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09229. "WHY ASIANS SUCCEED HERE." Critical review and analysis of an article from The New York Times Magazine which investigates the apparent success of the Asian community in America. Analyzes author's viewpoint, study methodology,... (more) |
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09223. "SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE AMERICANS: 1960, 1970, 1980." Summary and review of this article from Sociology and Social Research which indicates that Chinese and Japanese Americans living in suburban areas are well integrated with their white neighbors. 4p.... (more) |
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09220. "FILIPINO AMERICANS AND THE MARCOS OVERTHROW: THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS." Analysis and review of this article from Amerasia which contends that Filipinos in the U.S. became a basis for the overthrow of the Marcos regime. Analyzes author's viewpoint, study methodology, and... (more) |
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09150. "THE DEBATE OVER THE ROLE OF NISEI IN PREWAR HAWAII." A review of this article from The Journal of Ethnic Studies which argues that the Japanese-Americans in the Hawaiian islands did not submit passively to the indoctrination of the "New Americans"... (more) |
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09130. "THE BERKELEY SQUEEZE: THE FUTURE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION." Critical analysis of this article from The New Republic which examines University of California's inability to accommodate Asian American applicants. Considers the author's viewpoint, study... (more) |
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09129. "DIVERSITY OR DISCRIMINATION? ASIAN AMERICANS IN COLLEGE." Critical analysis of Bunzel and Au's article in "The Public Interest" which investigates whether or not admissions policies at major Ivy League universities discriminate against Asian Americans. ... (more) |
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09011. CHINESE IMMIGRANTS. Examines the history of Chinese immigration to the U.S. in terms of its causes and effects. Considerable attention is devoted to the negative American reaction (social and political) to the Chinese... (more) |
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09010. ROOSEVELT'S POLICY ON JEWISH REFUGEES. An indepth analysis of the ways in which Franklin D. Roosevelt reacted, or failed to react, to Hitler's policy on Jews from 1938 through World War II. The investigator concludes that Roosevelt's... (more) |
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08998. SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF FILIPINO AMERICANS IN CALIFORNIA. Critical review of a 1987 article in Amerasia Journal in which the authors challenge the State of California's Census Data Center's report on Filipinos which claimed that "two out of three are... (more) |
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08997. CHINESE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAN FRANCISCO. Explores the various ways in which the Chinese impact on San Francisco history can be measured. Considers the formation of Chinatown, the importance of Chinese laborers to the mining, railroad, and... (more) |
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08996. ADAPTATION ISSUES FOR CHINESE-AMERICANS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. Analyzes cultural, social, and economic factors which impact the Chinese immigrants' adaptation t life in the San Francisco Bay Area. 5 pages, 13 footnotes, 11 bibliographic... (more) |
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08992. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEN AND WOMEN IN JUDAISM. The roles and responsibilities of men and women in the Jewish religious practices and history are examined. The origins of the patriarchy, sex distinctions in the mitzvot, and the teachings of the... (more) |
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08982. ARTICLE REVIEW: "ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICS: AN AGENDA FOR RESEARCH." Critical review of this 1986 article in Amerasia which explores Asian American participation in electoral politics through an analysis of voter registration, party affiliation and political power. ... (more) |
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08933. THE WORK OF MAXINE HONG KINGSTON. Examines the life and work of Maxine Hong Kingston, with the purpose of seeing how her books reflect both the larger Chinese-American experience and the unique and highly personal vision of the artist... (more) |
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08857. STATUS OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION. Describes and assesses legislation implemented to protect minorities. Reviews major court cases and discusses recent changes/decisions in affirmative action. The issue of reverse discrimination is... (more) |
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08667. ASIAN AMERICAN HIGH ACHIEVERS. Reviews a research study comparing Asian American and Anglo-American high academic achievers. Data is drawn from the Int'l Journal of Comparative Sociology. 6p. 2f.... (more) |
