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Forrest, Suzanne – 1989
This volume, fourth in a series, is devoted to a study of the depression years of the 1930s, a crucial period in the history of the Hispanic land-grant-villages. It places northern New Mexico in a broad regional and national context, examining the major currents of social and political thought in American society that influenced Hispanic New Deal…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Economic Change, Federal Programs, Government Role
Valencia, Atilano A., Ed. – 1974
One in a series on cultural pluralism and multicultural education, this collection of 10 brief articles focuses on bilingual education with much of the material specific to Spanish-English programs. Dennis Wilson discusses Indian self determination and the task of preserving Indian culture while solving contemporary Indian problems. Lorenzo…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
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Martinez, Paul E. – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1979
A class action suit brought against a New Mexico school district claiming discrimination against Mexican Americans is reviewed. Accounts of interviews and opinions presented by the district superintendent and other educators and researchers regarding the lack of progress toward improving opportunities for Chicanos through court ordered programs…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Brown, Susan E.; Vasquez, Hector G. – 1982
Eight papers on models for minority access to the legal profession cover outstanding programs which facilitate access to and success in higher education, concentrating on recruitment, retention, and bar passage. Susan Brown's introduction presents statistics on yearly minority enrollment in legal studies through 1981 and discusses policy…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, American Indians
Metcalf, Allan A. – 1979
The English spoken by Spanish-surnamed Americans of the southwestern United States often has a Spanish flavor, even though the speakers may have no competence in Spanish. This Chicano English is discussed in a series of descriptions based on a number of previous studies of regional variations. Each description covers pronunciation, intonation,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialect Studies, English, Intonation
Moreno, Rosa Maria – 1982
Focusing on the role and process of planning in the delivery of mental health services to the Mexican American community in Texas, this monograph examines the nature, context and purpose of planning; analyzes the interplay between federal and state mandates for planning; and assesses the status of current community mental health centers' (CMHCs)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Content Analysis
Hernandez, Leodoro – 1979
Chicano Spanish in not only a product of two languages, but also the influence of middle-class environment and immediate realities. These realities are much different from those in Mexico, even though they derive from it, having a strong relationship to all factors that constitute social level and status. Three principal dialects are: Tex-Mex,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness
Fernandez, Celestino – 1979
Of the more than 2 million Spanish-surnamed students enrolled in the public elementary and secondary schools, more than 70% are located in the five Southwestern states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and of these more than 95% are Mexican Americans. However, in all five Southwestern states the proportion of Chicano…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education
McAlpine, Dave – 1981
Six Chicano anthologies, five novels, and one poem written between 1959 and 1979, selected for their usefulness as texts for a Chicano literature course, were investigated for occurrence of folk beliefs and legends. The 1959 novel "Pocho" contained one reference to a belief. In the 1967 poem "I Am Joaquin" were references which…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Background, Folk Culture, Hispanic American Culture
Gallenstein, Nancy L. – 1998
This paper presents a historical and cultural overview of the migration and life of Hispanics in Utah and identifies three themes: search for a better life, need for and acquisition of a sense of belonging, and substance of the Hispanic people. Over the past 4 centuries, Hispanics have migrated to Utah from New Mexico, Mexico, and Central and…
Descriptors: Church Programs, Cultural Maintenance, Ethnic Discrimination, Hispanic American Culture
Pascual, Henry W. – 1978
Whether bilingual education programs continue to be model projects for demonstrating viable alternatives for the education of Hispanics or general programs to correct deficits in the education of our children, the selection of students for participation in the programs and the training of teachers for these programs are serious responsibilities.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility