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Latino Adaptations And Connections In Rural America, Refugio I. Rochin Dec 2012

Latino Adaptations And Connections In Rural America, Refugio I. Rochin

Refugio I. Rochin

A majority of rural Latinos are immigrants or the first sons and daughters of immigrants from Mexico. They arrive to survive, earn income, raise and support family and work hard without burdening public services. I offer a personal account of rural Latinos, partly through the lives of my parents, to explain Latino adaptations and contributions in America. Who are rural Latinos, how did they arrive, why and, what are their experiences and issues?


Calo Of A Chicano From "Carlos-Malo, Califas", Refugio I. Rochin Dec 2010

Calo Of A Chicano From "Carlos-Malo, Califas", Refugio I. Rochin

Refugio I. Rochin

Caló is the language used in Chicano neighborhoods; a source of identity and intimacy among English Language Learners with Spanish roots. Caló shapes character and lives of many who cross-communicate within the US and abroad. This is a story of my life with Caló - as a global consultant and academic with experiences in several different communities and countries, from the 1960s to 2012.


"The Smithsonian Institution And The Politics Of Cultural Representation: The Case Of U.S. Latinos", Refugio I. Rochin Ph.D. Jan 2007

"The Smithsonian Institution And The Politics Of Cultural Representation: The Case Of U.S. Latinos", Refugio I. Rochin Ph.D.

Refugio I. Rochin

No abstract provided.


U.S. Latino Patriots , Refugio I. Rochin Dec 2004

U.S. Latino Patriots , Refugio I. Rochin

Refugio I. Rochin

U.S. LATINO PATRIOTS

From the American Revolution to Iraq 2003 - An Overview

By

Refugio I. Rochín, Ph.D.

Lionel Fernandez, Ph.D.

With the assistance of Jose Alonso Oliveros

This book, the first in the Julian Samora Research Institute’s E-Book Series, seeks to inform a popular audience that there have been Latino Patriots in all major wars in United States history. Thus investigators interest in the history of patriots must consider the roles that Latinos have played.

Professors Refugio Rochín and Lionel Fernández consider theirs an exploratory work, for the topic has not been investigated in great depth. Rochín and Fernández …


Afro-Latino Legacy In The United States: Keynote At Tuskegee U., Refugio I. Rochin Dec 2001

Afro-Latino Legacy In The United States: Keynote At Tuskegee U., Refugio I. Rochin

Refugio I. Rochin

This keynote addresses the origins Afro-Latinos, U.S. Latino relations with African-Americans and, suggestions for working together. The audience included leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Latino guests and Rosa Parks, our inspiration for civil rights in America.


Smithsonian Center For Latino Initiatives: Strategic Plan (2002-2007), Refugio I. Rochin Dec 1999

Smithsonian Center For Latino Initiatives: Strategic Plan (2002-2007), Refugio I. Rochin

Refugio I. Rochin

Synopsis of keynote address. Includes information and plan regarding the Smithsonian Institution's mandate to play a fundamental role in defining the parameters of Latina/o cultural identity: "How the Smithsonian views U.S. Latinos is important to all Americans, because the Smithsonian helps determine how all Americans see themselves--and how the rest of the world views the United States."