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Lowenthal, Abraham F. – 1986
One of a series, this booklet on world issues explains why Brazil has become important for the United States. Brazil's rise from a sleeping giant to continental leader is investigated. Brazil's impressive economic growth from the mid-1960s through the 1970s is explored. An analysis of Brazil's economic crisis of the 1980s is also explained.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Current Events, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSehlinger, Peter J. – International Journal of Oral History, 1984
The oral history activities in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia are not yet near the point where they can rival the impressive oral history projects carried out in Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Latin American Culture
Maitino, John R., Ed.; Peck, David R., Ed. – 1996
This book features scholarly criticism on works by 19 famous authors, such as N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan, and more. These authors' works are widely taught, but little critical comment is yet available about them. Written specifically for instructors in literature courses,…
Descriptors: American Studies, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedGarber, Elizabeth – Studies in Art Education, 1995
Identifies four confusions in conceptualizing diversity in the curriculum: the misidentification of what constitutes diversity, studying an artifact from the perspective of mainstream culture, homogenizing cultures, and exoticizing or fetishizing cultures. Proposes a "border consciousness" approach, emphasizing equal legitimacy and cross…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Art Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Images
