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[Review Of] Samuel Selvon. Moses Ascending, Laverne GonzáLez Jan 1985

[Review Of] Samuel Selvon. Moses Ascending, Laverne GonzáLez

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Sam Selvon's fifth novel Moses Ascending addresses the ethnic experience with dual prongs: linguistic and racial. Although the situation of the novel is not new -- the plight of the subject come to the motherland -- having been treated by George Lamming and others, this handling of the basic theme is: all the sacred cows fall before Selvon's iconoclastic pen. Moses, the "I" protagonist, is but a faintly veiled, highly disillusioned Selvon who dares look at the present world situation: the emperor has no clothes.

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[Review Of] Edward Rivera. Family Installments: Memories Of Growing Up Hispanic, Luis L. Pinto Jan 1985

[Review Of] Edward Rivera. Family Installments: Memories Of Growing Up Hispanic, Luis L. Pinto

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Puerto Ricans have been writing about their experiences in the mainland for a very long time. At the beginning, the majority of the texts were written in Spanish by Puerto Rican writers residing in this country or by Puerto Rican writers who lived here for periods of time. A careful study of the works published about the life of Puerto Ricans in the mainland shows that they were written in prose.

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[Review Of] Eddie Iroh. The Siren In The Night, Robbie Jean Walker Jan 1985

[Review Of] Eddie Iroh. The Siren In The Night, Robbie Jean Walker

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The historical novel presents many of the same problems of interpretation posed by the docudrama, both genres possessing an ambiguity attributable to the absence of clearly defined distinctions between fact and fiction. Eddie Iroh, author of The Siren in the Night, obviates the reader's task of inferring these distinctions by announcing in the "Author's Note" the fidelity of his presentation to both the nature and sequence of actual events and admitting the liberty taken in his creation of a military post that did not exist during the time period covered in the novel. The Siren in the Night, the third …

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[Review Of] Roberta Hill Whiteman. Star Quilt, Susan Scarberry-Garcia Jan 1985

[Review Of] Roberta Hill Whiteman. Star Quilt, Susan Scarberry-Garcia

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The central image of this collection of Roberta Hill Whiteman's poetry is that of a handmade gift sewn to last for generations. In an interview in Contact II, Whiteman says that a star quilt helps people, perhaps as a protector of a person seeking a vision. The title poem "Star Quilt" sets the tone and themes for the book, introducing the parallelism between makers of quilts and makers of poems.

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[Review Of] Henry Greenberg And Georgia Greenberg. Carl Gorman's World, Eugene Grigsby Jr. Jan 1985

[Review Of] Henry Greenberg And Georgia Greenberg. Carl Gorman's World, Eugene Grigsby Jr.

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Henry and Georgia Greenberg weave an interesting fabric with the story of the life of Carl Gorman. The warp threads give insight into the history and background of Navajo culture while the weft threads that move between the warp tell us about Carl Gorman. The events of his life add color and texture to the warp. At times the weave is tight while at others quite loose, sometimes with holes or gaps that seem to contradict. Significant highlights add bright color or rough texture to the life of this man who is artist, educator, soldier, administrator, father, and husband.

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Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Mary Beth Haralovich Jan 1985

Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Mary Beth Haralovich

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Norman Friedman's analysis of the short-lived sitcom, a.k.a. Pablo, raises many issues about the role of television in social life and the limited access of minorities to representation on television and to the decision-making processes of television programming. As his content analysis implicitly shows, the "situations" and the comedy of this sitcom were defined, set in motion, and revolved around various positions of Mexican Americans in relation to white culture and society. Pablo's Mexican jokes and flagrant stereotypical traits allowed him access to the world of show business and at the same time disturbed the self-perceptions and cultural pride of …

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Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Vagn K. Hansen Jan 1985

Critique [Of Racism And The Canadian State By Daiva K. Stasiulis], Vagn K. Hansen

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Conservative-directed change is a time honored feature of Canadian politics. Canada's elites have long recognized that self-interest may be served most effectively by accepting the inevitability of change and working to mitigate its effects rather than by seeking to block change entirely. In her illuminating article, Stasiulis holds that the development of racial policies of the Canadian state has been controlled by elites seeking to preserve their own dominance by simultaneously following policies of repression and responsiveness: bringing public attention to the problems confronted by minority groups in the Canadian society and attaching the legitimacy that accompanies expression of government …

