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Rendon, Maria Jose; Nicolas, Guerda – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2012
Haitian women constitute a group that is lauded within Haiti as the "pillar of society" and yet is also often silenced both within Haiti and abroad. Given the role of the media in shaping attitudes and behaviors toward Women of Color, evaluation of media portrayals is critical to challenge oppressive discourses about these groups. Therefore, in…
Descriptors: Females, Information Sources, Mass Media Effects, Foreign Countries
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Borrero, Noah E.; Yeh, Christine J.; Cruz, Crivir I.; Suda, Jolene F. – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: Schools are cultural contexts that have the power and potential to promote students' cultural assets or "other" youth in a way that keeps them from creating meaningful academic identities. In this study, we build on existing research and theory by defining "othering" as a personal, social, cultural, and…
Descriptors: Coping, Social Distance, Holistic Approach, Cultural Capital