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Full-Text Articles in Latin American Languages and Societies
Does Selective Migration Explain The Hispanic Paradox?: A Comparative Analysis Of Mexicans In The U.S. And Mexico, Georgiana Bostean
Does Selective Migration Explain The Hispanic Paradox?: A Comparative Analysis Of Mexicans In The U.S. And Mexico, Georgiana Bostean
Sociology Faculty Articles and Research
Latino immigrants, particularly Mexican, have some health advantages over U.S.-born Mexicans and Whites. Because of their lower socioeconomic status, this phenomenon has been called the epidemiologic “Hispanic Paradox.” While cultural theories have dominated explanations for the Paradox, the role of selective migration has been inadequately addressed. This study is among the few to combine Mexican and U.S. data to examine health selectivity in activity limitation, self-rated health, and chronic conditions among Mexican immigrants, ages 18 and over. Drawing on theories of selective migration, this study tested the “healthy migrant” and “salmon-bias” hypotheses by comparing the health of Mexican immigrants in …
Review Of Collecting Across Cultures: Material Exchanges In The Early Modern Atlantic World, Amy Buono
Review Of Collecting Across Cultures: Material Exchanges In The Early Modern Atlantic World, Amy Buono
Art Faculty Articles and Research
A review of Collecting Across Cultures: Material Exchanges in the Early Modern Atlantic World, edited by Daniela Bleichmar and Peter C. Mancall.
Shiwilu (Jebero), Pilar Valenzuela, Carlos Gussenhoven
Shiwilu (Jebero), Pilar Valenzuela, Carlos Gussenhoven
World Languages and Cultures Faculty Articles and Research
Shiwilu (a.k.a. Jebero) is a critically endangered language from Peruvian Amazonia and one of the two members of the Kawapanan linguistic family. Most of its nearly 30 remaining fluent speakers live in and around the village of Jeberos (District of Jeberos, Province of Alto Amazonas, Loreto Region), at approximately 5° S, 75° W. The documentation of Shiwilu is scarce and no survey grammar is available. Until very recently, the only trained linguist who had worked on Shiwilu was John Bendor- Samuel, who carried out fieldwork in 1955–1956 and completed a doctoral thesis in 1958 (see Bendor-Samuel 1981 [1958]). An abridged …
The Beauty Mark, Annie Bruington, Connor O'Brien, Jackie Topete
The Beauty Mark, Annie Bruington, Connor O'Brien, Jackie Topete
Women’s Studies, Feminist Zine Archive
Writings and art critiquing television programming, sexual harassment experienced on campus, and racism experienced by a Mexican-American woman.