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Myers, Megan Jeanette – Hispania, 2017
This article charts the similarities between the first short story appearance in 1839 of what later became Cirilo Villaverde's well-known nineteenth-century novel, "Cecilia Valdés" (1882), and Anselmo Suárez y Romero's "Carlota Valdés" (1838). The study considers the circle of influence in Cuba for writers during this time…
Descriptors: Literary Genres, Novels, Fiction, Cubans
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González, Flora M. – Hispania, 2017
In her 2010 novel "Sangra por la herida," the Cuban novelist, poet, and essayist Mirta Yáñez constructs a panoramic view of metropolitan Havana, following the model of Latin American fiction starting in the 1980s based on a revised version of the detective novel. "Sangra por la herida" functions best as a narrative that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Latin American Literature, Novels, Urban Areas
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Adams, Melissa; Busey, Christopher L. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2017
The authors describe a month-long unit on Afro-Latin@ identity in which third grade students began with a discussion of complex questions with which many historians, anthropologists, and scholars struggle to make sense. The goal of this month-long unit was to have students adopt the lens of cultural anthropologists as they explored the historical…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Units of Study
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Rogers, Charlotte – Hispania, 2011
Throughout his life, Alejo Carpentier was a tireless collector of paintings, sculpture, musical recordings, and folklore objects. In light of Carpentier's Swiss birth and many years of residence outside of Cuba, the act of collecting plays a crucial role in defining the relationship between the author and Latin American culture in his life and…
Descriptors: Latin American Culture, Foreign Countries, Latin Americans, Profiles
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Watson, Sonja – Hispania, 2013
Studies have shown an absence of Afro-Latin American culture at all levels of Spanish instruction. In this essay, I propose the use of film to expand the undergraduate curriculum. Film provides both a visual and cultural narrative for the understanding of Latin American history, culture, and literature, and is an invaluable resource for teaching…
Descriptors: Films, Cultural Awareness, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
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Cruz, Barbara C. – Social Education, 2013
In this article, the author tells the story of the 22-month program involving the political exodus of thousands of Cuban children to the United States in the early 1960s. Fearing communist indoctrination and the rumor of patria potestad--the government assuming legal guardianship of their children--Cuban parents sent their unaccompanied children…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Teaching Methods, Latin Americans, Elementary Secondary Education
Lara, Margaret A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study discusses the results of a content analysis of 75 Latina biographies for primary and pre-adolescent students that were published over a 16-year period, spanning from 1995 to 2010. Significant to this study was how Latinas were represented in the biographies and what changes can be seen over time. Using a rubric based on research by…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Biographies, Females, Elementary School Students
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Charon-Cardona, Euridice – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2013
During the Cold War over half a million Asians, Africans and Latin Americans studied and graduated in the Soviet Union's universities and technical schools as part of this country's educational aid policies. Cuba was an intermediary player in the Cold War geopolitical contest between the United States and the Soviet Union, fuelled by the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developed Nations, Latin Americans, Social Systems
Dear, Samantha; Sayle, Hilary – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2011
In the spring of 2010, 16 Recreation and Leisure Studies students from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, travelled to Cuba to complete a fourth-year field class titled International Field Experiences in Recreation and Leisure. After a week spent in Havana, Brock University students engaged in a unique outdoor education experience. With…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Leisure Education, Field Experience Programs, Foreign Countries
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Schneider, Barry H.; Normand, Sebastien; Sotares deToro, Maria del Pilar; Santana Gonzalez, Yorkys; Guilarte Tellez, Jorge Antonio; Carbonell Naranjo, Migdalia; Musle, Miriam; Diaz Socarras, Felix Javier; Robaey, Philippe – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: To distinguish Cuban children clinically referred because of ADHD from an at-risk community sample and a community control group in terms of symptoms, associated difficulties and impairment of family and peer relations. Method: Parents and teachers of 1,036 children (6-8 years old) completed an established ADHD rating scale and a…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Community Control, Rating Scales, Latin Americans
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Butcher, John S.; Townsend, Jane S. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2011
Newly arrived from Cuba, Angelica, Dora, Marina, and Damaris attempted to negotiate new surroundings and immigrant identities, building a sense of home for themselves and their families. Data from qualitative interviews, classroom observations, and focus group conversations revealed hopes that by acquiring English language skills, they would…
Descriptors: Females, Focus Groups, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries
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Kolivras, Korine N.; Scarpaci, Joseph L. – Journal of Geography, 2009
The Caribbean has long afforded U.S. and Canadian geographers with a rich venue of study-abroad opportunities. Physical and human geography classes are particularly well-suited to the myriad political, social, and environmental landscapes of the region. This article summarizes a few key experiences that have emerged in forging study-abroad venues…
Descriptors: International Education, Human Geography, Foreign Countries, Latin Americans
Lum, Lydia – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2008
This article discusses the growing interest of scholars studying the connections between Asian and Hispanic populations and cultures. Scholars examining transnational communities and relationships often fend off skepticism from peers in longer-established, clearly defined academic disciplines who wonder about the relevancy of their pursuits,…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, Hispanic Americans, Higher Education, Stranger Reactions
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McLaren, Peter – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2009
This article features the book "Rebel Literacy: Cuba's National Literacy Campaign and Critical Global Citizenship," by Mark Abendroth, a step-child of the Critical Pedagogy Program at the University of Saint Thomas. As a scholar-activist, Abendroth has produced a courageous and prescient volume that will impact the field of critical…
Descriptors: Popular Education, Critical Theory, Literacy Education, Citizenship
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Esqueda, Octavio J. – Christian Higher Education, 2007
This article provides an overview of the main Protestant theological seminaries in Cuba: Western Cuba Baptist Seminary, Cedars of Lebanon Seminary, The New Pines Evangelical Seminary, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center, Nazarene Theological Seminary and International School of Theology. The history and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Christianity, Protestants, Church Related Colleges
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