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Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development, Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki Jan 1985

Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development, Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki

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Observance of Southeast Asian parents and their preschool children during English as a Second Language (ESL) classes suggests that rethinking commonly held developmental phenomena in psychosocial development may produce insight into Southeast Asian culture and childrearing, middle class American culture and childrearing, and child development in general. Because it meets the needs of parents, the Des Moines Area Community College offers child care with ESL classes for refugees in the Ames, Iowa, area.[1] This article is based on observations from nearly five years of experience in the refugee nursery school with parents and young children. Children's ages range from two …

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Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Alice Deck Jan 1985

Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Alice Deck

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Zbaracki's thought provoking discussion suggests one way in which the Southeast Asian, now American, community can enhance our understanding of a world view entirely different from our own and the ways in which it is taught. Their insistence on keeping the young baby, toddler, and pre-schooler in the company of affectionate adults demonstrates their belief in human beings as integral members of a community (or extended family group) first and foremost. Familial bonds in a foreign setting such as the American Mid-west could be seen as one way to give new born children a sense of an ethnic self esteem, …

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Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Orville W. Taylor Jan 1985

Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Orville W. Taylor

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

This is a generally competent and perceptive analysis of the stated topic by a writer who is certainly a feminist and evidently an Armenian American woman herself. The basic theme of the paper, to quote the writer, is that "nowhere in Armenian American writing do we find a detailed and sustained reflection of a three-dimensional Armenian woman," and that on the whole this is due to "the unleavened state of [Armenian American] literature in general." She reaches these conclusions through examination of recent Armenian American writing, most of it by men -- to whom, not incidentally, she primarily attributes the …

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The Editor Notes Jan 1985

The Editor Notes

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Explorations . . . reaches another milestone -- after relegating reviews to its own issue and directing poetry to literary magazines -- perfect binding. The decision to move to perfectly bound issues of the journal was made by the Executive Council at the 1984 June Symposium. Here it is, and I hope you like it. Please note, however: Although our publisher has promised to provide this service at "cost," the editor must have comments from you in order to justify the additional expense. Last year in this column (Vol. 7, No. 1), I noted with sadness the demise of Minority …

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Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Dennis Stewart Jan 1985

Critique [Of Cultural Differences In American And Southeast Asian Children's Psychosocial Development By Jacqueline Ulmen Zbaracki], Dennis Stewart

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Zbaracki's article is a pleasure to read because its style reflects the major theme of comparing the childrearing practices of two cultures. It is informative enough in detail to relate directly to the supportive literature. The author clearly shows her concern for the issues she raises and her empathy and dedication to her colleagues and the Southeast Asians with whom she works. She states her objective for the article and smoothly pleads her case for the need to understand the problems refugee Southeast Asians face in rearing their children in a strange land filled with strange faces and strange customs.

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Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Joe Rodriguez Jan 1985

Critique [Of Between Shadow And Rock: The Woman In Armenian American Literature By Margaret Bedrosian], Joe Rodriguez

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

"Between Shadow and Rock . . ." discusses how this ethnic literature reflects the place of women in Armenian American society. Few works are published by Armenian women. When women appear in Armenian novels of fathers and sons, they are often foils or narrowly portrayed in terms of stereotypes (e.g. loving mother, dutiful wife). Various themes recur in this ethnic genre: political upheaval and violence, the loss of homeland and the stress of immigration to the United States. Such themes call attention to the subordinate position of Armenian American women and their limited scope in society. Male characters expect women …

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Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Neil Nakadate Jan 1985

Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Neil Nakadate

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

"Depictions of Elderly Blacks in American Literature" is more suggestive than satisfying. It offers a useful introduction to its topic, but could have attempted either a more extensive catalog of elderly blacks in a wider range of American literature or a deeper and more thorough reading of a specific period or group of writers.

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Table Of Contents Jan 1985

Table Of Contents

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Table of contents for Explorations in Ethnic Studies, Number 8, Issue 2, 1985

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Explorations In Ethnic Studies Jan 1985

Explorations In Ethnic Studies

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

No abstract provided.

