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Jordan, Brigitte; Fuller, Nancy – Semiotica, 1975
Two parties of different native languages communicate via a third of which neither is a fluent speaker. Lingua franca talk is discussed under four aspects: entrance considerations, non-comprehension problems, speaker frustration, and increasing entropy. Devices for achieving strategies in multilingual settings are discussed. Available from…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, Linguistic Performance, Mayan Languages
Trujillo, Lawrence Alan – 1974
Folk dances from three regions of Mexico (Yucatan, Veracruz, and Jalisco) are examined. Emphasis is placed on the ways in which these folk dances reflect the history and cultural attitudes of the Mexican people and, particularly, on the influence of Spanish culture and history on Mexican folk dances. For the dances of each of these areas,…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Traits, Culture Contact

Soriano de Alencar, Eunice M. L.; Fleith, Denise de Souza; Martinez, Albertina Mitjans – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2003
A study investigated the personal obstacles to creativity cited by 385 Brazilian and 305 Mexican university students. Results indicate that lack of time/opportunity was the most frequently cited obstacle. Mexican students referred to motivation factors as barriers to their creativity more than Brazilian students. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: College Students, Creativity, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences

Pescador, Octavio Augusto – Comparative Education Review, 2002
Reviews three books that (1) provide a systemic overview of schooling in Mexico in the 20th century, (2) present a critical ethnography of Mexican student culture and identity formation, and (3) incorporate analyses of indigenous cultural practices into cognitive theory. Reflects on the future of Mexican education in view of political corruption…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cultural Influences, Educational Practices, Educational Quality

Greenfield, Patricia M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
This special issue presents papers on socialization and individual development in Mexico and West Africa and among Mexican Americans and African Americans in the United States. Explains cross-cultural influences on development and highlights conflicts between the values of different cultures. Examines some implications of the ideas presented in…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Irwin, Robert McKee – Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, 2005
This article contrasts two stories of nineteenth-century interracial romance, the Mexican borderlands legend of Lola Casanova and the U.S. borderlands novel "Ramona." It argues that the Casanova legend suggests Mexican attitudes toward interracial marriage that differ significantly from those understood in recent readings of…
Descriptors: Mexicans, Literary Genres, Intimacy, Novels
Garcia, Carlos – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2005
The growth of the Latino population in the United States has placed a sharp focus on immigration. Previous research on immigration has taken for granted the existence of immigrant networks. This is a significant oversight given their importance in both conveying social capital and their contribution to the growth of immigrant communities. Using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigration, Immigrants, Hispanic Americans
Vigil, Antonio – Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, 2006
"Aztlanscape" is a painting that explores the notions of history, migration, and cultural exchange. It depicts various places with significant relationships to one another, reconfigured into a new landscape. The specific locales used in this painting are Albuquerque, New Mexico; Oakland, California; and Mexico DF, Mexico. These cities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Migration, Cultural Influences, Painting (Visual Arts)
Galaz-Fontes, Jesus Francisco; And Others – 1992
Although Kohlberg and others have proposed that various social psychological and cultural factors may influence a person's level of moral reasoning, most work in this area has been conducted among relatively well educated persons in so called advanced societies. These two studies investigated stages of reasoning about moral dilemmas among…
Descriptors: Adults, Cultural Influences, Educationally Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Zukow, Patricia Goldring – 1983
Universal and culture-specific aspects of caregiver contributions to children's emerging play activities during the one-word period were studied in research designed to meet criteria for ecological validity. The sample included seven Mexican caregiver/child pairs in a major urban setting and eight pairs in a rural setting. All caregivers came from…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Child Caregivers, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries
Ginsburg, Gerald P.; And Others – J Cross Cult Psychol, 1970
Comparisons of semantic differential responses concerning recalled parent-child interaction from the child's point of view were made between two groups of males, one North American and the other Mexican. (JM)
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Field, Sherry L. – Social Studies, 2003
In this article, the author provides a rationale for the use of children's literature to study Mexico and to learn a framework by which to consider people around the world and the universals of culture, including principles for using books in the unit. An appendix contains a description of children's fiction and biography, nonfiction, reference…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Literature, Reading Material Selection, Cultural Influences
Jelinek, James J. – 1993
In the region encompassing Arizona, California, Hawaii, Mexico, and Nevada, the tremendous gap between technological progress and social problems is fraught with new critical realities that mandate new approaches for correctional education. Critical realities challenge this region as it grapples with shifts in demographics, inconsistent social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adult Education, Correctional Education
LeVine, Robert A.; And Others – 1991
This study considered three hypotheses: (1) cultures differ in the extent to which they represent infants as capable of vocal communication; (2) mothers' models of infant communication are influenced by their experiences in school; and (3) mothers' models of infant communication affect maternal responsiveness during the first 6 months of the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment
Stea, David; And Others – 1980
This paper reports a series of studies of environmental cognition. Conducted among American preschoolers, Navajo and Puerto Rican school children, and American, Mexican and Maori adults, all of the studies employ techniques of environmental modelling that permit objects such as buildings, trees and vehicles. A pilot test of the environmental…
Descriptors: Adults, American Indians, Children, Cognitive Measurement