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Cultural Identity In Mental Health Services And Helpseeking Behaviours Among African International Students, Mark Ofosu Asirifi

Theses and Dissertations

Acculturation stress impacts international students’ psychological well-being and academic success, yet research on African students remains limited. For African international students, this stress is intensified by cultural stigma surrounding mental health services, deterring help-seeking due to fears of judgment and ostracization. This identity negotiation complicates their willingness to access support, reinforcing cultural barriers to mental health care. This study explores how cultural identity shapes the mental health perceptions and help-seeking behaviors of African international students in the United States. Grounded in the Communication Theory of Identity (CTI) and the Health Belief Model (HBM), the research examines how acculturative stress, stigma, …

Non-Plus Ultra Ideologies In Multilingual Teacher Education Research: Towards Real Inclusion, David Martinez-Prieto, Xiaodi Zhou

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

In this duo autoethnography, we reflect on the ideologies prevailing in the United States regarding the use of English as the de facto academic language. In a parallel manner, we analyze the ideologies embedded in the rejection of academic variations in other languages (i.e., Spanish and Mandarin). We collected data from 2016 to 2023 in physical and digital spaces while interacting with U.S. academia. To analyze our experiences, we used a framework that combined critical literacies and language ideologies. We found the rejection of non-English academic domains related to structural and epistemological ideologies present in some U.S. institutions and among …

Los Retos And Opportunities Del Transnational Translanguaging In English-Language Teaching Programs In Mexico, David Martinez-Prieto, Sue Kasun, Peter Sayer

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

Nuestro principal objetivo en este ensayo es promover el uso del translingüismo como una alternativa para la formación de profesorado bilingüe en universidades mexicanas. Defendemos esta postura no simplemente por las ventajas pedagógicas del translingüismo, sino como una imperiosa necesidad ante la multiculturalidad y transnacionalismo de los futuros docentes de lengua inglesa en México. En otras palabras, en este ensayo promovemos el uso de translanguaging as a reaction towards the reproduction of systemic oppression which occurs in many English Language Teaching programs in Mexican universities regarding nativism, raciolinguistics, and irreflective neoliberalism.

Unraveling The Link Between Language Barriers And Cancer Risk, Eman A. Toraih, Mohammad H. Hussein, Manal S. Malik, Alaa N. Malik, Emad Kandil, Manal S. Fawzy

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Purpose: Clear patient communication with the physician is an integral aspect of cancer treatment and successful health outcomes. Previous research has shown improved cancer screening in cases of patient navigator assistance to limited English proficient patients, but no research has analyzed the relationship between language isolation and cancer incidence rates in the United States. Methods: Using state-level data from the United States Census Bureau and the National Cancer Institute, we analyzed the correlations between language isolation and age-adjusted incidence rates across 19 different invasive cancers. Results: A complex relationship between language isolation and cancer incidence rates was found. States such …

Is Dance A Universal Language? - Global Contemporary Dance, Mandy Fang

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

From its origins, a core value of contemporary dance is rebellion. The definition of contemporary dance has evolved throughout the decades as dancers continue to discover innovative movements that almost contradict their predecessors, inspiring its ever-evolving aesthetic. Unlike other technical styles like ballet, there is no strict codified “right” or “wrong,” nor is there a set vocabulary, meaning contemporary dance can look like a lot of things. A common conception when it comes to dance in general is how it transcends nationalities as a universal language of sorts. However, given the individualistic nature of contemporary dance and global varieties of …

Antillia, Kelsie Ogden

English Undergraduate Honors Theses

History, Mythology, and Fantasy are all considered to hold different ideas surrounding truth. More often than not, it is harder to draw this line than one might think. Through this thesis, an argument is made surrounding the legendary island Antillia and where this mythical island falls into more categories than one. Through the carefully crafted journal writings of the Viking, Ragnar, and the wondrous diary entries of Medieval widow, Ivette, the search for this island comes to a head. What waits upon this island, however, is a cure to the very essence of these two characters and others like them– …

Black Lives Still Matter: Freedom Schools As An Embodiment Of Critical Literacy Through Reflection And Action, Elena M. Venegas, Lakia M. Scott

