Microaggressions entail everyday brief, low-intensity events that convey negative messages toward marginalized groups. A systematic review of the literature on microaggressions in the learning environment of higher education was performed from 1998 to 2018 using a modified PRISMA outline. Forty articles on racial microaggressions were categorized…

The Mexican Nation State has been created upon the Doctrine of Mestizaje which includes one single language, Spanish, and one single identity, the mestizo. This doctrine hides social practices of discrimination (Gómez Izquierdo, 2008). Although multiculturalism in Mexico recognizes diversity and difference, it still perceives them as problems to…

"The term 'research' is inextricably linked to European imperialism and colonialism. The word itself 'research' is probably one of the dirtiest words in the Indigenous world's vocabulary" (Smith, 1999, p. 1). For many Aboriginal communities educational research can be seen with suspicion. In Aboriginal education much of the research is…

Presents case in favor of a bilingual-bicultural educational system that would foster true bilingualism. Advantages of such a system include development of pride in ancestral culture; help academically and to improve self-concept; ability to participate in two cultures. (Author/BK)

The article addresses two basic issues which relate to the education of the bilingual/bicultural handicapped child--proper assessment and appropriate classroom placement, and the provision of educational services which adequately meet the linquistic and cultural needs of the handicapped minority child. Relevant historic litigation and its impact…

American Indians have the unique challenge of living and thriving in two distinct, cultural environments: their Native environment, and the White (i.e. mainstream) environment. They learn to identify with two cultures, and this duality of identification demonstrates their bicultural ethnic identity. As adolescence is typically a time of serious…

When developing learning centers for the bilingual bicultural handicapped child, the teacher should consider the child's cultural values before selecting the type of center (content or topic), specifying the objectives, developing activities, providing task cards, arranging the schedule, and keeping records. (CL)

The paper considers the social worker's role in working with families of handicapped Navajo children. Cultural practices in marriage, pregnancy and family life are discussed and implications for parent education are examined. (CL)

It has been observed that the process of acculturation is a potential source of stress. The population of El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border region of Texas and Mexico can be considered as highly vulnerable to the influence of acculturative stress on family functioning. An empirical study was conducted to investigate the relationship between…

Historically, the definition of culture has been a much debated issue for anthropologists. While some anthropologists define culture as being invisible to the subject, others have conceptualized culture as knowledge and symbol. This study explores the ways in which culture reveals itself to another culture. Subjects (N=24) were first generation…

This paper discusses peer teaching as one method of coping with larger classrooms, as a means for cultural and linguistic improvement in bilingual classes, and as a means for improving the use of a language experience approach to teaching reading. The paper stresses that (1) peer teaching requires careful organization and planning based on…

There is a great need for bilingual/bicultural education, especially for Spanish-speaking students, who now number approximately three million in United States elementary and secondary schools. One educational experience for such students has been the presentation of bilingual plays in several of the New York City schools. Beginning with a play in…

Summarizes the current status of postsecondary education as it serves the bilingual-bicultural student. Examines issues which emerge from the unsatisfactory performance of higher education institutions. (Author/MK)

A crucial consideration in the development of equal representation in the academic, work, and civic life of the United States involves shifting away from the assumption that the traditional speech communication student is monocultural and that research methods must fit linear models of assessing teaching and learning communication competencies.…

Learning English as a second language (ESL) within the sociocultural context of the United States today is a difficult process. ESL students must be helped to attain cross-cultural understanding and skills, a task equal in importance to instruction in language skills. Language programs should direct themselves toward the context in which the…