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“The Mortar Of Assimilation—And The One Element That Won’T Mix”, Jenna Downs Dec 2012

“The Mortar Of Assimilation—And The One Element That Won’T Mix”, Jenna Downs

History First-Year Seminar Research

Published in Puck magazine on June 26, 1889, “The Mortar of Assimilation And The One Element That Just Won’t Mix” cartoon was a perfect exhibit of the Americans view on the Irish immigration to the United States. In the melting pot several different kinds of Americans can be spotted, but the one Irishman is standing on the edge of the pot holding a knife and a flag.


“Mongolian Octopus—Its Grip On Australia”, Ron Thornton Dec 2012

“Mongolian Octopus—Its Grip On Australia”, Ron Thornton

History First-Year Seminar Research

Published in the Sydney based The Bulletin Magazine on August 21, 1886, “The Mongolian Octopus – His Grip on Australia” cartoon was pointedly used as a form of propaganda against Mongolian & Chinese immigration. The cartoon illustrates an octopus with a human head and eight outstretched arms. On each of these arms is a different term, such as typhoid or immorality. These terms, along with the octopus itself, all portrayed racist views of Chinese and Mongolian immigrants.


A Study Of The High Failure Rate Of Ethnic Minority Students In Mathematics Modules, Sui Lun, Richard Wu, Lung Ming Li May 2012

A Study Of The High Failure Rate Of Ethnic Minority Students In Mathematics Modules, Sui Lun, Richard Wu, Lung Ming Li

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Building A Dream, Jenny Nestelberger Apr 2012

Building A Dream, Jenny Nestelberger

Graduate Research Symposium (GCUA) (2010 - 2017)

The August 28, 1963 March on Washington is often remembered primarily for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which serves as the pinnacle of civil rights movement oratory. This thesis, in contrast, examines speeches of the leaders of the “Big Six” organizations that preceded King’s well-known words in order to shed light on the complexities of the movement and the outcomes that can result from meaningful dissent. Occurring at a time of division, the March emerged as a symbol of hope for change in the nation. The addresses of the day reflected this hope and helped build …


Exploring The In-Race Adoption Of Asian Children, Kathleen J. Bergquist, Salina Offergeld Apr 2012

Exploring The In-Race Adoption Of Asian Children, Kathleen J. Bergquist, Salina Offergeld

Graduate Research Symposium (GCUA) (2010 - 2017)

A growing body of literature exists which explores the transracial adoption of Asian children into White/Caucasian families while there are no studies to date which capture the experiences of Asian/Asian American families who adopt Asian children. It is the researchers' intent to build knowledge in the area as well as illuminate the need for further research.


Curanderismo As Decolonization Therapy: The Acceptance Of Mestizaje As A Remedio, Ramon Del Castillo, Adriann Wycoff, Steven Cantu Mar 2012

Curanderismo As Decolonization Therapy: The Acceptance Of Mestizaje As A Remedio, Ramon Del Castillo, Adriann Wycoff, Steven Cantu

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Creative Renewal Of The Son Jarocho Fandango In Los Angeles, Alexander D. Hernandez Mar 2012

Creative Renewal Of The Son Jarocho Fandango In Los Angeles, Alexander D. Hernandez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Local Mexican And Chicanoa Histories Of Northern California, Juan Pablo Mercardo Mar 2012

Local Mexican And Chicanoa Histories Of Northern California, Juan Pablo Mercardo

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Criminalization Of Chicano Male Youth & Their Community Agency, Robert Unzueta Ii Mar 2012

The Criminalization Of Chicano Male Youth & Their Community Agency, Robert Unzueta Ii

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Las Intrafronteras De La Ciudad De Los Ángeles En La “Pequeña Nación” De Alejandro Morales, Edith Marsiglia Mar 2012

Las Intrafronteras De La Ciudad De Los Ángeles En La “Pequeña Nación” De Alejandro Morales, Edith Marsiglia

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Intraborders Of Los Angeles In “Pequeña Nación” By Alejandro Morales - English Verison, Edith Marsiglia Mar 2012

The Intraborders Of Los Angeles In “Pequeña Nación” By Alejandro Morales - English Verison, Edith Marsiglia

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


El Hombre Mexicano Inmigrante Atraves De Las Canciones De Los Tigres Del Norte, Griselda Guevara-Cruz Mar 2012

El Hombre Mexicano Inmigrante Atraves De Las Canciones De Los Tigres Del Norte, Griselda Guevara-Cruz

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Pedagogies Of The Home: A Phenomenological Analysis Of Race, Class, And Gender In Education, Carmen Guzman-Martinez Mar 2012

Pedagogies Of The Home: A Phenomenological Analysis Of Race, Class, And Gender In Education, Carmen Guzman-Martinez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Time And Self-Valorization Freedom From Work Through Work, An Ej Perspective On Work, Capital, And The Environment, Gabriel R. Valle Mar 2012

Time And Self-Valorization Freedom From Work Through Work, An Ej Perspective On Work, Capital, And The Environment, Gabriel R. Valle

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


¿Darles Voz?: Chicana Narrative As Reaffirming National Belonging In Stella Pope Duarte’S "Let Their Spirits Dance", Katrina White Mar 2012

¿Darles Voz?: Chicana Narrative As Reaffirming National Belonging In Stella Pope Duarte’S "Let Their Spirits Dance", Katrina White

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Where The Rubber Hits The Road Chicano/A Studies And Nurturing Civic Engagement In The Classroom, Anna Ochoa O'Leary Mar 2012

Where The Rubber Hits The Road Chicano/A Studies And Nurturing Civic Engagement In The Classroom, Anna Ochoa O'Leary

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Queering The Barrio: Cholo Culture In The O.C. (Orange County, Ca), Damien Montaño Mar 2012

Queering The Barrio: Cholo Culture In The O.C. (Orange County, Ca), Damien Montaño

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Chicanas Making A Difference In Social Services, Evelyln Gonzalez Mar 2012

Chicanas Making A Difference In Social Services, Evelyln Gonzalez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Fifth Ward And Denver Harbor: Black And Brown Conflict, Solidarity, And Shared Oppression In East Houston, Stephanie Arguera Mar 2012

Fifth Ward And Denver Harbor: Black And Brown Conflict, Solidarity, And Shared Oppression In East Houston, Stephanie Arguera

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Chicano/A Studies: A Neophyte Reflection, Felix Medina Jr. Mar 2012

The Future Of Chicano/A Studies: A Neophyte Reflection, Felix Medina Jr.

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Enormous Desires: Reflections On The 40th Anniversary Of Chicana/O Studies, Edén Torres Mar 2012

Enormous Desires: Reflections On The 40th Anniversary Of Chicana/O Studies, Edén Torres

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Entre El Dicho Y El Hecho: From Chicano Studies To Xican@ Studies, Reynaldo Flores Macias Mar 2012

Entre El Dicho Y El Hecho: From Chicano Studies To Xican@ Studies, Reynaldo Flores Macias

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Opening Plenary Welcome, Susan Marie Green Mar 2012

Opening Plenary Welcome, Susan Marie Green

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.