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08662. ETHNIC MARKETING. Gives an overview of marketing efforts targeted at Black and Hispanic groups in the U.S. General market characteristics, ethnic media, and companies participating in ethnic marketing are discussed. ... (more) |
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08500. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND VOCATIONAL CHOICE AMONG CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN JEWS. Examines and analyzes the socioeconomic status of American Jews, as distinguished from white and other nonwhite ethnic and racial groups. Considers education, income level, geographic location and... (more) |
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08413. ALCOHOLISM AMONG NATIVE AMERICANS. Considers Native American alcoholism as a complex phenomenon, with historical, cultural and social causes that make it impossible to declare that there is any simple reason for its existence. A... (more) |
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08313. IS THE ASIAN-AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY A MYTH OR REALITY? An investigation of the economic and social status of Asian-Americans to see whether their success story is a myth or a reality. 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 3 bibliographic... (more) |
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08304. JEWS IN AMERICA: THE DILEMMAS OF ASSIMILATION. Examines the history of Jews in America, and considers how the dilemmas of assimilation have been faced by different Jewish peoples at different times. Argues that Jewish traditionalism has been... (more) |
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08301. JEWISH INTELLIGENCE: A FACTOR ANALYSIS. Examines the basis for and relative merits of the Jews; historical reputation or stereotype of cunning intelligence. Both genetic and environmental factors are taken into consideration. Differences... (more) |
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08177. MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION. The role of multicultural education in a pluralistic American society is described in this study. The impact of affirmative action and minority quotas, and the problems of building a multicultural... (more) |
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08155. THE IROQUOIS INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA. An interesting history of the tribes of the Iroquois nation of New York state, from their pre-colonial period down to the present. Notes the warlike character of the Iroquois, looks at the tribal... (more) |
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08126. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND IMMIGRATION. A study arguing that past discrimination in immigration quotas requires affirmative action to rectify the injustices and oppression done already; supports modification of the quota system. 5 pages, 6... (more) |
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08124. GANG WARFARE IN CALIFORNIA PRISONS. Report on gang violence, especially that connected with racial strife. Focuses on violence at San Quentin prison in the l970s and 1980s. Emphasis on La Familia Nuestra. 7 pages, 12 footnotes, 8... (more) |
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08088. ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICANS. A study of the eudcational and professional status of Asian-Pacific Americans using statistics to illustrate the diversity within this group and their relative success in relation to other minority... (more) |
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08085. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROACH TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION. A book review based on data collected in a case study of a bilingual educational program for Mexican Americans. Background information and issues regarding bilingualism, as well as a critique of the... (more) |
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08036. "THE WOMAN WARRIOR" BY MAXINE HONG KINGSTON. A book review of a fictional memoir studying the coming of age of a Chinese girl in America and the conflict between her Chinese and American cultural upbringing. 4 pages, 7 footnotes in text, 1... (more) |
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07708. SUFI ALLEGORY IN THE DIVAN OF HAFIZ. The terms and symbols for spiritual enlightenment in the 14th Century Persian poet's work are analyzed; Hafiz is considered as a legitimate adherent of Sufi mysticism on the basis of a textual study... (more) |
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07658. THE LEGAL STATUS OF INDIAN RESERVATIONS. Complete overview of American Indian law in the U.S., focusing on legal theory. Includes brief history, legal basis of tribal sovereignty, the validity of Indian treaties unless specifically... (more) |
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07652. "WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE" BY HAL BORLAND (A REVIEW). A summary review of Hal Borland's novel, the story of an American Indian boy who moves between the two worlds of civilization and wilderness as he grows up. 7 pages, 5 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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07609. GAMBINO'S BLOOD OF MY BLOOD: THE DILEMMA OF THE ITALIAN-AMERICANS. Summary and review of this scholarly look at the Italian-Americans. Italian-Americans overwhelmingly come from the poor south of Italy, bringing strong family ties and a distrust of government with... (more) |
