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161	Language, Power, and Race: A Comparative Approach to the Sociopolitics of English Jaimungal, Cristina S. 26 November 2013 (has links) This thesis highlights the sociopolitics of English as a dominant/colonial language by focusing on the linkage between language, power, and race. Grounded in critical language theory, comparative education theory, and anti-racism research methodology, this research examines the inextricable relationship between language, power, and race. With this in mind, this thesis argues that language, specifically English, is not a neutral tool of communication but a highly contentious issue that is deeply embedded in sociopolitical ideologies and practices. The contexts of Japan and Trinidad and Tobago are used to illustrate how colonialism continues to impact English language policy, practice, and perceptions. In sum, this research aims to bridge the gap between critical language theory, comparative education theory, and anti-racism studies in a way that (1) highlights the complexity of language politics, (2) explores ideological assumptions inherent in the discourse of the "native" language, and (3) underscores the overlooked ubiquity of race. Politics of Language Race Language Policy Power Japan Trinidad and Tobago Language Education Education Anti-racism research methodology Language Politics Language Production Commodification of Language Racialized Bodies and Language Colonialism English International Communication Education Policy Language Ideology Critical Language Theory Comparative Theory Sociopolitics of English Auto-ethnography Linguicide Post-Colonialism Indigenous Research Methodology 0534 0631 0282 0700 0344 0279 0340 0530
162	Language, Power, and Race: A Comparative Approach to the Sociopolitics of English Jaimungal, Cristina S. 26 November 2013 (has links) This thesis highlights the sociopolitics of English as a dominant/colonial language by focusing on the linkage between language, power, and race. Grounded in critical language theory, comparative education theory, and anti-racism research methodology, this research examines the inextricable relationship between language, power, and race. With this in mind, this thesis argues that language, specifically English, is not a neutral tool of communication but a highly contentious issue that is deeply embedded in sociopolitical ideologies and practices. The contexts of Japan and Trinidad and Tobago are used to illustrate how colonialism continues to impact English language policy, practice, and perceptions. In sum, this research aims to bridge the gap between critical language theory, comparative education theory, and anti-racism studies in a way that (1) highlights the complexity of language politics, (2) explores ideological assumptions inherent in the discourse of the "native" language, and (3) underscores the overlooked ubiquity of race. Politics of Language Race Language Policy Power Japan Trinidad and Tobago Language Education Education Anti-racism research methodology Language Politics Language Production Commodification of Language Racialized Bodies and Language Colonialism English International Communication Education Policy Language Ideology Critical Language Theory Comparative Theory Sociopolitics of English Auto-ethnography Linguicide Post-Colonialism Indigenous Research Methodology 0534 0631 0282 0700 0344 0279 0340 0530
163	Transnational romance: The politics of desire in Caribbean novels by women / Politics of desire in Caribbean novels by women Meyers, Emily Taylor, 1979- 06 1900 (has links) xi, 236 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / Writers in the Caribbean, like writers throughout the postcolonial world, return to colonial texts to rewrite the myths that justified and maintained colonial control. Exemplary of a widespread, regional phenomenon that begins at mid-century, writers such as Aimé Césaire and George Lamming take up certain texts such as Shakespeare's The Tempest and recast them in their own image. Postcolonial literary theory reads this act of rewriting the canon as a political one that speaks back to power and often advocates for political and cultural independence. Towards the end of the twentieth century and at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Caribbean women writers begin a new wave of rewriting that continues in this tradition, but with certain differences, not least of which is a focused attention to gender and sexuality and to the literary legacies of romance. In the dissertation I consider a number of novels from throughout the region that rewrite the romance, including Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), Maryse Condé's La migration des coeurs (1995), Mayra Santos-Febres's Nuestra señora de la noche (2006), and Dionne Brand's In Another Place, Not Here (1996). Romance, perhaps more than any other literary form, exerts an allegorical force that exceeds the story of individual characters. The symbolic weight of romance imagines the possibilities of a social order--a social order dependent on the sexual behavior of its citizens. By rewriting the romance, Caribbean women reconsider the sexual politics that have linked women with metaphorical constructions of the nation while at the same time detailing the extent to which transnational forces, including colonization, impact the representation of love and desire in literary texts. Although ultimately these novels refuse the generic requirements of the traditional resolution for romance (the so-called happy ending), they nonetheless gesture towards a reordering of community and a revised notion of kinship that recognizes the weight of both gendered and sexual identities in the Caribbean. / Committee in charge: Karen McPherson, Chairperson, Romance Languages; David Vazquez, Member, English; Tania Triana, Member, Romance Languages; Judith Raiskin, Outside Member, Womens and Gender Studies Romance Transnational Caribbean novels by women Caribbean nationalisms Women Rhys, Jean. Wide Sargasso Sea Condé, Maryse. Migration des coeurs Dominica Guadeloupe Puerto Rico Trinidad Comparative literature Caribbean literature Women's studies Wide Sargasso Sea Migration des coeurs Nuestra Senora de la Noche In another place, not here
