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
Looking For the Perfect Beat: Feedback Loops, Media Panopticism, and the Hip-Hop DJ (open access)

Looking For the Perfect Beat: Feedback Loops, Media Panopticism, and the Hip-Hop DJ

Paper examines the relationships between disc jockeys (DJs), the music industry, and their listener communities in order to better understand the relationship between people and the media.
Date: 2009
Creator: Bittle-Dockery, Darius
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
Ready for Apocalypse: Survivalism and Stigma in Online Communities (open access)

Ready for Apocalypse: Survivalism and Stigma in Online Communities

Paper examines survivalists in online communities, the sigma associated with their culture, and their conceptions of common stereotypes.
Date: 2009
Creator: Roberts, Stephen
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sustainable & Subsistence Providing Spaces Regulated by Public Characters: An Anthropological Study of South Dallas Street Vendors (open access)

Sustainable & Subsistence Providing Spaces Regulated by Public Characters: An Anthropological Study of South Dallas Street Vendors

Paper examines the ways in which “public characters” in South Dallas regulated the space in their regular gathering area, with a focus on the need for life-sustaining informal spaces.
Date: 2009
Creator: Oliver, Elisha
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discussion of the Validity of a Guest Worker Program in the United States (open access)

Discussion of the Validity of a Guest Worker Program in the United States

This paper offers a discussion on research on the validity of a guest worker program in the United States.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: MacNeil, Melissa S. & Hartman, David W.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion of the Validity of a Guest Worker Program in the United States [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the validity of a guest worker program in the United States.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: MacNeil, Melissa S. & Hartman, David W.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Educational Trajectories of Latino/a Students

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing educational trajectories of Latino/a students.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Robles, Jannell & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Facilitators and Inhibitors to Self-Maintenance for Type II Diabetics [Poster]

Poster presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing facilitators and inhibitors to self-maintenance for type II diabetics.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Davis, Rian E. & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Facilitators and Inhibitors to Self-Maintenance for Type II Diabetics [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on facilitators and inhibitors to self-maintenance for type II diabetics.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Davis, Rian E. & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

In the Pursuit of Healthcare: Choices in a Semi-Nomadic Community

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the pursuit of healthcare and choices in a semi-nomadic community.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Kares, Mary & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
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

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

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on mosquito hall and ethnic labels and social injustices within the public school system.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Moses, Daniel & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

NAGPRA Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: The Law and Ethics of the Kennewick Man Controversy

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the law and ethics of the Kennewick man controversy.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Sowa, Graham & Nagaoka, Lisa
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Women and Wasta: The Connection Between Tribal Affiliation and Women's Opportunities for Success

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the connection between tribal affiliation and women's opportunities for success.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: McCarty, Rebecca & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cubans in Texas and My Anthropological Journey (open access)

Cubans in Texas and My Anthropological Journey

Paper discusses the experience of conducting anthropological research into the Cuban diaspora to Texas as a creative writing student.
Date: 2008
Creator: Vega, Jason
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care (open access)

Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care

Paper examines the perspectives of Indian immigrants on health care.
Date: 2008
Creator: LaBrake, Aleina
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
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
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
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
Writing Transformations: Mediating the Effects of High-Stakes Testing Through the National Writing Project (open access)

Writing Transformations: Mediating the Effects of High-Stakes Testing Through the National Writing Project

Paper discusses the efforts of the National Writing Project (NWP) to mitigate the effects of high-stakes testing on teachers and students.
Date: 2008
Creator: Llanes, Sharaya
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Facilitators and Inhibitors to Self-Maintenance for Type II Diabetics (open access)

Facilitators and Inhibitors to Self-Maintenance for Type II Diabetics

Paper explores factors that influence the ability of Type-II diabetics to follow recommended self-maintenance procedures.
Date: 2007
Creator: Davis, Rian E.
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