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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 makes suggestions for improvement. 5 pages, 9 footnotes, l bibliographic source.
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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" program. Considers author's viewpoint, study methodology, and makes suggestions for improvement. 5 pages, 7 footnotes, l bibliographic source.
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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 methodology, and possibilities for improvement. 5 pages, 4 footnotes, l bibliographic source.
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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. Considers study significance, authors' bias, validity of methodology, and possibilities for improvement. 4 pages, 6 footnotes, l bibliographic source.
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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 immigrant and the Exclusion Act of 1882. 10 pages, 9 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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$70
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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 policies in this regard fell far short of moral, social and political imperatives. 20 pages, 28 footnotes, 14 bibliographic sources.
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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 citizens with high median income and education." The authors contend that Filipinos suffer from discrimination and economic inequality. 7p. lf. lb.
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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 restaurant industries, and the current role of Chinese in light of the legacy of discrimination. 5p. 13f. 8b.
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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. 5p. 13f. 11b.
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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 Talmud and modern Responsa are reviewed. KEYWORDS: jews jewish roles judaism gender jewish religious practice mitzvot women. 19 pages, 28 footnotes, 11 bibliographic sources. 4,727 words.
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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. 7p..7f. lb.
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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 herself. 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources.
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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 also discussed. 10p. 18f. 18b.
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$70
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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. lb.
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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. 10 pages, 26 footnotes, 9 bibliographic sources.
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$70
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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 occupation. 15p. 27f. 12b.
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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 distinction is made between social alcoholism and anti-social drinking. 11 pages, 12 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources.
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$77
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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. 5p. 6f. 3b.
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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 successful in preserving a Jewish identity in the midst of a new land and culture. 15 pages, 15 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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$105
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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 in intelligence and speculation on the reasons for these differences within the Jewish population is taken into account as well. 20p. 29f. 22b.
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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 and ethnic studies curriculum, are considered. 9p. 9f. 5b.
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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 structure and government, and comments on the economic success of their descendants. 12 pages, 23 footnotes, 7 bibliographic sources.
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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 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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$35
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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 bibliographic sources.
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$49
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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 groups. 16p. 36f. 21b.
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$112
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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 work, are included. 11p. 10f. 1b.
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$77
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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 bibliographic source.
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$28
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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 of five of his poems. 15p. 27f. 11b.
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$105
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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 abrogated by Congress, Congressional powers over Indians, problems of jurisdiction on the reservation, and present practices, tribal courts, taxation of Indians, and Indian civil rights. 10 pages, 28 footnotes, 3 biobliographic sources.
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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 source.
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$49
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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 them; a distinguishing characteristic in America is selective assimilation, adapting in some respects yet keeping old ways in others. Writer's reaction to book is very favorable. 6p. 0f. 0b. Notes in text.
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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 illegal immigrants, rise of UFW (United Farm Workers) and current situation (basically unchanged). 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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$35
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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 historical perspective on why Chicanos are second-class citizens today. 5p. 1f. 1b.
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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 various groups in the past; bilingualism is a fact of life for Spanish speakers; forcing Spanish-speaking children into English curriculums doesn't work; bilingual education expands and protects a vital human resource. 5p. 5f 8b.
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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 bibliographic sources.
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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 different generations. 5p. 5f. 3b.
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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 by state and ethnic groups, and calculation of unique job discrimination index showing job discrimination still strong even where Blacks are a large percent of population; median family income by groups; income distribution by groups, and analysis of competition for income between Blacks and Spanish in NY, LA, Houston, and Miami. 13p. 13f. 1b. 12 tables.
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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 come to be controlled by non-Indians, assimilation of Indians into mainstream economy, craft industries, discrimination and unemployment, one success but many obstacles to economic development programs funded by government, and how modern mineral leases generally fail to benefit the average Indian. 13p. 26f. 4b.
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$91
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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 Notes in Text.
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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.
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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. 8p. 8f. 1b.
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$56
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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 comparisons to the modern U.S.A. 8p. 21f. 1b.
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$56
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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 Ross, Tecumseh, Sequoya, and others. 5p. 13f. 1b.
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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 primitive splendor and their present state. Includes comparisons between Washo life and the modern U.S.A. 6p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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$42
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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 attempting to balance his people's interests between the conflicting claims of Spanish Florida, the federal government and the state of Georgia. 6p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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$42
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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. 6p. 0f. 0b.