164	A History of the United States Caribbean Defense Command (1941-1947) Vasquez, Cesar A 25 March 2016 (has links) The United States Military is currently organized along the lines of regional combatant commands (COCOMs). Each COCOM is responsible for all U.S. military activity in their designated area of responsibility (AOR). They also deal with diplomatic issues of a wide variety with the countries within their respective AORs. Among these COCOMs, Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), whose AOR encompasses all of Central and South America (less Mexico) and the Caribbean, is one of the smallest in terms of size and budget, but has the longest history of activity among the COCOMs as it is the successor to the first joint command, the United States Caribbean Defense Command (CDC 1941-1947). Existing from 1941 to 1947, the CDC was tasked with protecting the Panama Canal, the Canal Zone, and all its access points as well as defending the region from Axis aggression and setting up a series of U.S. bases throughout the Caribbean from which to project U.S. military power after World War II. Throughout its short history, however, the CDC was plagued with the same types of resource scarcity that its successor commands would later experience. Early successes, as well as the progress of the war saw to it that the original mission of the Command was quickly rendered moot. Ironically, it was partially the success of the U.S. war effort that kept the CDC from ever reaching its full potential. Nevertheless, the CDC evolved into something different than had originally been envisioned. In the end, it became the model that other COCOMs would follow after November 1947 when the system of regional combatant commands was formally established. Although some research has been conducted into the history of these commands, this dissertation is the first academic attempt to chronicle the history of the United States Caribbean Defense Command. Research into this topic involved combing through the Archives of the United States Southern Command in its offices in Miami, Florida (SOUTHCOM Archives), as well as the CDC archives in Record Group 548 in the U.S. National Archives II in Suitland, Maryland. Secondary sources as well as references regarding treaties and international agreements were also consulted as necessary. United States Caribbean Defense Command U.S. Southern Command Combatant Command SOUTHCOM Caribbean Command CARIBCOM World War II Submarines CDC Latin America Panama Canal Zone South America Central America Ecuador Galapagos Peru Colombia Trinidad Puerto Rico Cuba Crittenberger George Brett Coastal Defense Diplomatic History Latin American History Military History Political History United States History
165	Understanding through stories: leadership experiences of Trinidadian women of color Washington, Crystal 27 May 2021 (has links) Existing literature about women in positions of power and leadership is extensive and varied, including popular sectors such as finance, politics, and education. However, previous work has only focused on higher education and homogenized female leadership experience. One of the main issues in our knowledge of female leadership is the lack of diverse perspectives and experiences. This failure to recognize differences among women gives an inaccurate whole picture of how women lead within different contexts. Therefore, using the Ethics of Care as the guiding conceptual framework and social constructivism as its worldview, this narrative inquiry critically examined and concurrently discovered the lived experiences of four Trinidadian women of color who previously held a principal leadership position earlier in their lives. More specifically, the participants were retired primary and secondary school principals representing varying locations across the Caribbean island. Assuming the position of storyteller, participants narrated their approach to leading as storied descriptions of their lived experiences to the researcher. The findings of this study support existing literature on gender inequality female leaders often confront in their workplace and the emotional labor they engage in. The findings also indicated that participants tended to practice transformative leadership. Most importantly, the findings also highlighted existing class-based bias related to colonialism and patriarchal norms. This study contributes to the overall understanding of leadership experiences of Caribbean women of color and adds to the limited literature on this topic within the Caribbean region. Lastly, the findings of this study can support further extensive research on this group of leaders and perhaps inform policies and practices of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago / Graduate leaders leadership principals principalship leading woman women women of color woman of color women as leaders women leading marginalized women leading Caribbean West Indies Trinidad and Tobago high school secondary school elementary school primary school narrative inquiry Ethics of Care gender stereotypes class-based bias gender bias colonialism educators educator education
166	La coronación de la Virgen por la Santísima Trinidad de Bernardo Bitti en el arte peruano virreinal Solórzano Gonzales, Mónica 07 November 2012 (has links) La figura del hermano jesuita Bernardo Bitti resalta por diferentes razones y, a pesar de lo poco o mucho que se haya escrito sobre él, siempre será objeto de la atención y curiosidad de los interesados en el arte peruano, pues, es el punto de partida en el desarrollo de la historia del arte virreinal. Fue el primer pintor italiano que arribó al Perú y tuvo la misión de ornamentar las casas y templos de su Orden, labor que realizó en Lima y, mayormente, en la zona sur andina y en el Alto Perú. Debido a que tanto su vida como obra en conjunto ya han sido estudiadas, este trabajo se centra en el tema de la Coronación de la Virgen María por la Trinidad que ejecutó hasta en cuatro versiones similares para diferentes ciudades del Perú y de Bolivia. Interesa mostrar cómo este tema introducido por Bitti en la iconografía peruana se convertirá en uno de los más difundidos en la época de mayor apogeo de las escuelas de pintura regionales y, cómo irá modificándose hasta convertirse en uno de los más interesantes ejemplos de sincretismo cultural y religioso. / Tesis Bitti, Bernardo, 1548-1610 Biografía Arte--Perú--Historia--Colonia Jesuítas en el Perú--Historia--Colonia Pintura peruana--Historia--Colonia

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