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Leaving the Closet : Coming Experiences of Queer Chicanas and Latinas and Their Representation in Television

Creator:

Crocker, Melissa R.

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In the contemporary United States, the process of "coming out of the closet," or public disclosure of one's non-normative sexual orientation or gender identity, is ongoing and performative. Particularly within the context of dominant contemporary U.S. society, popular media favors a hegemonic set of defining characteristics, which thereby forces the...

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Masters Thesis

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Studies, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Contemporary Hispanic Studies presented on May 21
Voices to be heard : narrative research of undocumented Latino students in Oregon community colleges

Creator:

Ivelisse, Brenda

Abstract:

Community colleges have become a practical educational option for undocumented students seeking an associate degree; thus reflecting the community college's very mission and purpose by providing access and affordability for these students. Specifically, undocumented Latino students are known to select community colleges due to their low tuition cost, proximity to...

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Dissertation

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undocumented Latino students in Oregon. The Pew Hispanic Center found approximately 22% of the estimated