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07609A. JOB DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHICANOS. Good basic history of the discrimination that Chicanos have suffered in employment in America from 1848 to today. Includes early history of agricultural strikes, situation of migrant workers and... (more) |
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07608. THE CHICANOS BY LOPEZ Y PIVAS. Review of this book by a Marxist anthropologist on how Chicanos have been colonized by anglo society since 1848. Some criticism of Lopez' Marxist conclusions, yet basically favorable to the... (more) |
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07513. BILINGUAL EDUCATION FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING AMERICANS. Good representation of arguments favoring bilingual education for America's second-largest minority, Spanish-speaking persons (of various backgrounds). America has provided bilingual education for... (more) |
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07390. KOREAN WOMEN AND THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE. A good study of the conflict between assimilation into American society and the preservation of traditional culture in different generations of Korean-American women. 10 pages, 14 footnotes, 4... (more) |
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07389. ASIAN-AMERICANS. The dual problems faced by Asian-Americans in a Caucasian society: overcoming prejudice and discrimination, without losing cultural identity. History of various problems facing ASian-Americans and... (more) |
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07326. AN ANALYSIS OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN AMERICA: DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS IN 1980. Clear analysis of basic Census data for ethnic groups (whites, blacks, Asians, Spanish) in 1980. Distribution of ethnic groups by state (absolute and in percent); complete chart of unemployment rates... (more) |
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07325. THE ECONOMICS OF THE RESERVATION. HOW THE INDIANS BECAME SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS. Sober survey of life after conquest for America's first minority. Covers legal status of Indians, breaking of treaties, shrinkage of original reservations through greed and fraud, how Indian lands... (more) |
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07308. "GERONIMO: HIS OWN STORY" (A REVIEW). A review of the autobiographical account of the Apache leader, looking at how Apache rituals and beliefs shaped his attitudes toward the white man. 6 pages, 1 footnote, 1 bibliographic source. Also... (more) |
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07307. "THE ESKIMO OF NORTH ALASKA" BY NORMAN CHANCE (A REVIEW). A critique of a good ethnography, comparing the Eskimo culture with that of modern Americans. 6 pages, 1 footnote, 1 bibliographic source. Plus Notes in Text.... (more) |
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07306. HANO: A TEWA COMMUNITY IN ARIZONA. Review of Edward P. Dozier's ethnography of a northern Arizona Pueblo village, comparing their customs and attitudes with those of Hopi, modern American Middle Eastern people. 8 pages, 8 footnotes, 1... (more) |
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07305. APACHE ODYSSEY: A JOURNEY BETWEEN TWO WORLDS. Thorough summary and review of this book by M. E. Opler on Chris, a Mescalero Apache born in about 1880. Focuses on the economic, cultural, and religious aspects of Mescalero Apache life, with... (more) |
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07304. FAMOUS INDIANS: A COLLECTION OF SHORT BIOGRAPHIES. Summary of this short book written by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which presents the best points of 21 American Indian leaders; Pocahontas, Massasoit, Osceola, Cochise, Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, John... (more) |
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07302. THE TWO WORLDS OF THE WASHO BY DOWNS. Sympathetic summary of this book describing the life of the Washo tribe, inhabiting Lake Tahoe and the Nevada desert ranges. Two worlds refers to both two environments and the contrast between their... (more) |
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07301. MCGILLIVRAY OF THE CREEKS BY CAUCHBY. Thorough review and summary of this book on the 18th century leader of the Creek nation, who was educated to the best standards of both Creek and white culture and became a skillful diplomat... (more) |
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07300. THE HURON: FARMERS OF THE NORTH. Basic overview of the economic, social and political culture of this American Indian tribe, with comparisons to modern U.S.A. 6 pages, 0 footnotes, 0 bibliographic... (more) |
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07197. "FAREWELL TO MANZANAR" BY JEANNE WAKATSUKI AND JAMES D. HOUSTON (A REVIEW). By Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston. A review of an autobiographical account of a Japanese family's experience in the internment camp at Manzanar, California; looking at the effects the... (more) |
