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Identity Formation In The Lebanese-American Christian Diaspora, Matthew Cesar Audi
Identity Formation In The Lebanese-American Christian Diaspora, Matthew Cesar Audi
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Since the late 1800s, people have immigrated to the United states from Lebanon and Syria, and the community’s racial and ethnic position within the United States has been contested ever since. Previous research emphasizes that while people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are legally classified as “white” on the U.S. Census. However, many people from the region do not identify as white, and they often face discrimination or threats of violence. For people of Arab and Christian backgrounds this is further complicated because they are a part of the majority through their religion, but part of a …
A Time For Every Purpose: Race, Medical Professionalism, And The Physicians’ Dilemma, Reuben Mindlin Schafir
A Time For Every Purpose: Race, Medical Professionalism, And The Physicians’ Dilemma, Reuben Mindlin Schafir
Honors Projects
This thesis examines the intersection of race and professionalism in healthcare as they relate specifically to the debate over universal healthcare. It begins with the National Medical Association (NMA), a professional organization for Black physicians founded in 1895. The first two chapters follow the NMA as they attempt to navigate the two allegiances they have: one to be "race men," and work for racial equity in healthcare, and one to be professionals, and work towards affirming their professional sovereignty. The narrative begins in 1945, when President Harry Truman backed the first substantial proposal for a system of nationalized healthcare. Chapter …
The Best And The Brightest?: Race, Class, And Merit In America's Elite Colleges, Walter Chacon
The Best And The Brightest?: Race, Class, And Merit In America's Elite Colleges, Walter Chacon
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