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Latinas crossing borders and building communities in greater Washington : applying anthropology in multicultural neighborhoods
\"This book addresses how Latina/o immigrants use several strategies to meet adaptation challenges in the Washington D.C. area. Drawing on ethnographic research and practice, the authors focus on models of collaboration and interaction in institutions in the community that have offered opportunities for anthropologists to work with residents in activities that have contributed to knowledge and action\"--Provided by publisher.
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Latinas crossing borders and building communities in greater Washington
After crossing several borders, Latina/o immigrants and their children meet challenges of globalization as they acclimate to the Washington, D.C.metropolitan area.Facing different social and cultural barriers while adapting to this metropolis, most of them meet these challenges by building transnational bridges that connect societies and.
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Biculturalism and Perceived Competence of Latino Immigrant Adolescents
The present study investigated acculturation to the Hispanic and American cultures and self‐perceptions of competence among 123 Latino immigrant adolescents. The study tested a contextual model of biculturalism by examining whether different acculturation styles predicted perceived competence in life spheres with different cultural demands. Perceived competence was assessed using Harter's (1988) Self‐Perceptions of Competence Profile for Adolescents for the life spheres of school, peers (both Latino and non‐Latino), and global self‐worth. In addition, an analogous scale to assess perceptions of competence in the family was constructed for that sphere. The study found some support for a contextual model of acculturation. Acculturation to American culture predicted positive self‐perceptions of competence with American peers, while acculturation to Hispanic culture predicted positive self‐perceptions of competence with Latino peers. Perceived family competence, however, was predicted by acculturation to American rather than Hispanic culture. Results with respect to biculturalism are tentative, with a trend relating biculturalism to positive self‐perceptions of global self‐worth. However, because many of the conditions stipulated by the model were not met, results with respect to biculturalism raise questions about current approaches to operationalizing the construct.
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Of Myths and Markets
Introduces a special issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, about the Washington Consensus. This philosophy held that economic growth was best achieved by a comprehensive program of balanced budgets, reduced taxes, deregulation, & liberalization of markets. The authors focus on Latin America in investigating this movement. References.
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Chinese Language Media in the United States: Immigration and Assimilation in American Life
Issue Title: NEW CULTURAL FRONTIERS: A SPECIAL ISSUE The upsurge of Chinese language media--publications, radio, television, and the Internet--mirrors the linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity of the Chinese immigrant community, its vibrant ethnic enclave economy, and its multifaceted life in the United States. This article explores the causes and consequences of the ethnic media and its impact on the process of adaptation among Chinese immigrants. The data on which our study is based entail a content analysis of a selection of newspapers, television and radio programs, and websites, supplemented by telephone or face-to-face interviews. We attempt to answer a fundamental question: Does the ethnic media inhibit or promote the assimilation of immigrants into American society? We find that the Chinese language media not only connects immigrants to their host society, but also serves as a road map for the first generation to incorporate into American society by promoting the mobility goals of home ownership, entrepreneurship, and educational achievement.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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Psychological and Acculturation Correlates of Work Status among Soviet Jewish Refugees in the United States
The present study assesses the relationship of work status to acculturation and psychological adaptation among 206 refugees from the former Soviet Union who have resettled in the United States. These refugees lived in two different urban areas: the Washington, DC area and the Brighton Beach community in New York. Psychological adaptation was measured in terms of life satisfaction and alienation. Three categories of work status were used: unemployed, underemployed and employed in one's own field of professional expertise. In general, a linear trend was found among the three groups. Thus, refugees employed in the same field as in the former Soviet Union had been in the United States the longest and reported the highest levels of income, level of American acculturation, comfort speaking English, and life satisfaction. Those unemployed were lowest on each of these variables. Alienation was significantly lower only among those employed in the same professional field and was equally high for both the unemployed and the underemployed. City differences revealed that residents of the Washington, DC area were more likely to be working and had higher levels of education, income, life satisfaction, comfort speaking English, and behavioral acculturation to the American culture. Implications are offered for the role of work in immigrant adaptation and the importance of attending to community differences.
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Coping with stress in a family with an alcoholic parent
This study investigates the degree to which current alcohol abuse and psychopathology in adult children of alcoholics (COAs) are associated with the COAs' reports of family disruption, family coping, and individual child coping when the child lives with the parent. Family disruption, family passive appraisal of the problem, individual attempts to escape or avoid the problem, and individual self-blame are found to be associated with poorer adult functioning. The family's positive reframing of the problem is associated with better outcomes.
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