Community College, MWCC (a pseudonym). Additionally, the study explored how Vietnamese-American students are able to utilize heuristic knowledge to overcome barriers to their …
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Praxialism: A Philosophical Foundation of Multicultural Education in a Democratic Society
… that broadly encompasses race, gender, religion, and people with disabilities. The praxial philosophy is grounded in the practice of multiple cultures by different peoples in a democratic society. Culture is viewed as a significant human engagement, which is necessary for the continuity of life. …
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Yellow, in Peril: How public health discourse on tuberculosis (TB) reveals, refines, and reinforces the racial stigmatization of Asian Americans
… may reveal existent epidemiological trends in and among particular social groups, the discursive framing of this data unnecessarily racializes the disease. More specifically, public health discourse uses frameworks of "othering" and an imagined transnationalism to reflect but also refine and …
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Outsider Within: Examining Homosexuality and the Black Church on YouTube
… media outlets such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube has taken the dialogue surrounding homosexuality and the role of religion in assigning rights and worth outside of many private institutions including the Black church, making it part of public discourse. </p><p>One of the places this …
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El uso y el mantenimiento de la lengua: Garifuna en Sangrelaya, Honduras
Garifuna is a language spoken by thousands of people in Central America and in the United States. It is considered a mixed language of Arawak and Caribe descent. It has been demonstrated that indigenous languages in much of the world face endangerment; Garifuna is no exception. In many communities, …
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"Baseball as Community Identity: Cleveland, Ohio -- 1891-2012"
… argues in "Baseball as Community Identity: Cleveland, Ohio --1891-2012," that through studying key flashpoints in Cleveland baseball history by focusing on the history of League Park, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, and Jacobs/Progressive Field, the positive memories of Cleveland Indians fans, …
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Biracial/Multiracial Student Perceptions of Student Academic Support Services at a Predominantly White Public Institution
… are greatly needed by institutions to enhance and develop services, programs, policies, and procedures.</p><p>This phenomenological study used Padilla‘s Theoretical Framework for Modeling Student Success to understand the barriers to student success perceived by biracial/multiracial students at …
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Characteristics of Contemporary U.S. Progressive Middle Schools
… 1) administrative progressives supporting standardization as a means of efficiency and 2) pedagogical progressives supporting child-centered learning based upon a well-rounded education. This study looks at 82 contemporary pedagogical progressive schools to identify common characteristics. …