the article Ethnic Libraries and Librarianship in the United States: Models and Prospects by Stephen Stern. Humans are cyclical creatures‚ and many issues‚ such as topics relating to immigration‚ facing our modern society have already been experienced and dealt with in some fashion in the past. According to Stern librarians have been dealing with and trying to find the best approach to handle these issues for over 100 years. The author states that and there are four models of ethnic library service
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future of community ethnic newspapers depends on the future of the community it serves‚ migration and second and subsequent generations accessing it. Most present-day migrants arriving in Australia have sufficient knowledge of the English language‚ thus its former role of interpreting and translating a new culture and that of social integration is now less important. With the advent of digital communication technologies‚ little is known at this point how they will affect community ethnic newspaper production
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overseas along with many Chinese immigrants. Although it may be an abomination of civil rights outside the gates of Chinatown‚ a huge emphasis on tax collection went unquestioned due to the ethnic practices of the Chinese people (i.e. political structures). 2) The Steinberg book possesses the title‚ "The Ethnic Myth"‚ as an attempt to divulge the parables behind many alleged certainties concerning ethnicity. The title presents a portal to a realm of ethnicity that embodies the potential to reconfigure
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genes common to all Whites but not to all whites. One’s race is not determined by a single gene or gene cluster…” (qtd. in “Composition and Research” 733). If this is true‚ why is the media making it seem that minorities are different and inferior to the majority? With the help of the many forms of media‚ many Americans are made to believe that certain race and ethnic stereotypes are true. As seen in recent media reports‚ the media does not have an accurate understanding
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Ethnic Identity and African Americans Ethnic Identity Ethnic identity is the sum total of group member feelings about those values‚ symbols‚ and common histories that identify them as a distinct group (Smith 1991). Development of ethnic identity is important because it helps one to come to terms with their ethnic membership as a prominent reference group and significant part of an individuals overall identity. Ethnic reference group refers to an individuals psychological relatedness to groups
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D. (1991) Practical Ideas for Multicultural Learning and Teaching in the Primary Classroom. London: Routledge Hicks‚ D Hill‚ D. and Cole‚ M. (2001) SCHOOLING and Equality: fact‚ concept and policy. London: Kogan Page Limited. Jeffcoate‚ R. (1984) Ethnic Minorities And Education. London: Harper & Row‚ Publishers Klein‚ G Modgil et al (1996) Multicultural Education: The Interminable Debate. London: The Falmer Press Nehaul‚ K Parker-Jenkins‚ M. (1995) Children of Islam: A Teacher’s Guide to Meeting
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Ballard Integrated Managed Services‚ Inc. – Summarizing and Presenting Data Team A QNT / 351 May 28‚ 2015 Dr. Dotti Shelton Ballard Integrated Managed Services‚ Inc. – Summarizing and Presenting Data Ballard integrated managed services (BIMS) is a contract company at Douglas Medical Center (DMC). The company provides food and hospitality services for both the patients and staff (University of Phoenix‚ 2015). Lately the moral of the staff has been a huge concern at BIMS due to the high
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Disparities in Health Care: Why Ethnic Minorities Struggle Compared to Caucasians Cameron Schilling 2/30/13 BIO-365 Professor Ensworth Healthcare is one of the most talked about topics in America. According to PBS‚ the healthcare industry accounts for eighteen percent of the nation’s gross domestic product(Kane‚ 2012). The cost of healthcare continues to rise and problems are brought to the surface each year. One growing problem is gap between ethnic minorities and the Caucasian population
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races‚ African American‚ Latino‚ Asian American and Pacific Islander‚ and Native American‚ to understand their outlook on their race according to their culture. Their outlook of their culture was described as the Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI). This article was prepared as part of the Ethnic and Racial Identity in the 21st Century working group. The actual study focused three different factors: psychosocial functioning and mental health‚ academic outcomes‚ and health risk outcomes as the result of
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Motivation to Return to School I decided at that moment that I would return to school and graduate with my bachelor?s degree. I made a promise to myself that I would finish my education. If I complete my education‚ I would make my parents proud of me. Plus‚ I want to be the first person on either side of my family to attend graduate school. Adults return to college primarily because they desire a higher paying career or a professional job. This could be a registered nurse‚ an elementary school teacher
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