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Recordando memoria : shaping Chicana identity

Creator:: Martinez, Yolanda Tellez
Abstract:: This research explored the self-concept of Chicanas in terms of their lived experiences and how those experiences influenced the shaping of their identity. It examined the multiple labels Chicanas use to self-identify and the context or situations in which they use specific labels. Moreover, it took into account the influence...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: least likely to earn a college degree, according to the American Association of University Women

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Creator:: Feeney, Sarah L.
Abstract:: Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: identification with both Euro American and Mexican American cultures, whereas the other three quadrants

Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

Creator:: Polit, Gabriela
Abstract:: The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that

The experiences of Asian American females seeking vice president and president positions in community colleges : A view of the barriers and facilitators

Creator:: Somer, Marcia G.
Abstract:: This qualitative narrative inquiry study explored the experiences and perspectives of five Asian American females who have sought presidencies and/or vice presidencies in community colleges. All five of the participants are currently either a president or vice president in community colleges. This study found nine themes that capture the barriers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the doctoral experience. First and foremost are the five Asian American women who graciously

Processes of orientation to the informal caregiving role among Mexican-origin women : a qualitative analysis

Creator:: McDermott, Elizabeth A.
Abstract:: This thesis presents the steps that were taken to develop thematic findings using data from a qualitative study. Using a grounded approach, the study focused on qualitatively exploring Mexican origin caregivers' conceptualizations of elder caregiving in terms of role functioning, social norms, cultural beliefs, and familial obligations. Data collected from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Informal Caregiving Role among Mexican-Origin Women: A Qualitative Analysis. Abstract approved

Depression, acculturation, and relationship power in Mexican immigrant women: an exploratory study

Creator:: Helfgott, Gabriela I.
Abstract:: One of the largely undetected and untreated health conditions affecting the Latino population in the United States is depression. Although the onset of depression can be influenced by a variety of factors that differ among individuals, Latinos in the United States are subject to certain cultural-specific social and environmental stresses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and women in the United States become more acculturated into the dominant American culture, their

Chingasos y Putasos : Examining Cultural and Structural Violence among Mexican American Youth

Creator:: Lerma, Zandro E.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine Johan Galtung’s theory of violence and discuss how his concepts of cultural and structural violence helps explain the problem of direct violence among Mexican American youth. I argue that cultural violence, mainly dominant narratives of colonialism and masculinity, cause some Mexican American youth to act...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: state, Mexican American youth can become agents of change rather than victims of violence. Going

Family planning and sexual risk-taking among Mexican immigrant men : how does fatherhood matter?

Creator:: Cancel-Tirado, Doris I.
Abstract:: Men are frequently left out of the picture in the study of family planning and sexual risk behavior. This approach means few programs and policies address men's family planning and sexual health issues. There is also a lack of understanding of the role fatherhood plays in men's development and in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Sexual Risk-taking Among Mexican Immigrant Men: How Does Fatherhood Matter? Introduction Women

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

Creator:: Crocker, Melissa R.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Kolodny, 2015) refers to as “penis-in-vagina sex.” 3 Chicana/o refers to Mexican American identities and

Oppression from Within : AIM, Heteropatriarchy, Settler Colonialism, and the Death of Anna Mae Aquash

Creator:: Whitebear-Cupp, Luhui
Abstract:: This thesis describes how heteropatriarchal, settler colonialism impacted Indigenous communities' systems in power and control, particularly with the American Indian Movement during the 1960s-1970s. Further, the gendered divides this created within the American Indian Movement are described. The murder of Anna Mae Aquash is revisited as an act of gendered...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: prominent figure in the American Indian Movement after she immigrated to the United States from Canada and

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Recordando memoria : shaping Chicana identity

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

The experiences of Asian American females seeking vice president and president positions in community colleges : A view of the barriers and facilitators

Processes of orientation to the informal caregiving role among Mexican-origin women : a qualitative analysis

Depression, acculturation, and relationship power in Mexican immigrant women: an exploratory study

Chingasos y Putasos : Examining Cultural and Structural Violence among Mexican American Youth

Family planning and sexual risk-taking among Mexican immigrant men : how does fatherhood matter?

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

Oppression from Within : AIM, Heteropatriarchy, Settler Colonialism, and the Death of Anna Mae Aquash

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