This study is situated in the fields of language education, study abroad (SA) and intercultural communication. The interest in SA is increasing on the part of students, administrators, educators, and business companies for the learning opportunities that it offers. However, SA students are not always prepared to maximize their learning…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of the draft of a law for the preservation of Mexican national heritage, particularly for the protection, conservation, and recuperation of cultural objects. The document consists of twelve chapters and six articles. Chapter 1 declares the protection, conservation,…

El Midwest Canto Al Pueblo was a successful effort to bring artists, poets, musicians, and cultural workers together in a setting conducive to a free and easy interchange of ideas and directions in order to reaffirm, share, and celebrate the identity of La Raza with el pueblo. The activities during the 10-day festival included poetry readings,…

Provides a short summary on the background and evolution of the Spanish language, stressing particularly the international role it has played throughout the centuries. This is evident today as Spanish is both an official and working language of the United Nations. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST, FOUR MILLION SPANISH-AMERICANS ARE CONCENTRATED IN FIVE STATES. THEIR CULTURAL TENACITY IS A PECULIARITY NOT DISPLAYED BY OTHER IMMIGRANT GROUPS. EVEN AFTER 125 YEARS THEY SPEAK AND LIVE IN A SPANISH-AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE REASON FOR THIS IS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN, BUT IT IS FELT BY SOME THAT THIS TENACITY IS VERY NOBLE AND…

Excerpts of taped interviews with members of Chicano communities in various parts of the United States reveal how they view the schools and what they see as major problems and needs in the schools. (JF)

In an attempt to assess and provide an understanding of many aspects of Puerto Rican culture in the United States and in Puerto Rico, this document contains a detailed critical treatment of Antonio S. Pedreira's "Insularismo: Ensayos de interpretacion puertorriquena." Described as being the single most influential study of Puerto Rican…

A heart-warming story that reminds all Spanish Colonials of their own "abuelitas". (Author)

Women's roles and their impact on the Hispanos' historical past are examined. Three powerful cultural forces which through the centuries have shaped and conditioned women's lives in Iberian societies are considered: "donjuanismo,""marianismo," and the strong Iberian tradition of courtly, romantic love. (NQ)

This study was designed in an attempt to solve what appeared to be a serious problem--the spanish speaking students confusion about their cultural identity. (Author/AM)

Describes some problems facing Spanish speaking students including inability to work with English, achievement tests, and the monocultural attitude of schools. The report argues that administrators and teachers must change their attitudes, and that the whole school system must be refashioned to include the bilingual child. (JF)

Focusing on the ultimate fate of the Cuartelejo and/or Paloma Apaches known in archaeological terms as the Dismal River people of the Central Plains, this book is divided into 2 parts. The early Apache (1525-1700) and the Jicarilla Apache (1700-1800) tribes are studied in terms of their: persistent cultural survival, social/political adaptability,…

This paper documents the racial and cultural diversity of the Southwestern United States, with emphasis on the persistence of Spanish language and culture. A historical review reveals the human realities underlying the confluence of Spanish and English in this region of the country. Four prevalent misconceptions of the effects of bilingualism are…

A principal describes his abortive attempts to battle school board prejudice toward Mexican Americans in a rural California grape growing community. (JF)

A brief historical review of the American Indian in California from prehistoric to modern times indicates the hardships and economic disadvantages which the Indians have suffered in the acculturation process. Discussion of the treaties which were negotiated and the Federal legislation which was passed indicates an attempt on the part of modern day…