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Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], A. William Hoglund
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], A. William Hoglund
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Stasiulis's two-part essay offers a critique of the policies on immigration and racism pursued by the Canadian government during the past decade or so. While the government's multicultural institutions seek to ameliorate racism, its immigration agencies get blamed for intensifying the problem. The latter agencies are better supported than the former which are on the "fringes of state power," and, according to the author, have little chance of changing immigration policies.
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Vagn K. Hansen
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Vagn K. Hansen
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Conservative-directed change is a time honored feature of Canadian politics. Canada's elites have long recognized that self-interest may be served most effectively by accepting the inevitability of change and working to mitigate its effects rather than by seeking to block change entirely. In her illuminating article, Stasiulis holds that the development of racial policies of the Canadian state has been controlled by elites seeking to preserve their own dominance by simultaneously following policies of repression and responsiveness: bringing public attention to the problems confronted by minority groups in the Canadian society and attaching the legitimacy that accompanies expression of government …
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Delo E. Washington
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Delo E. Washington
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Stasiulis has not only entered a great debate but has sought to order it. The interconnections between Canada's recent policies on multiculturalism, immigration, and the efforts to implement the two are the reference points around which that debate is centered. The possibilities for racism, however, need to be made more clear by the author. Scholars can make significant contributions in this regard by investigating what seems to be unrelated programs and practices. Since practices are tied to the same policies, an identifiable theoretical perspective is proposed as the leverage for yielding insights about relationships between people and things that would …
Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Joe Rodriguez
Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Joe Rodriguez
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
"Between Shadow and Rock . . ." discusses how this ethnic literature reflects the place of women in Armenian American society. Few works are published by Armenian women. When women appear in Armenian novels of fathers and sons, they are often foils or narrowly portrayed in terms of stereotypes (e.g. loving mother, dutiful wife). Various themes recur in this ethnic genre: political upheaval and violence, the loss of homeland and the stress of immigration to the United States. Such themes call attention to the subordinate position of Armenian American women and their limited scope in society. Male characters expect women …
Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Orville W. Taylor
Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Orville W. Taylor
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
This is a generally competent and perceptive analysis of the stated topic by a writer who is certainly a feminist and evidently an Armenian American woman herself. The basic theme of the paper, to quote the writer, is that "nowhere in Armenian American writing do we find a detailed and sustained reflection of a three-dimensional Armenian woman," and that on the whole this is due to "the unleavened state of [Armenian American] literature in general." She reaches these conclusions through examination of recent Armenian American writing, most of it by men -- to whom, not incidentally, she primarily attributes the …
Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Linda M.C. Abbott
Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Linda M.C. Abbott
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Female characters, drawn from a sampling of Armenian American writing, are examined for clues to the breadth of their individual and group experience in this brief literature review. The author early concludes that the range of experience and personality available for examination in such an overview is extremely limited. The bulk of the review is then given to a presentation of possible historical and cultural explanations for the typical flat, narrow, and slightly negative portrayal.
Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Alice Deck
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Zbaracki's thought provoking discussion suggests one way in which the Southeast Asian, now American, community can enhance our understanding of a world view entirely different from our own and the ways in which it is taught. Their insistence on keeping the young baby, toddler, and pre-schooler in the company of affectionate adults demonstrates their belief in human beings as integral members of a community (or extended family group) first and foremost. Familial bonds in a foreign setting such as the American Mid-west could be seen as one way to give new born children a sense of an ethnic self esteem, …
Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Dennis Stewart
Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Dennis Stewart
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Zbaracki's article is a pleasure to read because its style reflects the major theme of comparing the childrearing practices of two cultures. It is informative enough in detail to relate directly to the supportive literature. The author clearly shows her concern for the issues she raises and her empathy and dedication to her colleagues and the Southeast Asians with whom she works. She states her objective for the article and smoothly pleads her case for the need to understand the problems refugee Southeast Asians face in rearing their children in a strange land filled with strange faces and strange customs.
Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Mary Beth Haralovich
Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Mary Beth Haralovich
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Norman Friedman's analysis of the short-lived sitcom, a.k.a. Pablo, raises many issues about the role of television in social life and the limited access of minorities to representation on television and to the decision-making processes of television programming. As his content analysis implicitly shows, the "situations" and the comedy of this sitcom were defined, set in motion, and revolved around various positions of Mexican Americans in relation to white culture and society. Pablo's Mexican jokes and flagrant stereotypical traits allowed him access to the world of show business and at the same time disturbed the self-perceptions and cultural pride of …
Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Neil Nakadate
Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Neil Nakadate
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
"Depictions of Elderly Blacks in American Literature" is more suggestive than satisfying. It offers a useful introduction to its topic, but could have attempted either a more extensive catalog of elderly blacks in a wider range of American literature or a deeper and more thorough reading of a specific period or group of writers.
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Luis L. Pinto
Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Luis L. Pinto
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
The value of "Racism and the Canadian State" is its tragic reminder that injustice is alive and flourishing in Canada as well as the United States and elsewhere. Stasiulis presents an interesting and perceptive analysis of the practices of official discourse of different Canadian institutions which have brought about a new level of "race onsciousness [consciousness]." She deals effectively with the measures taken by the federal government, within the past five years, to confront the social problems and demands of visible minorities in Canadian society.
Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Charles L. P. Silet
Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Charles L. P. Silet
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
There is no question that the television show a.k.a. Pablo was an important media event for the Mexican American community. All such prime time shows which deal with ethnic groups highlight minority problems and give visibility to peoples otherwise not dealt with in the mass media. Whether or not such shows create as many stereotypes as they dispel is another matter altogether.
Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Helen Maclam
Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Helen Maclam
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Although Deck concludes that no consistent image of elderly Afroamericans dominates in American literature, she has clearly demonstrated a dichotomy between black and white authors in its portrayal. This dichotomy might well be termed white myth versus black experience, and it is illustrated by the contrast between Uncle Remus and Uncle Julius. In her discussion of both characters, Deck has pointed out that critical distinction between structure, i.e., the "outer frame," and content, i.e., authentic Afroamerican folklore. Deck states that the legends told by Uncle Remus reflect a black world view. They were not, however, perceived as such until recently …
Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Terry Simmons
Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Terry Simmons
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Deck's critical essay is a thoughtful and welcome commentary on the interrelationship between age, generational conflict and changing social standards as portrayed in literature about or by American blacks. The author discusses several important ways in which elderly are represented as mythic figures who embody personal experiential wisdom and a community's cultural and historical heritage; as advisors, story tellers or sages who have acquired an air of reverence, the ability to endure and the means to impart the wisdom of the ages, and as the sometimes difficult, infirm or hostile representatives of another generation who would impose different, if not …
Critique [Of Chicano Ethnicity And Aging By Marvin A. Lewis], Ron Striano
Critique [Of Chicano Ethnicity And Aging By Marvin A. Lewis], Ron Striano
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Art serves the societal functions of recording, interpreting and predicting. Here, analysis of popular archetypes in Chicano fiction and poetry are used to illustrate cultural values toward the elderly and conflicts of values between generations of Chicanos. This leads to an examination of how Chicano values differ from Anglo-American values toward the elderly. The author demonstrates the problems of acculturation, blending into and enriching another culture while retaining a sense of one's own culture, versus assimilation, abandoning one's own heritage and taking on the values of another culture. In the latter, upward mobility striving by younger Chicanos creates a chasm …
Critique [Of Chicano Ethnicity And Aging By Marvin A. Lewis], Barbara L. Hiura
Critique [Of Chicano Ethnicity And Aging By Marvin A. Lewis], Barbara L. Hiura
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Lewis's article presents a creative and exciting approach for understanding the importance elderly people have not only in the family but in the community as well. He blends literary personification, cultural integration, and social science strategies for illustrating Chicano traditions and their relationships to the aging process. Literary works involving curandero/curandera and abuelo/abuela folk traditions depict reverance [reverence], honor, power, and prestige as engaging qualities inherited by the elderly. Lewis's analysis of Anaya's Bless Me Ultima and Santiago's Famous All Over Town illustrate the congruence folk traditions have with the positive aspects of the aging process. By using literature to …