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Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Charles L. P. Silet Jan 1985

Critique [Of A.K.A. Pablo: Mexican American Images For Television By Norman L. Friedman], Charles L. P. Silet

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

There is no question that the television show a.k.a. Pablo was an important media event for the Mexican American community. All such prime time shows which deal with ethnic groups highlight minority problems and give visibility to peoples otherwise not dealt with in the mass media. Whether or not such shows create as many stereotypes as they dispel is another matter altogether.

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Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Terry Simmons Jan 1985

Critique [Of Depictions Of Elderly Blacks In American Literature By Alice A. Deck], Terry Simmons

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Deck's critical essay is a thoughtful and welcome commentary on the interrelationship between age, generational conflict and changing social standards as portrayed in literature about or by American blacks. The author discusses several important ways in which elderly are represented as mythic figures who embody personal experiential wisdom and a community's cultural and historical heritage; as advisors, story tellers or sages who have acquired an air of reverence, the ability to endure and the means to impart the wisdom of the ages, and as the sometimes difficult, infirm or hostile representatives of another generation who would impose different, if not …

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Abstracts From The Thirteenth Annual Conference On Ethnic And Minority Studies Jan 1985

Abstracts From The Thirteenth Annual Conference On Ethnic And Minority Studies

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

In on attempt to record a sense of the formal sessions at the 1985 Conference, the registration director asked Chairs to assemble abstracts and respondent comments from their sessions. Although the objective was full-coverage, it remains a goal for 1986.

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[Review Of] John R. Chavez. The Lost Land: The Chicano Image Of The Southwest, Joe Rodriguez Jan 1985

[Review Of] John R. Chavez. The Lost Land: The Chicano Image Of The Southwest, Joe Rodriguez

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

The Lost Land is a fine example of ethnic cultural history. Chavez contends that various attitudes of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo settlers who migrated to the Southwest (the states of California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas) have shaped the sense of identity of contemporary Chicanos in terms of where they live. Many Chicanos feel like " strangers in their own land," and certain features of non-indigenous cultures have fostered a sense of alientation [alienation].

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[Review Of] John Tateishi. And Justice For All: An Oral History Of The Japanese American Detention Camps, Russell Endo Jan 1985

[Review Of] John Tateishi. And Justice For All: An Oral History Of The Japanese American Detention Camps, Russell Endo

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

In one of the blatant injustices in American history, 120,000 West Coast Japanese Americans were evacuated from their homes by military authorities just after the outbreak of World War II and interned in concentration camps. This episode was the culmination of decades of anti-Asian agitation and more immediate pressures by politicians, newspaper editors, farm and labor organizations, nativist groups, and military officials based on false accusations of Japanese American disloyalty and fifth-column activity by Japanese Americans.

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[Review Of] Wilbur S. Nye. Plains Indian Raiders, George W. Sieber Jan 1985

[Review Of] Wilbur S. Nye. Plains Indian Raiders, George W. Sieber

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Published in 1968, reprinted in 1974, and a third printing in 1984, this volume contains a collection of 112 superb photographs, mostly by William S. Soule. Born in Maine in 1836, he was wounded in the Civil War and in 1865 entered the photography business, but sold this to become chief clerk in the sutler store operated by John Tappan at Fort Dodge (Kansas), where he resumed his photographic activity during off-duty hours. Soule probably made most of his photographs of Cheyennes and Araphoes [Arapahos] at Fort Dodge, some others at Camp Supply and Fort Sill (Indian Territory). All of …

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[Review Of] Carol J. Scott. Kentucky Daughter, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith Jan 1985

[Review Of] Carol J. Scott. Kentucky Daughter, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith

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Carol Scott sets out in her first novel to cover some interesting territory: ninth-grader Mary Fred, a girl from a poor white family in Kentucky, decides to make something of herself, and so in order to go to a better school, she moves in with an aunt and uncle who live in a Virginia city on the Chesapeake Bay. As she grows and changes, she comes to recognize the value of her country heritage. Along the way she encounters the prejudices of the "in" crowd, the usual pubescent difficulties with boys, and sexual advances from a disturbed teacher.