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07186. "THE MAN WHO KILLED THE DEER" BY FRANK WATERS. Sympathetic and sensitive, well-written review and summary of this novel dealing with the cultural conflicts met by an American Indian (Ute tribe, apparently set around the turn of the century). The... (more) |
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06805. CUSTER DIED FOR YOUR SINS BY VINE DELORIA JR. The "indian Manifesto" of a radical Native American is reviewed; an introduction, selection of book reviews, and personal reaction are included. 6 pages, 5 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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06801. DRINKING PATERNS AMONG MINORITIES. Problems of alcohol abuse among Latinos and Native Americans are examined in this study; cultural influences on drinking and statistics on alcohol-related illnesses are presented. 12 pages, 16... (more) |
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06752. "THE MEXICAN AMERICAN OF SOUTH TEXAS" BY WILLIAM MADSEN. An ethnography of the South Texas Chicano culture of Hidalgo County, looking at their values and comparing them with those of Anglo Americans and of Islamic society. 10 pages, 10 footnotes. 1... (more) |
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06702. ALCOHOLISM AMONG INDIANS AND HISPANIC-AMERICANS. A well-documented survey of the problems of alcoholism among Native Americans and Spanish-speaking Americans; a review of the literature, analysis of the problem, and a discussion of the social... (more) |
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06700. ALCOHOLISM AMONG NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS . A study of the problem of alcoholism among Native Americans, focusing on the social mechanisms of drinking and the role of unemployment and poverty in those functions. 6 pages, 13 footnotes, 4... (more) |
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06698. TWO INDIAN STUDIES. Dee Brown's' Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a history of the eradication of the Native Americans, and N. Scott Momadar's House Made of Dawn, a novel about a modern-day Indian caught between urban and... (more) |
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06385. THE JACKSONIAN INDIAN POLICY. A review of five books examined for their depiction of Jacksonian policy toward the civilized Indian tribes of the Southeast. The inevitable conflict between white and Indian culture, economic... (more) |
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05636. SOCIAL CONTROL THROUGH VALUES AND INSTITUTIONAL SANCTIONS. This study uses the specific examples of the Mexican and Italian communities in San Francisco to examine the importance of family, religion and education as reinforcements of the social structure... (more) |
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05516. SHAMANISM AMONG CALIFORNIAN INDIANS. The religious and political significance of shamanism is explained. The fact that it survived the arrival of Christianity is noted. 3p. 7f... (more) |
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05233. DEPICTION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN HOLLYWOOD FILMS. This paper argues that Hollywood has to some extent changed its stereotypes of Native Americans, but in the process it has created new stereotypes. KEYWORDS: native americans american indians... (more) |
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05018. INDIANS OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER. The story of the tribes of the Upper Columbia and their contacts with the white man, from the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1805 down to the current day disputes over the fishing rights... (more) |
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04914. AGRIBUSINESS AND THE ILLEGAL ALIENS. The link between American and Mexican agribusiness and the influx of illegal aliens into the southwestern states and California is discussed in this study. The implications of the promotion of... (more) |
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04845. BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE BY DEE BROWN. A concise review of this Indian History of the American West, remarking on the radical character of the war of extermination waged against the Indians. 3 pages, 0 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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04824. REVIEW OF THE "NEW INDIANS." The relationship between the government and the Indians and how it could be improved is considered. ... (more) |
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04807. FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN SAN FRANCLSCO. A thorough evaluation of the state of family planning services offered to the Latin-American population of the Mission District of San Francisco. The development of contraceptive services in the... (more) |
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04794. "LA VIDA" BY OSCAR LEWIS (A REVIEW). Lewis' study of the Puerto Rican family in the "Culture of Poverty," discussing the author's use of an individual family as a key to the way of life in San Juan and New York. 5 pages, 5 footnotes, 1... (more) |
