Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Anthropology (2)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (2)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology (2)
- African History (1)
- African Languages and Societies (1)
-
- American Studies (1)
- Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (1)
- History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology (1)
- History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (1)
- Intellectual History (1)
- Labor History (1)
- Latin American History (1)
- Military History (1)
- Museum Studies (1)
- Social History (1)
- South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies (1)
- United States History (1)
- Women's History (1)
- Women's Studies (1)
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in History
Challenges Of Repatriation: Asante Artifacts At The American Museum Of Natural History, Abdul-Alim Farook
Challenges Of Repatriation: Asante Artifacts At The American Museum Of Natural History, Abdul-Alim Farook
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Inspired by calls for the repatriation of famous artifacts like the Benin Bronzes and the Elgin Marbles, for this capstone project, I have analyzed and catalogued 250 sampled Asante artifacts at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Through this analysis, I discuss the many ways museums in North America acquired their collections. By doing so, I explore the difficulties that arise in debates surrounding repatriation due to the manner in which these artifacts were acquired. I argue that due to the many different types of donors of the Asante artifacts to the American Museum of Natural History, the Asante …
Claiming Equality: Puerto Rican Farmworkers In Western New York, Ismael Garcia-Colon
Claiming Equality: Puerto Rican Farmworkers In Western New York, Ismael Garcia-Colon
Publications and Research
n July of 1966, a group of Puerto Rican migrant workers protested against police brutality and discrimination in North Collins, a small farm community of western NewYork. Puerto Rican farmworkers made up a substantial part of the population, and had transformed the ethnic, racial, and gender landscape of the town. Local officials and residents produced and reproduced images of Puerto Ricans as inferior subjects within US racial and ethnic hierarchies. Those negative images of Puerto Ricans shaped the way in which local authorities elaborated policies of social control against these farmworkers in North Collins. At the same time, Puerto Rican …
The Perils Of Laura Watson Benedict: A Forgotten Pioneer In Anthropology, Jay H. Bernstein
The Perils Of Laura Watson Benedict: A Forgotten Pioneer In Anthropology, Jay H. Bernstein
Publications and Research
No abstract provided.