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Peer reviewedMarquez, Stephanie Amedeo – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Reports on the treatment of Hispanic women in six college introductory sociology textbooks. Finds that the depiction, although well intentioned, is distorted. Employing a feminist interpretive analysis, asserts the need for revision of sociology texts to avoid four problematic presentation strategies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Females, Feminism, Higher Education
Peer reviewedContreras, Gloria – Social Studies Texan, 1990
Sketches the biographies of 12 Hispanic women who contributed to Texas history. Suggests 13 activities pertinent to instruction on the topic. Describes the compilation of 20,000 items for the Texas Women's History Project by historian Ruth Winegarten. (GG)
Descriptors: Archives, Class Activities, Females, Hispanic American Culture
Peer reviewedRuiz, Vicki L. – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Summarizes the experience of Mexican and Hispanic women in the United States from the 1540 Coronado expedition to the present. Fascinating historical details (for example, the Spanish government subsidized petticoats and stockings for 16th- century women settlers) help to dispel many simplistic stereotypes. Includes brief profiles of Hispanic…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Maintenance
Peer reviewedMirabal, Nancy Raquel – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Reviews the origin and growth of Afro-Cuban communities in Ybor City and Tampa, Florida, that began in the late 1880s as the cigar-making industry grew. Calls for more research into the history of black Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Culture, Black History, Cubans