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04596. THE URBAN INDIAN. Good discussion of the problems Indians face in urban ghettos, and how the movement of Indians to the cities has actually heightened their political and cultural consciousness. 7 pages, 5 footnotes,... (more) |
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04251. THE OPPRESSION OF THE JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA: 1890-1950. Solid overview of discrimination against Japanese in California, focusing on specific acts of abuse culminating in the World War II internment camps and the response of the Japanese community. 10... (more) |
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03921. CRAZY HORSE. Good sympathetic biography of ta-sunko-Witko, better known as Chief Crazy Horse of the Oglala Sioux, focuses on Indian resistance to the white man's conquest of the Great Plains. Sp., 8f.,... (more) |
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03840. NEGATIVE SELF-IMAGE AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AMONG CHICANOS. Very thorough paper which shows in detail how discrimination, poverty and language problems lead to negative self-image among Chicano students, and proposals for correcting this through awareness and... (more) |
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03794. THE NEW MEXICAN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY: ROMANO, MONTIEL, AND HIRSCH. Very good summary of the work of "new generation" of radical sociologists examining Chicano culture, and seeking to liberate that culture from Anglo domination instead of continuing to pass off... (more) |
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03749. A STYLISTIC COMPARISON OF CHICANO AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE. The differences between Latin literature ,written in Spanish and Chicano literature in English are analyzed; themes of social commentary in Chicano works are contrasted to the literary and aesthetic... (more) |
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03684. WHATEVER BECAME OF WOUNDED KNEE? A review of the recent rise of militancy among Native Americans. Sympathetic to the movement but sees the future as problematic. 8 pages, 10 footnotes, 5 bibliographic... (more) |
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03618. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES. Thorough (but with some subjective comments) examination of inequalities in employment and socio-cultural opportunities generally; statistic s, definition of minorities, discussion of deprivation,... (more) |
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03004. JOVITA GONZALES: BIOGRAPHER OF A TRANSITORY CULTURE. Well-organized, well-written discussion of the work of Jovita Gonzales, who recorded the stories and tales of the "Texanos," Mexican shepherds and cowboys left in Texas after the American annexation;... (more) |
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02492. THE OPPRESSED AMERICAN INDIAN. Solid paper, how Indians are discriminated against in education, employment, law and politics; solutions are more federal funds, "Red Power" movement. 9 pages, 9 footnotes, 5 bibliographic... (more) |
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01752. PROPOSAL FOR A STUDY OF FAMILY BACKGROUND OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS. A student's proposal for a study to see if non-English speakers and other minorities have a harder time adjusting to kindergarten. Attitude and reading tests will be administered. 6 pages, 5... (more) |
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01731. AMERICAN INDIANS ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS IN URBAN AREAS. Very good study of why Indians seem to have harder time adjusting to modern urban society than other minorities. The format is a thorough analysis of two articles on Indians, one showing how... (more) |
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01571. HOUSING AND HEALTH ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. The conditions on American Indian reservations are examined in this study, denouncing the state of the housing and medical care for Native Americans. The problems of overcrowding, furnishings,... (more) |
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01547. THE STRUGGLE OF THE UNITED FARM WORKERS OF CALIFORNIA. A very sympathetic and well documented treatment of the activities of Cesar Chavez' union. 37 pages, 49 footnotes, 12 bibliographic... (more) |
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01333. THE NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE "WHITE" PROBLEM. A critical review of Steiner's The New Indians. Makes a sophisticated argument that Indians cannot now escape the domination of white culture. 15p., Of.,... (more) |
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01331. ROMANELL'S MAKING OF THE MEXICAN MIND. Good review, from Chicano perspective, of this book on the intellectual history and development of Mexican thought. 4 pages, 0 footnotes, 1 bibliographic... (more) |
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01294. THE CHINESE FAMILY IN AMERICA. The processes of enculturation and their impact on the Chinese-American family are thoroughly examined in this study. Cultural differences such as respect for authority, conformity, and conservatism... (more) |