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[Review Of] Glenda Riley. Women And Indians On The Frontier, 1825-1915, Kristin Herzog Jan 1985

[Review Of] Glenda Riley. Women And Indians On The Frontier, 1825-1915, Kristin Herzog

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This book makes a simple, but important, point and proves it on the basis of painstaking research: pioneer women went to the frontier with a mental baggage of myths and prejudices about themselves and Indians, but while living in the West they changed their self-image as well as their image of the natives, establishing close relationships with them more frequently than men.

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[Review Of] Michael Soh. Son Of A Mother, Dennis Stewart Jan 1985

[Review Of] Michael Soh. Son Of A Mother, Dennis Stewart

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Three-quarters of this short novel chronicle eldest son Leng' s thoughts, conversations, and actions in endeavoring to fulfill his dying father's charge: "Ah Leng, you're grown up now and I expect you to nurture your character, be a man responsible for bringing up a family of your own. Offspring are very essential to carry down the ancestral line, you know. Of course in so bringing up your own family you must not forget your own parents for they are the ones who brought you up."

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[Review Of] Sameer Y. Abraham And Nabeel Abraham, Eds. Arabs In The New World, Akram Khater Jan 1985

[Review Of] Sameer Y. Abraham And Nabeel Abraham, Eds. Arabs In The New World, Akram Khater

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

This book is a collection of sociological essays on immigrant Arab communities in the United States. It is divided into three sections: the first provides historical background to the flow of immigrants from Arab countries; the second is devoted to case studies of Arab communities in the Detroit area (where the greatest concentration of Arab-Americans in the United States is located); and the third provides a useful bibliography of current scholarship about Arab-Americans.

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[Review Of] Henry H. Pontell. A Capacity To Punish, Linda M. C. Abbott Jan 1985

[Review Of] Henry H. Pontell. A Capacity To Punish, Linda M. C. Abbott

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Given the extraordinary costs of prisons, the current political climate which pushes for less government and lowered public spending, and the incapacity of the legal system to carry the entire burden of social control, Pontell argues for reexamination of the criminal justice system from a sociological perspective. Drawing upon data from the 1966-1974 period, Pontell's doctoral study, the basis for the book, searched for ecological relationships among crime rates, expenditures, conviction rates, and demographic features in the California counties under review.

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[Review Of] Paula Gunn Allen. The Woman Who Owned The Shadows, Annette Van Dyke Jan 1985

[Review Of] Paula Gunn Allen. The Woman Who Owned The Shadows, Annette Van Dyke

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Paula Gunn Allen's novel, The Woman Who Owned the Shadows, is important -- one of few written by an American Indian woman focusing on an Indian woman's life. (Other examples are Sophia Alice Callahan's Wynemia: A Child of the Forest, 1891, and Mourning Dove's Cogewea, the Half Blood, 1927). Allen writes out of her Laguna Pueblo heritage (she says she is Laguna Pueblo/Sioux/Lebanese-American), and gives the reader a view of a contemporary Indian woman's life through her character, Ephanie.

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[Review Of] American Indian Culture And Research Journal. Vol. 7, No. 1 (1983), Elmer R. Rusco Jan 1985

[Review Of] American Indian Culture And Research Journal. Vol. 7, No. 1 (1983), Elmer R. Rusco

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Indian water rights is the subject of most of a "Special Water Rights Issue" of the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, published by the American Indian Studies Center of the University of California, Los Angeles. The issue provides valuable materials on this issue, although it is marred by frequent typographical errors (e.g., consistently spelling McCarran wrong in the key article).

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[Review Of] Gretchen M. Bataille And Kathleen M. Sands. American Indian Women, Telling Their Lives, Carol J. Scott Jan 1985

[Review Of] Gretchen M. Bataille And Kathleen M. Sands. American Indian Women, Telling Their Lives, Carol J. Scott

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American Indians are not conquered. The heart of the American Indian woman is not on the ground. In taking over the control of the telling of her life, she preserves the reality and meaning of tribal history and culture. In asserting the reality of her heritage, she establishes and proclaims a unique identity with which she will shape her furture [future].

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