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Civil Society, Roger A. Lohmann 2012 West Virginia University

Civil Society, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

An introductory encyclopedia article covering all aspects of the topic of Civil Society.


Mickey Ricans? The Recent Puerto Rican Diaspora To Florida, Jorge Duany PhD 2012 Florida International University

Mickey Ricans? The Recent Puerto Rican Diaspora To Florida, Jorge Duany Phd

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

No abstract provided.


The Old World In The New: Florida Discovers The Arts Of Spain. 1885-1930, Richard Kagan PhD 2012 Johns Hopkins University

The Old World In The New: Florida Discovers The Arts Of Spain. 1885-1930, Richard Kagan Phd

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

No abstract provided.


Passions, Affections, Dollars: A Sentimental Political Economy Of Cuba And Florida, Damian Fernández PhD 2012 Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City

Passions, Affections, Dollars: A Sentimental Political Economy Of Cuba And Florida, Damian Fernández Phd

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

No abstract provided.


How Cubans Transformed Florida Politic And Leveraged Local For National Influence, Susan Eckstein PhD 2012 Boston University

How Cubans Transformed Florida Politic And Leveraged Local For National Influence, Susan Eckstein Phd

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

No abstract provided.


Until The Land Was Understood - Spaniards Confront La Florida, 1500-1600, Paul E. Hoffman PhD 2012 Louisana State University

Until The Land Was Understood - Spaniards Confront La Florida, 1500-1600, Paul E. Hoffman Phd

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

No abstract provided.


Lesson 5: “İhuelga!” (Strike!), Bárbara C. Cruz 2012 University of South Florida

Lesson 5: “İhuelga!” (Strike!), Bárbara C. Cruz

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

Labor unions, workers’ rights, strikes, and boycotts all figure prominently Ybor City’s cigar manufacturing history. The strike of 1920-1921 serves as the focus of this lesson, shedding light on this important industry to Florida’s economy.


Latinos (Research Report #115), Amanda D. Cawley, Mark J. Schafer, Troy Blanchard 2012 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

Latinos (Research Report #115), Amanda D. Cawley, Mark J. Schafer, Troy Blanchard

LSU AgCenter Research Reports

This first review in this series focused on various racial and ethnic groups in the Gulf of Mexico region explores the experiences of Latinos -- a group that has gained significant local and national attention over the past 20 years as the number of Latinos residing in the area, and in the nation, has drastically increased.


Cross-Contextual Examination Of Current Latino Issues: International/Intranational Research And Pedagogy, Jonathan Bruce Santo, Juan F. Casas 2012 University of Nebraska at Omaha

Cross-Contextual Examination Of Current Latino Issues: International/Intranational Research And Pedagogy, Jonathan Bruce Santo, Juan F. Casas

Psychology Faculty Publications

This special issue contains articles that examine Latino individual and community level issues in various locations around the world. The articles bridge research and theory across disciplines and include studies incorporating a variety of methodologies to examine these important areas. These articles begin to fill some of the voids where a systematic and robust corpus of knowledge is lacking. The contributions address topics ranging from issues of undergraduate coursework, literature, transnational relationships and socioeconomic examinations. Finally, each contribution provides a context in how these important transnational adaptations may play out among individuals of other races and ethnicities.


Crise Do Natural: Percepções E Representações Da Natureza E Suas Relações Com A Esfera Social Na Novíssima Prosa Latino-Americana, Danielle Murta de Laborde Affonso 2012 University of New Mexico

Crise Do Natural: Percepções E Representações Da Natureza E Suas Relações Com A Esfera Social Na Novíssima Prosa Latino-Americana, Danielle Murta De Laborde Affonso

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This thesis approaches the fictional works of three contemporary Latin American authors: the Brazilian writers Regina Rheda, Letícia Wierzchowski and the Argentine author Gustavo Nielsen. In selected works by these writers Humana Festa (2008); Os Aparados (2009) and El Corazón de Doli (2010), respectively, I analyze the literary representation of nature in relation to neoliberalism and globalization in Latin America. My study considers the explicit and implicit values attached to the ecological in contemporary society, how the environment is represented in contemporary literature and how it dialogues with current political, social and cultural trends. The thesis explores how the fictional …


Interlanguage Pragmatic Development In Native Speaker/Nonnative Speaker Participatory Online Environments, Adrienne Gonzales 2012 University of New Mexico

Interlanguage Pragmatic Development In Native Speaker/Nonnative Speaker Participatory Online Environments, Adrienne Gonzales

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This dissertation seeks to discover the ways in which participation in an online social networking site affects interlanguage pragmatic development. Livemocha is an online social network centered around language learning that emphasizes the collaboration required in constructing language. This social networking site encourages learners to establish an identity through their user profiles and to reach out to other members through email, text-based chat, video chat, or peer-reviewed lessons. This study examines interaction in text-based chat between native speakers (NSs) and language learners of Spanish in this environment. Conversations were collected from seven participants over the course of one academic year …


Community Events Flyer, ISLAC 2012 University of South Florida

Community Events Flyer, Islac

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

No abstract provided.


