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Beware The Cat In The Hat: How Children's Literature Is The Modern Form Of Segregation, Lucy Kebler
Beware The Cat In The Hat: How Children's Literature Is The Modern Form Of Segregation, Lucy Kebler
Celebration of Learning
Every person grows up exposed to children’s literature. Unfortunately, much of the children’s literature that is published is racially discriminatory, historically inaccurate, blatantly offensive, or pure propaganda. The research for this presentation began in Augustana College’s library and has transitioned to a much broader space: The Saint Louis Country Library. Through this research, it has become obvious that diverse literature is hard to find and is often marketed as only readable for those in the minority race depicted. Many libraries mark literature that contains African Americans, as to help “guide” readers in their selections. Books labeled in this way make …
Finding Employment Accessibility For People With Intellectual Disabilities, Michael Riggin
Finding Employment Accessibility For People With Intellectual Disabilities, Michael Riggin
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
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International Disabled Adoptees Path To Higher Education, Kaily Micaela Beaulaurier
International Disabled Adoptees Path To Higher Education, Kaily Micaela Beaulaurier
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
As a result of changing laws designed to create access to higher education, an increasing number of individuals with disabilities are attending college. However, post-secondary outcomes of individuals with disabilities continue to lag behind their non-disabled peers. While there is research on the needs of students with disabilities once in college, we know little about the social factors shaping their decisions to attend college. Likewise, over the past two decades, there has been a growing prevalence of adoptive families, including adoptions across racial/ethnic groups. Despite the increasing visibility of adoption, particularly transracial adoption, there is little research on adoptee’s decisions …
How To Look Disabled Enough: An Exploration Of Stigma And Invisible Disabilities, Kenny Dalton
How To Look Disabled Enough: An Exploration Of Stigma And Invisible Disabilities, Kenny Dalton
Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Individuals with disabilities of all kinds experience discrimination and stigma as they go about their lives; ableism, the systemic discrimination against people with disabilities, is rampant across many cultures. These negative attitudes towards disability manifest in many different ways, from denying people with disabilities agency over their bodies to refusing to provide public spaces they can safely navigate. The present project seeks to use interviews as a way to explore and reflect on the experiences of several people with disabilities that are not visible to the average observer. The project offers perspectives from individuals with a range of disabilities, from …