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

The continuation of racial inequities in the United States has ignited the recent Black Lives Matter Movement, a protest of police brutality and gun violence. Black lives matter in public school classrooms, too—where students of color face barriers to equitable educational experiences. The Children's Defense Fund Freedom School program is a major component in developing critical literacy skills through critique, inquiry, and transformation through social justice and action. Critical literacy is enacted through identity—mainly as difference, self, consciousness, narrative, and positionality. Historical and contemporary relevance of Freedom Schools connects to the urgency of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Nalcap Info-Session, Latin American And Iberian Institute

LAII Events

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 04:30 pm

Latin American and Iberian Institute (801 Yale Blvd NE)

801 Yale Blvd NE (campus building #165)

About:

The North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP). College students and graduates - who are native-like speakers of English - partner with elementary and secondary schools in Spain to bolster language programs, as language assistants (TAs) under the supervision and guidance of teachers in Spain.

Notes:

This event is free and open to the public.

Embracing The "American Dream" Social Media Imaginary Versus The Daily American Nightmare For Immigrant Youth, Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto, Iris Rubi Monroy Velasco

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

In this chapter, we embark on a journey to explore the hopes for a better future, the American Dream, shared by a group of transnational, first-generation Hispanic/Latino college students located along the border between the United States of America (Texas) and Mexico (Tamaulipas). We gathered the data through a blend of ethnographic interviews and surveys to unravel, juxtapose, and deliberate upon the experiences shared. Employing a thematic analysis methodology inspired by Braun and Clarke (2006), we categorize the data into two overarching categories. The first category delves into the social and virtual spaces where the ideals of the American Dream …

Bibliography For "Code Talkers Display", Arianna Tillman, Arianna Tillman, Isabella Piechota

Library Displays and Bibliographies

A bibliography created to support a display about Code Talkers at the Leatherby Libraries during November 2024 at the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University.

Rural Complexity In The Intermediate Bronze Age: Settlement Patterns And Intra-Site Spatial Organization In Lower Galilee, Karen Covello-Paran

'Atiqot

This study explores the settlement patterns in Intermediate Bronze Age Lower Galilee, focusing on the Ḥorbat Qishron sites and their socio-economic organization. The spatial arrangement and the hierarchical structures of the settlements are analyzed, particularly in light of the discovery of a walled settlement at Ḥorbat Qishron South, a unique feature in this period. The study also considers the implications of settlement patterns for economic activities, social organization and communal endeavors, shedding light on the role of households as basic economic units and the potential of centralized economic models. Furthermore, it discusses the significance of ceramic assemblages, radiocarbon dating and …

Modernisasi Budaya Minum Kopi Gahwa Di Uni Emirat Arab, Nurmalitasari Rahadian, Ade Solihat

Multikultura

Penelitian ini membahas tentang budaya gahwa, yaitu tradisi minum kopi di Uni Emirat Arab. Tradisi ini telah menjadi sarana interaksi sosial masyarakat Emirati sejak abad ke-15 Masehi dan masih bertahan hingga era modern ini. Bukan sekadar bertahan, tradisi gahwa di Uni Emirat Arab sejalan dengan modernisasi yang tengah berlangsung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bagaimana budaya gahwa dipertahankan oleh masyarakat Emirati dan dapat selaras dengan modernisasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan mengambil informasi dari buku, artikel jurnal elektronik, video yang termuat di Youtube dan artikel di situs web. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah …

Paul Sillitoe (Ed.) (2021), "The Anthroposcene Of Weather And Climate; Ethnographic Contributions To The Climate Change Debate", Gerry Van Klinken

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.

Preface Vol. 25 No. 3, Susi Moeimam

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.