The Construction Of Salvadoran Identity In A Houston Barrio: Lengua, Identidad Y Transnacionalismo, Stephanie Brock 2012 University of Texas-Pan American

The Construction Of Salvadoran Identity In A Houston Barrio: Lengua, Identidad Y Transnacionalismo, Stephanie Brock

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The present study examines Salvadoran identity construction in Segundo Barrio, Houston, Texas by utilizing a multi-disciplinary methodology. Linguistically, this is investigated by comparing two distinct Salvadoran corpora in order to not only obtain a more critical understanding of the role of language within Salvadoran identity construction but also to legitimize the lived experiences of this community through linguistic counternarratives. The internal factors employed during the semi-directed sociolinguistics interviews include self-identification, time spent in Houston and El Salvador, music and gastronomical choices, experiences with other Salvadorans and non-Salvadorans, and language use. All informants varied in external factors. Anthropologically, this work explores …


Palabras Bajo El Mar, Silvia Mar 2012 University of Texas-Pan American

Palabras Bajo El Mar, Silvia Mar

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

En la presente colección de poemas, la cual se encuentra situada en el contexto de la poesía amorosa, tendrá el objetivo primeramente de llevar al lector al origen de esta colección, explicando asimismo su función dentro del contexto contemporáneo. Se explicará cómo y por qué fue gestándose este conjunto, mencionando la influencia de la estética de grandes poetas contemporáneos, así como la influencia de estímulos exteriores para la inspiración de un trabajo creativo. Se explicará también como se fue elaborando a través de la escritura, una visión propia del mundo y de la poesía.


Do You See Any Porters Anywhere?, Richard Elman 2012 Syracuse University

Do You See Any Porters Anywhere?, Richard Elman

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.


Lesson 4: Changing Demographics Means Changing Political Power, Amanda Colborne 2012 Stewart Middle Magnet School, School District of Hillsborough County

Lesson 4: Changing Demographics Means Changing Political Power, Amanda Colborne

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

The Hispanic population has been growing steadily in Florida for a number of years. In this lesson, students will consider how the U.S. government differentiates between “race” and “ethnicity” and will learn which countries of origin are represented most in Florida’s Latin American immigrants.


Lesson 3: The Seminole Wars - A Brief Overview And The Role Of Black Seminoles, Amanda Colborne 2012 Stewart Middle Magnet School, School District of Hillsborough County

Lesson 3: The Seminole Wars - A Brief Overview And The Role Of Black Seminoles, Amanda Colborne

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

The Seminole Wars in Florida were some of the costliest wars in American history. This lesson will explore those conflicts and will look specifically at the role Black Seminoles played during this time period.


Lesson 2: Tampa’S Cuban Sandwich, Samantha Cook 2012 Bloomingdale High School, School District of Hillsborough County

Lesson 2: Tampa’S Cuban Sandwich, Samantha Cook

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

Some historians maintain that the Cuban sandwich has more to do with Tampa than with Havana. In this lesson, students will learn how, with the input of several immigrant groups in Tampa, the “mixto” became the iconic Cuban sandwich.


Lesson 1: Spanish Exploration Of Florida, Samantha Cook 2012 Bloomingdale High School, School District of Hillsborough County

Lesson 1: Spanish Exploration Of Florida, Samantha Cook

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

Using Garner’s multiple intelligence learning theory, the Teachers Curriculum Institute’s visual discovery strategies, and CRISS reading strategies, students will become familiar with the exploration of Florida by Juan Ponce de León.


Lesson 2: St. Augustine’S Turn Around: From A Small Town To A Tourist Destination For Presidents, Amanda Colborne 2012 Stewart Middle Magnet School, School District of Hillsborough County

Lesson 2: St. Augustine’S Turn Around: From A Small Town To A Tourist Destination For Presidents, Amanda Colborne

Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012

Once a small town with few residents, St. Augustine went through remarkable changes in the beginning of the 20th Century, transforming into a major tourist attraction. This lesson explores the transformation of St. Augustine from small town to major tourist attraction in the beginning of the 20th century.


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