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October 28th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Feature Stories, Latest News with 3 Comments
The economic downturn that has communities all across America in its grip seems to have no immediate end in sight because of forces here at home and those playing out on the global stage. But as we focus on issues at the national level, the plight of the most vulnerable, and those least prepared to weather sustained unemployment and all the negative conditions that go along with it, too often...
October 28th, 2011
Written by Rebecca Fortner in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 4 Comments
What is racism? The definition of racism is generally described as one’s belief that their race or ethnicity accounts for differences in character or ability, which makes them superior to others. Racism has become so ingrained in society because children began witnessing racial discrimination and prejudicial practices at an early age and it carries into adulthood.Racism abounds. Mostly everyone,...
October 26th, 2011
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 2 Comments
Social Security, the system millions of Americans have depended on for decades is in trouble. The implications are dire for the most needy among us — millions of minorities and ethnic groups on the lower rungs of the socio-economic ladder.Frank Bane, in the article, "Social Security History" indicates that the Social Security Act, enacted on August 14, 1935 as part of a plethora of New Deal...
October 24th, 2011
Written by Abby L. Ferber in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 23 Comments
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker. Last week featured Christian Lander, author of the “Stuff White People Like” books and...
October 24th, 2011
Written by John Markert - Associate Professor of Sociology in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 16 Comments
Cumberland UniversityAbstract:The George Lopez Show is the first successful television show with a Latino in a leading role that features Hispanic material since Freddie Prinze's thirty-year-old sitcom, Chico and the Man. This study seeks to assess how Latinos are presented on The George Lopez Show. A content analysis reveals that the show perpetuates some of the stereotypes about Hispanics that...
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