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01182. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITIES. Basic overview of the lack of minority persons in top jobs; statistic s on discrimination, attitudes; survey of actions taken to change situation. lOp., 9f.,... (more) |
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01091. MEXICAN-AMERICAN SEXUAL ATTITUDES. Good overview of the typical role models in the Mexican-American family aggressive males, passive females, etc. 8 pages, 0 footnotes, 3 bibliographic... (more) |
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01081. STRANGERS IN THE LAND BY JOHN HIGHAM. A review of Higham's study of the phenomenon of anti-native sentiment in America, viewing the book as a look at the assimilation of immigrants from the Civil War down to the 1920's. 5 pages, 0... (more) |
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00971. THE INDIAN "PROBLEM." Good statement of the radical case for Indian power and against ruthless and brutal way in which white America shoved Indians aside to take control of the nation. 8 pages, 19 footnotes, 6... (more) |
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00913. AMERICAN IMPERIALISM: THE NEW MEXICAN CASE. Angry radical essay on how America stole half of Mexico in 1848, oppressed the Mexican occupants for a hundred years, and is now being confronted by Chicanos and other minorities in rebellion, as... (more) |
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00812. POLICE PREJUDICE AGAINST CHICANOS. Study of the "zoot suit" riots of 1943, East L.A. riots of 1970, the "Los Siete" case of 1970, in terms of oppression of Mexican-Americans by the dominant culture. Radical perspective. 11 pages, 10... (more) |
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00449. THE ROLE OF THE INDIAN IN AMERICAN DRAMA. 17 pages, 46 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources. See Literature: American Drama, Section... (more) |
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53898. RESISTANCE TO ACCULTURATION: THE EASTERN AND OKLAHOMA CHEROKEES. Very good study of a minority group resistiing assimilation; includes analysis of traditional Cherokee values, patterns and traits which reinforce group solidarity against whites, patterns of conflict... (more) |
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53894. THE INDIAN TAKEOVER AT WOUNDED KNEE IN 1973. A JOURNALISTIC ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT. Well-written, but little analysis. Based on newspaper and magazine articles. 6 pages, 0 footnotes, 8 bibliographic... (more) |
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53791A. THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND MANIFEST DESTINY. Basic overview of how the concept of manifest destiny in Anerican history has only been an excuse for genocide from the Indian point of view. 7 pages, 7 footnotes, 5 bibliographic... (more) |
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53572. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS OF ASIAN AMERICANS. Some of the difficulties Asian-Americans experience with unemployment, discrimination. and ghetto-related conditions are commented on in this essay. The rise of "Yellow Power" and ethnic awareness is... (more) |
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52928. THE CURRICULUM OF A NAVAJO RESERVATION SCHOOL. A cultural heritage program in the reservation schools of the Navajo Indians is proposed, based on the need for ethnic pride and self-esteem in early education. 6 pages, 0 footnotes, 5 bibliographic... (more) |
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52660. SOME SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS IN THE U.S. TAX LAWS. Good examination, by an angry Indian business student, of the few tax loopholes given to reservation Indians, and their insignificance in the light of majority mistreatment and neglect of Indian... (more) |
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52624. THE PROBLEMS OF INDIANS IN MODERN AMERICA. Good dual book review of Washburn's Red Man's Land/White Man's Law, Josephy's Red Power. Very Sympathetic. 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 2 bibliographic... (more) |
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52447. THE CONFRONTATION AT WOUNDED KNEE: 1973. Good radical well balanced account of the 1973 American Indian Movement takeover of Wounded Knee, S.D., including general and specific Indian grievances, government pro to do something. 12 pages, 21... (more) |
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52224. MEXICAN-AMERICANS AND SEXUALITY. Good basic overview of sex roles and standards in Mexican culture (using sources from both sides of the border). Focuses on the male's obsession with "machismo" and virility, and how this is used to... (more) |
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52199. EVACUATION OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS 1942-45. Overview of explanations offered for the evacuation of Japanese from West Coast in 1942, finds that stereotypes and racism were the real motives. 10 pages, 17 footnotes, 4 bibliographic... (more) |
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