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Hispanic Population At Coastal Carolina University: An Analysis Of Challenges And Adversity In Higher Education, Valentina Bermejo
Hispanic Population At Coastal Carolina University: An Analysis Of Challenges And Adversity In Higher Education, Valentina Bermejo
Undergraduate Research Competition
This research pursues the analysis of the Hispanic Population at Coastal Carolina University. It seeks to explain the factors that shaped their journey to secondary education whether it be through intrinsic motivation or generational guilt; while also seeking to understand the hardships that come with being the first generational student to attend an American University. Through previously conducted research by scholars such as Consuelo Arbona, Amaury Nora, Laura Perna, and Claudia Kouyoumdjian, along with a series of interviews amongst self-identifying Hispanic university-goers at Coastal Carolina; the study comes to find the disparities amongst the previously grouped category of "Hispanics at …
An Assessment Of Kashmir And Linguistic Plurality In South Asia, Tess Yazvac
An Assessment Of Kashmir And Linguistic Plurality In South Asia, Tess Yazvac
Undergraduate Research Competition
Kashmir is the northernmost region of India that has been under territorial dispute for centuries. In recent years, China, India, and Pakistan have all claimed to have control of a certain domain of this region. Before and after India gained its independence from British rule, fighting has ensued over which nation claims dominance over Kashmir. Out of this conflict, Kashmir became an epicenter where multiple ancient languages have joined and produced variations around the region. This research explores the linguistic importance of Kashmir by studying its religious personality and its different writing systems and vocabulary. According to a 2011 religious’ …
France Through The Eyes Of African Migrants In Contemporary France, Destanee Timmons
France Through The Eyes Of African Migrants In Contemporary France, Destanee Timmons
Undergraduate Research Competition
The impacts of French colonization can be felt worldwide. In the continent of Africa, numerous nations have had their native livelihoods turned on its head during and after the second French colonial empire. During France’s regime over several African nations, France has morphed the traditions of the native’s people and forever left its mark on the continent. Years after their independence, many African nations such as Algeria, Senegal, and Morocco are still affected by the changes implemented during the colonial era. These changes such as suppressing local culture in favor of French ideals resulted in internal turmoil and rampant corruption …
South Germany: Integrating German Speakers Into Latin American Societies, Logan Bellos
South Germany: Integrating German Speakers Into Latin American Societies, Logan Bellos
Undergraduate Research Competition
Argentina and Chile have always been known to be predominantly Spanish speaking countries. However, following the conclusions of both World Wars, an interesting trend in immigration has led to both countries developing a surprisingly large German population. The majority of German immigrants consisted of three groups: ethnic Germans escaping the economic hardships of the First World War, German Jews pre- World War Two, and Nazi Sympathizers fleeing the country post World War Two. While some groups of Germans have successfully assimilated into the hispanic cultures of both Argentina and Chile respectively, other groups of Germans have developed outlying colonies, distancing …
Historical Narratives: American And Japanese Perspectives On Pearl Harbor, Celina Decordova, Max Scivetti
Historical Narratives: American And Japanese Perspectives On Pearl Harbor, Celina Decordova, Max Scivetti
Undergraduate Research Competition
The system of education is shaped by the social location in which it is taught. This broad concept has been made apparent in relation to national collective memories of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a point of interest for the Center of Inclusive Excellence’s (CIE) research trip to Honolulu, Hawaii in the first week of March. During our conversations in the CIE, Pearl Harbor has become a hub of conversation especially for the authors of this poster—a Japanese-born student and an American-born student with family ties to Pearl Harbor. These conversations have led to the realization that our respective …
"Generation Mei Ming": Dual Identity Challenges For Chinese Adoptees In Spain, Karina Solis-Aguilar
"Generation Mei Ming": Dual Identity Challenges For Chinese Adoptees In Spain, Karina Solis-Aguilar
Undergraduate Research Competition
In 1995, a documentary film called "The Dying Rooms," directed by British directors Brian Woods and Kate Blewett, was released to the public about the conditions in which Chinese children lived in at the adoption centers. China's "One Child" Policy caused for adoption centers to be completely filled, some of the children dying of neglect and malnourishment. This documentary would later go on to cause over 17,000 Chinese, female children to be adopted in Spain in years to come. The generation of adoptees in Spain were called "Generación Mei-Ming," also known as "Generation Mei-Ming." The individuals travel back to China, …
The Impact Of Prc Language Policies On Minority Languages Of China, Margaret Shoop
The Impact Of Prc Language Policies On Minority Languages Of China, Margaret Shoop
Undergraduate Research Competition
While language is often used as a tool to bring people together and celebrate differences, language can also be weaponized and used to suppress minority groups of people. There are over three hundred unique languages and dialects spoken in Mainland China, with Mandarin Chinese being the most widely spoken of the languages. Mandarin is the official state language of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and it is also the primary language taught in schools across the country. Despite official Chinese policy of teaching Mandarin Chinese alongside local dialects, Mandarin is favored over minority languages. The unequal emphasis on Mandarin …