Minority Voices

Author : John Paul Myers
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UCSC:32106018762333

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Minority Voices by John Paul Myers Pdf

In this unique reader, eighteen social scientists write about their own personal experiences, and those of their families, as members of a particular racial or ethnic group in the United States. Many essays tell compelling stories of how institutional discrimination operates, and how circumstances can persuade people to accept prejudice and discrimination. Several selections written by women who are also members of a racial or ethnic minority show how different types of discrimination interact. Each contributor compares the experience of his or her own family to the larger group experience, telling a story that is at once personal and sociological.

Author : Renée DePalma,Diane Brook Napier,Willibroad Dze-Ngwa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463001878

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Revitalizing Minority Voices by Renée DePalma,Diane Brook Napier,Willibroad Dze-Ngwa Pdf

Whose voices are taken into account in language policy and planning and whose have been ignored or more actively silenced? This is the central question addressed in this book. What are the political and social factors that have helped to create these historical exclusions, in terms of endangerment and loss of traditional languages? What are the global influences on the local landscape of languages and linguistic rights? What are the implications for cultural heritage and identity? In analyzing these questions and reporting on research in an array of countries, the chapter authors also suggest ways forward toward designing more inclusive policies and practices in educational contexts, whether in the context of obligatory schooling or in less formal educational contexts. UNESCO estimates that at least 43% of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Such statistics remind us that the linguistic diversity that characterizes the human condition is a fragile thing, and that certain languages need to be cultivated if they are to survive into the 21st century and beyond. The chapters in this volume originated as presentations at the XV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013). They represent several global regions, namely Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. They provide analyses of language policy and politics at the local, regional, national and transnational levels, grass-roots linguistic revitalization initiatives, and the attitudes of minority and majority speakers toward minoritized languages and cultures and towards intercultural and multilingual education programs./div

Author : Mudita Rastogi,Elizabeth Wieling
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0761928901

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Voices of Color by Mudita Rastogi,Elizabeth Wieling Pdf

Using real cases, narratives, and biographical material, this text examines issues related to the mental health intersect with race and ethnicity. It draws on the experiences of ethnic minority therapists.

Author : Robert Tobin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199641567

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The Minority Voice by Robert Tobin Pdf

The first full-length study of essayist and controversialist Hubert Butler offers a comprehensive account of a literary and social figure whose importance in twentieth-century Irish culture is increasingly recognised.

Author : Silvia Gagliardi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000071672

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Minority Rights, Feminism and International Law by Silvia Gagliardi Pdf

Investigating minority and indigenous women’s rights in Muslim-majority states, this book critically examines the human rights regime within international law. Based on extensive and diverse ethnographic research on Amazigh women in Morocco, the book unpacks and challenges generally accepted notions of rights and equality. Significantly, and controversially, the book challenges the supposedly ‘emancipatory’ power vested in the human rights project; arguing that rights-based discourses are sites of contestation for different groups that use them to assert their agency in society. More specifically, it shows how the very conditions that make minority and indigenous women instrumental to the preservation of their culture may condemn them to a position of subalternity. In response, and engaging the notion and meaning of Islamic feminism, the book proposes that feminism should be interpreted and contextualised locally in order to be effective and inclusive, and so in order for the human rights project to fully realise its potential to empower the marginalised and make space for their voices to be heard. Providing a detailed, empirically based, analysis of rights in action, this book will be of relevance to scholars, students and practitioners in human rights policy and practice, in international law, minorities’ and indigenous peoples’ rights, gender studies, and Middle Eastern and North African Studies.

Author : Leticia Anderson,Sigal Barak-Brandes,Debora Freud,Kathomi Gatwiri,Zahra Jafari,Khulekani Madlela,Beris Artan Özoran,Ilgar Seyidov
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498599863

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Minority Women and Western Media by Leticia Anderson,Sigal Barak-Brandes,Debora Freud,Kathomi Gatwiri,Zahra Jafari,Khulekani Madlela,Beris Artan Özoran,Ilgar Seyidov Pdf

Minority Women and Western Media: Challenging Representations and Articulating New Voices presents research examining media portrayals of women from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. It provides qualitative and quantitative findings of how women are stereotyped and misrepresented not only because of their gender but also their race, religion, ability, physical attributes, and political status. Whilst their voices are frequently excluded, marginalized and misrepresented, the chapters in this volume show how minority women are creating and articulating new discourses and challenging assumptions and expectations about themselves. This book provides insights into how women are represented in different media, including newspapers, television shows, films, and online platforms. Scholars of media studies, women’s studies, and communication will find this book particularly useful.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : African American arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005591255

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Minority Voices by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mudita Rastogi,Elizabeth Wieling
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780761928904

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Voices of Color by Mudita Rastogi,Elizabeth Wieling Pdf

Using real cases, narratives, and biographical material, this text examines issues related to the mental health intersect with race and ethnicity. It draws on the experiences of ethnic minority therapists.

Author : Gay J. McDougall
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004288775

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The First United Nations Mandate on Minority Issues by Gay J. McDougall Pdf

The First United Nations Mandate on Minority Issues describes the challenges in shaping a new mechanism for the UN’s protection of minority rights and contains reports on the plight of minorities in countries around the world.