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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 camps had on the family and its Japanese-American identity. 5 pages, 1 footnote, 1 bibliographic source. Notes in text.
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$35
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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 hero's relationships with his wife, other Indians and whites, and aspects of tribal culture are covered. 6 pages, 1 footnote, 1 bibliographic source. Notes in text.
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$42
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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. 6p. 5f. 1b.
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$42
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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. 12p. 16f. 9b.
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$84
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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 bibliographic source.
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$70
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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 tolerance of alcoholism in these groups are included. 19p. 42f. 37b.
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$133
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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 bibliographic sources.
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$42
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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 reservation life, are compared. 11p. 7f. 2b.
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$77
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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 pressures to bring Indian lands into production for market and the regionalist conflicts that preceded the Civil War are all seen as determining Jackson's policies. 15 pages, 15 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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$105
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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 among cultural groups whose identity is threatened by the adopted environment. 15p. 0f. 0b.
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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 3b.
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$21
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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 stereotypes motion picture industry hollywood movies. 7 pages, 6 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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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 and the Army Corps plans for hydroelectric generators. A good survey of the history of white exploitation of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest. 12p., 20f., 9b.
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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 illegal wetback labor for the American and Mexican economies is also looked at, and the risks and job opportunities involved are also examined. 15p., 13f., 7b.
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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. 3p. 0f. 1b.
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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. 4p.
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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 1960's is reviewed, and abortion law in California is examined over the last decade. The legislation of funds through Medi-Cal for these services is described, and some of the specific problems of the Spanish-speaking population in obtaining services are considered. The rise in Spanish-speaking health-care personnel is noted, and tables of the statistical information on the use of specific centers and the funding of that use are provided. 33p., 21f., 15b.
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04794. LA VIDA BY OSCAR LEWIS. A review of 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. 5p., 0f., 1b.
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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. 7p., 5f., 6b.
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$49
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04251. THE OPPRESSION OF THE JAPANESE IN CALIFORNIA, 1890-1950. Good overview of discrimination against Japanese in California, focusing on specific acts of abuse culminating in the WW II internment camps, had the response of the Japanese community. 11p., 20f., sb.
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$77
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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., 7b.
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03840. NEGATIVE SELF-IMAGE AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AMONG CHICANOS. Very good, 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 better teaching. 11p., 9f., 7b.
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$77
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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 stereotypes of cultural conflict, passivity, machismo, etc. 20p., 13f., 4b.
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$133
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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 preoccupations of Latin American writers. 7p., 0f., 2b.
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$49
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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. 8p., 10f., 5b.
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$56
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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, attempts to aid the disadvantaged. Sp., Of tables. 24p., 19f., 29b.
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$133
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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; paper focuses sensitively on the imagery and symbolism of the stories. 12p., 6f., 7b.
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$84
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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. 9p., 9f., 5b.
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$63
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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 tine adjusting to kindergarten; attitude and reading tests will be administered. 6p., Sf., 8b.
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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 drunkenness is related to no or low-paying jobs, lack of education, single marital status, etc; the second article compares anthropological background of Indians with Samoans to find reasons for relative failure of Indians in adjustment. Also good discussion of relative value of sociological and anthropological approaches to social problems. 19p., 6f., 2b.
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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, disease and infant mortality, and alcoholism are discussed. 7p., 0f., 0b.
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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. 37p., 49f., 12b.
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$133
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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., Ob.
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$105
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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. 4p., 0f., 1b.
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$28
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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 are analyzed, and the thesis presented that these tendencies promote lack of individuality and creativity. Sample groups of Chinese-American children are examined and results of Franck and Circle tests described. The data from t-scores is given a thorough technical analysis, and classroom evaluations of the thesis are examined. 35p., 16f., 25b.
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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., Ob.
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$70
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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. 8p., 0f., 3b.
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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. 5p., 0f., 0b.
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$35
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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. 8p., 19f., 6b.
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$56
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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 symbolized by Tijerina's courthouse raid. 14p., 20f., 11b.
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$98
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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. 12p., 10f., 4b.
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$84
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00449. THE ROLE OF THE INDIAN IN AMERICAN DRAMA. 17p., 46f., 7b. See Literature: American Drama, Section 14D.
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$119
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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 with white society, early reports of "Red Power" Indian nationalist movement. 15p., 48f., 14b.
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$105
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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. 6p., 0f., 8b.
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$42
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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. 7p., 7f., 5b.
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$49
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