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Mosquito Hall: Ethnic Labels and Social Injustices Within the Public School System (open access)

Mosquito Hall: Ethnic Labels and Social Injustices Within the Public School System

The research outlined in this paper explores two important issues relevant to understanding Latino identity and educational achievement: ethnic labels and educational injustices.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Moses, Daniel & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black's Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Martin Heidegger's Theory of Language

This paper discusses research on the philosophical connotations of words.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Guyden, Lateesha; Glazebrook, Patricia & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study in Germxican American Education and the New Mestiza Consciousness (open access)

A Study in Germxican American Education and the New Mestiza Consciousness

Paper discusses the lives of multi-ethnic individuals in today's society, focusing on the experiences of a young woman with German and Mexican ancestry.
Date: 2007
Creator: GIlbert, Ryan
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Folk Concepts and Cultural Constructs of the Flu among College Students (open access)

Folk Concepts and Cultural Constructs of the Flu among College Students

Paper examines college student perceptions of the flu, and how these perceptions are influenced by other conditions with similar names, such as the "stomach flu".
Date: 2007
Creator: Garcia, Joy
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
On the Line in the Motor City: Narratives of Latina Auto Worker Culture (open access)

On the Line in the Motor City: Narratives of Latina Auto Worker Culture

Paper explores the experiences of the Latina auto-worker community, their struggles in family life, and the effects of marginalization.
Date: 2009
Creator: Gonzalez, Lisa A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors (open access)

The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors

Paper describes a project seeking to provide photos that better reflect the lives of residents directly affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans after the hurricane.
Date: 2008
Creator: Bolds, Vadal A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Katrina: Survivors’ Perceptions of a Social Disaster (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Survivors’ Perceptions of a Social Disaster

Paper discusses research attempting to identify communication gaps between survivors and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Date: 2009
Creator: Gregory, Sarah
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas (open access)

The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas

Paper uses a content analysis of the editorial section in a major Dallas-area newspaper to demonstrate a shift within American public discourse toward moral and cultural arguments against illegal immigration, and argues that this is due to the inclusion of participatory journalism in newspaper editorial pages.
Date: 2008
Creator: Williams, Alexander T.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood (open access)

Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood

Paper explores the challenges faced by women faculty members with children who work at colleges and universities in North Texas.
Date: 2007
Creator: Lewis, Stephanie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Self-Identity Among African American Women (open access)

Self-Identity Among African American Women

Paper examines the impact of social environments on the development of self-identity in young African American women.
Date: 2008
Creator: Jackson, Andrina
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survival Strategies of Mexicanas (open access)

Survival Strategies of Mexicanas

Paper seeks to identify and describe the coping strategies of Mexicanas, Mexican woman living in the United States.
Date: 2007
Creator: Robles, Jannell
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rican Feminist Discourse: Culture through Narratives (open access)

Puerto Rican Feminist Discourse: Culture through Narratives

Paper examines Puerto Rican national identity through the lens of stories by women and feminist discourse.
Date: 2008
Creator: Velazquez, Magaly
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Understanding the Health Care Needs of the Medically Indigent of Grayson County (open access)

Understanding the Health Care Needs of the Medically Indigent of Grayson County

Paper examines the issues faced by residents of Grayson county who lack medical insurance.
Date: 2005
Creator: Rahman, Rumana
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cultural Hybridity: Arab/Latino – A Reflexive Approach (open access)

Cultural Hybridity: Arab/Latino – A Reflexive Approach

Paper discusses the experiences of being multi-ethnic and multicultural, focusing on three people of Arab and Latino heritage.
Date: 2006
Creator: Rios, L. Danyel
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Do You Get Me? Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication Between Refugees and Health Practitioners (open access)

Do You Get Me? Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication Between Refugees and Health Practitioners

Paper discusses recurring themes in cross-cultural communication between medical practitioners and refugees, specifically Vietnamese refugees who have lived in the United States for more than 20 years, at the Dallas County Health Services Refugee Clinic, including substitution, omission, editorialization with the use of an interpreter, and nonverbal communication expressed by both populations.
Date: 2010
Creator: Haynes, Kayla Marie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Migration and Healing in a Latino/a Context (open access)

Migration and Healing in a Latino/a Context

Paper examines the history and belief systems of Latin American folk healers in the United States.
Date: 2011
Creator: Diaz, Martha Nuño
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Indian Cultural Identity: A Narrative Analysis of Identity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (open access)

American Indian Cultural Identity: A Narrative Analysis of Identity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Paper explores how American Indians navigate life and connect to their heritage within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Date: 2010
Creator: Cevaal-Moore, Yolonda L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
YouTube Commentary: Social Interaction in Online Publics (open access)

YouTube Commentary: Social Interaction in Online Publics

Paper explores how conversation, particularly interpretation of meaning and tone, occurs in online communities, specifically in Youtube comments.
Date: 2011
Creator: Lanius, Candice
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Educating Latinos in the United States: The Need for Exposure, Resources, and Cultural Understanding (open access)

Educating Latinos in the United States: The Need for Exposure, Resources, and Cultural Understanding

This paper discusses research on education for Latinos in the United States and the need for exposure, resources, and cultural understanding.
Date: March 30, 2006
Creator: Hardikar, Bethany & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Toward an Understanding of Contemporary Professional Culture [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on an understanding of contemporary professional culture.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Giulietti, Michael & Jordan, Ann
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Notes on the Reality of Archaeological Data: Two Zooarchaeological Case Studies from the Northern Rio Grande Region of New Mexico

Presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing two zooarchaeological case studies from the Northern Rio Grande region of New Mexico.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Dombrosky, Jonathan & Wolverton, Steven J.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black Means??? An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Martin Heidegger's Theory on Language [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2011 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the philosophical connotations of words.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Guyden, Lateesha; Glazebrook, Patricia & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

English As A Second Language In A Global Study

Presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on English as a second language in a global study.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Lehman, Sarah & Wasson, Christina
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Images of The American Indian in Hollywood Film and Impact Upon Identity

Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on images of the American Indian in Hollywood films.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Aucoin, Martin & Verrill, Diane
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library