Author : Antje Harnisch,Anne-Marie Stokes,Friedemann Weidauer
Publisher : Continnuum-3PL
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UVA:X006029091

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Fringe Voices by Antje Harnisch,Anne-Marie Stokes,Friedemann Weidauer Pdf

Since German unification, there have been many reports about xenophobia in Germany and the government has attempted to stem the new wave of racism. In contrast, the voices of the victims of racism -- refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants -- are seldom heard. This first anthology of essays by significant writers from minority groups in Germany -- Turks, Afro-Germans, German Jews, Eastern Europeans and others -- sheds new light on the diverse experiences of minority groups living in Germany today. It also introduces to English-speaking audiences innovative literary talents whose contribution to German culture has not yet received the attention it deserves.Students of contemporary German culture who wish to increase their understanding of the changing nature of German society will find this book invaluable. It will also be of interest to anyone following the rise of xenophobia in Germany, its possible causes, and the changing politics of immigration.

Author : Corinne Lennox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429678349

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Transnational Social Mobilisation and Minority Rights by Corinne Lennox Pdf

This book explores the ways in which minority groups across the world are reshaping the international minority rights protection system. It documents the actions of four major groups that are using transnational social mobilisation to achieve recognition of their identities and their rights. The result is a greater pluralism in global identity politics and a wide range of new group-specific standards that can inform policies on multiculturalism, political participation, and socio-economic inclusion in the national and international spheres. The book begins by summarising the learning from the global movements of indigenous peoples and Roma. The book then focuses in greater depth on the cases of Afro-descendants in Latin America and of Dalits and caste-affected groups in South Asia and beyond. Each case study shows the historical roots of group-specific transnational mobilisation and how activists have constructed a distinct identity frame out of shared experiences. The book explores key parallels and differences between the discourse, framing strategies, organisational structures and political opportunities used in each case to show which factors have influenced the success or failures of their norm entrepreneurship. The role that international institutions have played in supporting these efforts is given special attention, including intergovernmental bodies such as the UN, the EU and the OAS, and international non-governmental organisations. The UN World Conference Against Racism is explored as a particularly significant political opportunity across the cases. Among academic audiences, this book will appeal to those researching minority rights, social movements, global governance, discrimination and multiculturalism from legal, political, sociological and critical theory perspectives. It will also interest practitioners and activists working on minority rights and the challenges of norm compliance, socio-economic inclusion and governance.

Author : Louis A. Castenell,Jill M. Tarule
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1997-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015039920965

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The Minority Voice in Educational Reform by Louis A. Castenell,Jill M. Tarule Pdf

It is a core premise of this book that the thoughts and voices of those excluded are distinct. It is also our belief that, once heard, there is insight and new visions embedded in these voices. Just as we came to know more about racism from Dubois, more about the Holocaust from Anne Frank, so can we come to know more about the critical issues facing education from the chapters of this book.

Author : Tove H. Malloy,Caitlin Boulter
Publisher : Frank & Timme GmbH
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783732905058

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Minority Issues in Europe: New Ideas and Approaches by Tove H. Malloy,Caitlin Boulter Pdf

As the political landscape of Europe transforms, so too does the field of minority issues. New areas of focus encompass topics as varied as populism and media representation, anthropological insights and intersectional feminist considerations, education in human rights and participatory mechanisms, and the changing categories and roles of minority communities as important actors in a variety of forums. Volume 2 of Minority Issues in Europe reflects a growing range of disciplinary approaches to the field, and a fresh outlook on the issues facing Europe’s diverse communities. Bringing together research from experienced experts and young researchers, this book aims to equip students with critical and considered insights to some of the most pressing questions in minority studies today.

Author : Will Kymlicka,Eva Pföstl
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199675135

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Multiculturalism and Minority Rights in the Arab World by Will Kymlicka,Eva Pföstl Pdf

Explores the obstacles to multiculturalism and minority rights in Arab states, including the history of European manipulation of minority politics.

Author : Susan M. Papp
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781039148352

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Fresh Voices from the Periphery by Susan M. Papp Pdf

Fresh Voices from the Periphery is evidence that history matters — not only the study of the past — but also by shedding light on how events of the past have impacted lives in the present. You are holding in your hands a collection of thought-provoking essays written by young people whose families have lived as minorities in various countries in east-central Europe for four generations. They became minorities not because their families migrated to different parts of Europe, but because the borders were changed overnight by the Treaty of Trianon after the end of the First World War. Much has been written about the outcomes of Trianon, but this book is very different. These essays are the result of a competition for students and young professionals who live in minority status in four different countries surrounding Hungary: Transylvania in Romania, Slovakia, Transcarpathia in Ukraine, and Vojvodina in Serbia. The writings of several Canadian students on this topic are included as well. Voices from the Periphery examines how the current generation of young people perceive the impact of the treaty that has had such a long-term effect on their lives. Their essays not only examine the painful legacy of the past, but also recommend pathways to a more positive future. Their voices must be heard.