(1981). Resegregation Processes in Desegregated Schools and Status Relationships for Hispanic Students. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v12 n1 p39-58 Spr. Four resegregation processes (norm-referenced testing, classroom grouping, classroom competition, busing rates) reinforce in student status relationships the stratifying effects of an Anglo-dominated school environment. These processes were studied using data gathered from case studies of 10 desegregated elementary schools in California in 1973-74. (LC)…
(1981). A Longitudinal Study of Bilingual English Syntax. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v12 n1 p75-87 Spr. Compares 1973 and 1978 studies of the English syntactic proficiency of bilingual Mexican-American fourth- and ninth-grade Spanish/English speakers in Las Vegas (New Mexico). Shows that students enrolled in bilingual education throughout the elementary school years perform better on syntactic maturity measures than do their counterparts not enrolled in bilingual education. (LC)…
(1981). On Investigating the Attitudes toward Achievement and Success in Eight Professional U. S. Mexican Women. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v12 n1 p121-37 Spr. Parental attitudes toward education and achievement, parental obedience, family importance, socioeconomic status, perceived discrimination, and moral support from a mentor were factors affecting the attitudes and goal achievement of eight Mexican-American professional women (aged 24-60) interviewed. (LC)…
(1982). Proverbs in Mexican American Tradition. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v13 n1-2 p43-69 Spr-Fall. Examines proverb use among 304 Mexican Americans (aged 16-85) of Los Angeles (California), assembling information on how or where particular proverbs were learned, with whom or what kind of individual their use is associated, the occasions on which they are used, and general attitudes toward the use of proverbs. (LC)…
(1982). A Critical Bibliography of Mexican American Proverbs. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v13 n1-2 p71-80 Spr-Fall. The 19-item bibliography surveys the compilations of Mexican-American proverbs published to date and describes each entry (categorized by region–California, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico) in terms of type and quantity of material included, presence or absence of interpretive comments or translations, sources, organization, and accuracy of presentation. (Author/LC)…
(1982). Mexican Muralism: Its Social-Educative Roles in Latin America and the United States. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v13 n1-2 p111-33 Spr-Fall. Traces the history of Mexican muralism (1920s to 1970s) as an art of advocacy intended to change consciousness and promote political action; shows how it can still be used in an educative manner in schools. Emphasizes the effects of three great muralists (Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros). (LC)…
(1982). Origins, Form, and Development of the Son Jarocho: Veracruz, Mexico. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v13 n1-2 p257-74 Spr-Fall. Son Jarocho (specifically from Veracruz) is a song-and-dance form originating in Spain and implanted in Mexico during 17th- and 18th-century colonization. The jarocho style of music today is one of Latin America's most unique forms, using one to four instruments and characterized by its distinctive rhythm. (LC)…
(1977). Early Schooling for Children of Migrant Farmworkers in California: The 1920's. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v8 p11-26 Spr-Sum-Fall. While Mexican children in the cities were often segregated, the children of Mexican migrant farmworkers were totally ignored by state educational officials before 1920. While a state-directed plan for these children was started in 1919, local school districts continued not to enforce state attendance requirements among the group. (NQ)…
(1977). Education Is Our Freedom: The American G.I. Forum and the Mexican American School Segregation in Texas, 1948-1957. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v8 p27-50 Spr-Sum-Fall. Social prejudice by Texas-Anglo society as reflected by politicians and administrators resulted in a segregated school system. However, the Mexican community never passively accepted discrimination in the schools. The American G.I. Forum's records and the action of the World War II generation indicate that Mexicans have long struggled to acquire equal educational opportunity. (NQ)…
(1977). Accentedness in the Classroom. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v8 p83-97 Spr-Sum-Fall. Various training strategies are suggested to modify teachers' attitudes and to alter inappropriate behavior. The article suggests that university preparation for teachers should include a component which deals with culture and language variation, as well as the existing supervised student teaching experience. (NQ)…
(1977). A Study of Credentialed Staff-Pupil Ratios by Ethnicity in the California Public Schools. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v8 p217-36 Spr-Sum-Fall. By 1973-74 the largest student ethnic minority group in California public schools was Spanish surname with approximately 17.2 percent of the state's total public school population; however, the Spanish surname had the lowest credential staff-pupil ratio (1:98) of all groups for 1973-74. (NQ)…
(1978). The Growing Role of Spanish Speaking Workers in the U.S. Economy. Aztlan–International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, v9 p177-208 Spr-Sum-Fall. Latin Americans are displacing Blacks in the most menial and low paying positions as a rapidly increasing percentage of the various categories of dirty work are being occupied by Spanish speaking people. As Blacks move into less menial and better paying positions, a new underclass of Spanish speaking immigrant workers is being created. (Author/NQ)…
(1971). Chicanismo. EPOCA: The National Concilio for Chicano Studies Journal, 1, 2, 35-9, W 71. An attempt to explain substance of Chicanismo. (NQ)…
(1971). Student Perspectives on Mexican/American Studies. EPOCA: The National Concilio for Chicano Studies Journal, 1, 2, 87-96, W 71. …
(1971). The Implementation of Mexican-American Studies in Texas Colleges and Universities. EPOCA: The National Concilio for Chicano Studies Journal, 1, 2, 79-86, W 71. …