[] Y Tu Abuela, Do︢nde Esta︢? : (and your Grandmother, where is she?) /
In the major demographic shift in the 21st century a complex interplay of race, ethnicity, gender, class and sexual orientation will have a wide impact on educators, counselors, and the world of work. To obtain a rich description of the complexity of some of these issues, an exploration into a Hisp...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | In the major demographic shift in the 21st century a complex interplay of race, ethnicity, gender, class and sexual orientation will have a wide impact on educators, counselors, and the world of work. To obtain a rich description of the complexity of some of these issues, an exploration into a Hispanic subgroup, the Puerto Rican, warrants inspection. Hispanics of Caribbean origin provide us with a rare opportunity to explore the effects of ethnicity and race because of the distinct difference from the Anglo-American majority and racially diverse groups (Denton & Massey, 1989). Puerto Ricans are an excellent example of this rarity because "their racial diversity permits a natural experiment within the effects of race" (Denton & Massey, 1989, p. 790). Puerto Ricans are also considered to have their own style of racism. "Racismo [racism] operates differently from its North American cousin in that it is covert, contextual, and subjective" (Comas-Diaz, Lykes, & Alarcon, 1998, p. 787). The purpose of this qualitative study is to look within my own Puerto Rican family system to explore how their style of racially based forces exists within historical, cultural, and social contexts. The title of this dissertation []Y Tu Abuela, Donde Esta?̀ (And Your Grandmother, Where Is She?) emphasizes this operation and illuminates the purpose of this study. The implication is that the grandmother is hidden because she is of African ancestry. This phrase suggests that some Puerto Ricans deny their African ancestry and have their own style of racism. This study found that orgullo [pride] is the maladaptive lens that is a driving mechanism used to perpetuate the injustices of racism within the family and society. I found that Y Tu Abuela came alive for the family and that blackness is a problem. Finally, the study uncovered a aversion of racism by the use of defense mechanisms demonstrated in ways that are solopado [cunning] and hard to see. The findings suggest that future researchers perform comparative country studies using qualitative methodological tools that offer a unique challenge to studies on race. It is also suggested that race and gender be considered together. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major subject: Educational Human Resource Development". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 142 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-130). |