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Download full textStevenson, Sheryl – CEA Forum, 2006
Diane Gilliam Fisher's 2004 award-winning book of poems, "Kettle Bottom," offers students a revealing vantage point for seeing Appalachian regional culture in a postcolonial context. An artful and accessible poetic sequence that was selected as the 2005 summer reading for entering students at Smith College, "Kettle Bottom"…
Descriptors: Poetry, Literary Styles, Literature Appreciation, Literary Devices
Thompson, Richard T. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1979
This paper traces some of the historical background of Asian studies programs in American universities and outlines various ways that Asian studies has functioned up to the present. It sketches a new role for Asian studies and suggests how language departments can help develop this role. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, College Language Programs, College Programs
Direct linkMartis, Kenneth C. – Journal of Geography, 2005
The geographical analyses and descriptions of Appalachia "not only reflect reality, but they help to constitute this reality." This work first analyzes the status of the North American (United States and Canada) regional courses in the 210 geography degree-granting institutions listed in the Association of American Geographers…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Geography, Textbook Content, Content Analysis
Peer reviewedMerkx, Gilbert W. – Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 1998
Outlines origins and outreach efforts of the federal National Resource Centers (NRCs) for Foreign Language and Area Studies, and describes the University of New Mexico's Latin American Institute. Activities include outreach to elementary/secondary schools, outreach with federal/state/local agencies, information services to…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Area Studies, College Programs, College Second Language Programs