Borrowing Within Malayic; The Role Of Exotericity, David Gil

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

This paper presents a general survey of borrowing within the Malayic language family, in which both the source and the recipient languages are either varieties of Malay/Indonesian, or other closely-related Malayic languages. The survey provides empirical evidence for a generalization governing the directionality of borrowing, specifying that the donor variety tends to be higher than the recipient variety on a scale of exotericity, making reference to a set of features of a broadly sociolinguistic nature. In terms of a sociolinguistically-based typology of Malayic varieties, the most frequent instances of borrowing within Malayic are from Standard Malay and Indonesian into koiné …

Seventeenth-Century Malay Wordlists And Their Potential For Etymological Scholarship, Tom G. Hoogervorst

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Early-modern wordlists and dictionaries provide an underexplored area for etymological scholarship. By critically comparing different sources written under the aegis of the Dutch East India Company, often compiled by autodidacts who were unable to gain fluency, this article makes some generalizations about the etymology and contact history of early-seventeenth-century Malay. I demonstrate that the Dutch materials provide concrete instances to study lexical change, both phonologically and semantically. When used advisedly, the material also casts light on the nature of language contact in an era in which the Indo-Malayan Archipelago was at the nexus of trade networks connecting speakers of Arabic, …

Katharine E. Mcgregor (2023), "Systemic Silencing; Activism, Memory, And Sexual Violence In Indonesia", Elizabeth Kristi Poerwandari

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.

Menuju Kebijakan Sosial Berorientasi Kapabilitas: Telaah Pemikiran Amartya Sen Dan Martha Nussbaum, Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Naupal Asnawi

Multikultura

Artikel ini menyajikan kerangka evolusi kebijakan sosial, dengan fokus khusus pada upaya mewujudkan kebijakan sosial yang berorientasi pada kapabilitas (capability-oriented approach). Penelitian ini disusun berdasarkan karya Sen dan Nussbaum yang memberikan pendekatan kapabilitas sebagai kerangka kerja yang berharga untuk mengembangkan kebijakan sosial guna mendorong pembangunan dan kesejahteraan manusia. Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi keterbatasan dan kegagalan kebijakan sosial tradisional, dengan menekankan ketergantungannya pada pertumbuhan ekonomi yang berdampak pada pengorbanan kebebasan dan bakat individu. Penelitian ini juga menyoroti potensi kebijakan sosial yang berorientasi pada kapabilitas untuk meningkatkan kapasitas manusia dan mendorong keadilan sosial. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode analisis konseptual …

Dampak Pandemi Covid-19 Terhadap Tren Belanja Online Di Rusia: Tetap Belanja Dengan Cashless, Dera Fazrin Aldini, Mina Elfira

Multikultura

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai dampak pandemi Covid-19 terhadap tren belanja online di Rusia. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi masyarakat di Rusia untuk melakukan belanja online selama pandemi Covid-19 dengan teori perilaku konsumtif oleh Sumartono (2002). Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif analisis oleh Moh.Nazir (2003) dan penelitian kepustakaan oleh Mestika Zed (2008). Hasil penelitian ini adalah pandemi Covid-19 memberikan perubahan terhadap tren belanja online di Rusia. Pandemi Covid-19 tidak menurunkan minat masyarakat Rusia dalam berbelanja online. Masyarakat Rusia cenderung lebih memilih untuk tetap berbelanja online dengan berbagai alasan yang ditawarkan seperti kemudahan dan kepraktisan dalam …

Kontroversi Écriture Inclusive Di Prancis, Veronica Veronica, Airin Miranda, Myrna Laksman-Huntley

Multikultura

Bahasa Prancis memiliki unsur maskulin dan feminin yang kuat dalam tatanan bahasanya. Dominasi bentuk atau aspek maskulinitas pun sangat terasa. Hal inilah yang menjadi kekosongan dan masalah bagi komunitas LGBTQ+ dan kaum perempuan di Prancis. Mereka berpendapat Bahasa Prancis bersifat seksis sehingga diperlukan bahasa yang dapat mempresentasikan identitas gender mereka secara setara dengan kelompok gender lainnya. Atas inisiasi Haut Conseil à l’Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes (HCE), diterbitkan sebuah buku panduan écriture inclusive dengan tujuan untuk mendorong dan mengedukasi pengaplikasian écriture inclusive pada berbagai komunikasi publik. Hal ini menimbulkan perdebatan panjang di antara masyarakat Prancis. Dalam perdebatan mengenai …