In this article, written by Hertha D. Sweet Wong, modern Native American autobiographical art work is described in context of “place”. By “place”, I mean a personal and cultural geography or “a place seen from within,” distinguished from “land scape” or “a place viewed from without. […] I want to illustrate how for many […]
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The War in Words: Reading the Dakota Conflict through the Captivity Literature, Review by Holly Blommer
This book review, by Holly Blommer, of The War in Words, by Kathryn Zabelle Derounian-Stodola, praises its analysis of events and narratives as they pertain to both Native Americans and Non-Native Americans, specifically noting how well it contrasts these views in light of historical events. This book, focusing on the 1862 Dakota Conflict, creates […]
Effects of the Interpreter on Neuropsychological Testing, by Rachel Nichole Casas
As the population of Hispanics who speak English “less than well” increases in the United States, the amount of neuropsychological tests which require an interpreter has also been increasing. This is an issue because, as pointed out in Rachel Nichole Casas’ 2010 Dissertation “Interpreter-mediated neuropsychological testing of monolingual Spanish speakers: does it have an effect […]
For the Purpose of Example and Justice by Mark Arvid Warburton
In this historical dissertation, early nineteenth century Native American incarceration in the Upper Mississippi Valley is examined and explored. Detailing Native American prison experiences, Mark Arvid Warburton argues that Native imprisonment at the time was inseparable from the geopolitical maneuvers, which allowed the United States Federal Government to conquer the region. Whether Native men […]
“Tending to the past” by Eloisa Valenzuela-Mendoza
In the 2014 dissertation “Tending to the past: the historical poetics of Joy Harjo and Natasha Trethewey” the author Eloisa Valenzuela-Mendoza compares two historical poets to help show the importance of the lived experience in establishing the cultural history of the United States of America. Both Joy Harjo and Natasha Trethewey engage in individual projects […]
“Speaking for themselves: the blind civil rights movement” Brian R. Miller
This thesis discusses the history of the fight for the civil rights of the blind in Iowa during the 60’s and 70’s.
College Bound: Examining the Adequacy of High School Transition Planning for Youth with Internalizing Disorders
The challenges faced by individuals with emotional disabilities during the transition from high school to college can be vast. The 2012 dissertation “College bound: examining the adequacy of high school transition planning for youth with internalizing disorders”, written by Stewart Ehly, examines the effects of currently recommended transition planning procedures and suggests a focus on […]
“The creation of Disability,” Brian Edward Donovan
This is a dissertation attempting to explain disability in the context of its political history. Examining it from its roots, Donovan poses a style of disability consideration aimed at maximizing its helpfulness to citizens.
“Unequal Treatment or Uneven Consequence,” Sara Pfister Johnston
Taking an analytical approach, Sara Pfister Johnston’s 2013 dissertation “Unequal treatment or uneven consequence: a content analysis of Americans with Disabilities Act Title I disparate impact cases from 1992 – 2012” dissects the raw litigation data of disparate impact cases in order to find relevant legal trends in judicial rulings made under the Americans […]
The Problem of Woman in Late Medieval Hispanic Literature, Review by Ana M. Gómez-Bravo
This book review, written by Ana M. Gómez-Bravo, examines Robert Archer’s The Problem of Woman in Late Medieval Hispanic Literature. Calling the book “a masterly piece of scholarship and a solid exposition” Ana M. Gómez-Bravo goes on to say: Here Archer joins recent new approaches to the topic (“the notion of woman”) […] emphasizing the […]
Latinatas, Identity, and Ideology, by Marilda Janet Oviedo
In Marilda Janet Oviedo’s 2013 dissertation Growing up Latinita: Latina girls, online ‘zine production, and identity formation, the media products of the non-profit organization Latinitas are examined to understand how they impact their reader’s ideology and how they help create and establish personal identity. Latinitas claims to empower Latina youth through education, including two age […]
Redefining Womanhood through the Male-Authored Comic, by Brittany Nicole Tullis
In this dissertation, Brittany Nicole Tullis examines the evolution of femininity in male-authored Latin American comics. In particular three authors, Gabriel Vargas’ La Familia Burrón (Mexico, 1948-2009), Quino’s Mafalda (Argentina, 1964-1973), and Love and Rockets (Los Bros. Hernandez, 1981-1996; 2000-present) are closely followed. These examples are used to demonstrate the ability of the comic strip […]
