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American Indian Cultural Identity: A Narrative Analysis of Identity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Paper explores how American Indians navigate life and connect to their heritage within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Cubans in Texas and My Anthropological Journey
Paper discusses the experience of conducting anthropological research into the Cuban diaspora to Texas as a creative writing student.
Cultural Hybridity: Arab/Latino – A Reflexive Approach
Paper discusses the experiences of being multi-ethnic and multicultural, focusing on three people of Arab and Latino heritage.
Dallas Freedman’s Town: One Community’s Preservation Within a Gentrified Environment
Paper discusses the effects of gentrification on communities by focusing on Dallas Freedman’s Town/North Dallas—established by freed slaves in the 1860’s—and the Saint Paul United Methodist Church congregation.
Do You Get Me? Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication Between Refugees and Health Practitioners
Paper discusses recurring themes in cross-cultural communication between medical practitioners and refugees, specifically Vietnamese refugees who have lived in the United States for more than 20 years, at the Dallas County Health Services Refugee Clinic, including substitution, omission, editorialization with the use of an interpreter, and nonverbal communication expressed by both populations.
Education, Feminism, and Spanish: The Definition of a Library Cuban
Paper discusses Latina professors at the University of North Texas and aims to give insight into their lives by focusing on how race, gender, and language interact in their everyday lives.
Facilitators and Inhibitors to Self-Maintenance for Type II Diabetics
Paper explores factors that influence the ability of Type-II diabetics to follow recommended self-maintenance procedures.
Folk Concepts and Cultural Constructs of the Flu among College Students
Paper examines college student perceptions of the flu, and how these perceptions are influenced by other conditions with similar names, such as the "stomach flu".
Hurricane Katrina: Survivors’ Perceptions of a Social Disaster
Paper discusses research attempting to identify communication gaps between survivors and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care
Paper examines the perspectives of Indian immigrants on health care.
Looking For the Perfect Beat: Feedback Loops, Media Panopticism, and the Hip-Hop DJ
Paper examines the relationships between disc jockeys (DJs), the music industry, and their listener communities in order to better understand the relationship between people and the media.
Migration and Healing in a Latino/a Context
Paper examines the history and belief systems of Latin American folk healers in the United States.
On the Line in the Motor City: Narratives of Latina Auto Worker Culture
Paper explores the experiences of the Latina auto-worker community, their struggles in family life, and the effects of marginalization.
Perceptions of Sustainability Among Undergraduates at the University of North Texas: Environmental, Economic, Cultural Sustainability
Paper examines the knowledge, beliefs, values, concerns, and actions of college students at the University of North Texas toward sustainability.
Pioneers for the Future: Reform Women in Dallas
Paper discusses archival research into women in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex who changed society.
Preface to the Proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology at the University of North Texas
Introduction to the special section featuring the proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology in the 2009 edition of the Eagle Feather.
Preface to the Proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology at the University of North Texas
Introduction to the proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology as featured in the 2007 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Preface to the Proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology at the University of North Texas
Introduction to the proceedings of the Department of Anthropology’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology, as published in the 2008 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Preface to the Proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology 2010 National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
Introduction to the proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology 2010 National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, featured in the 2010 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Preface to the Proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology’s 2011 National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
Preface to the proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology’s 2011 National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, as presented in the 2011 edition of The Eagle Feather.
The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas
Paper uses a content analysis of the editorial section in a major Dallas-area newspaper to demonstrate a shift within American public discourse toward moral and cultural arguments against illegal immigration, and argues that this is due to the inclusion of participatory journalism in newspaper editorial pages.
Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood
Paper explores the challenges faced by women faculty members with children who work at colleges and universities in North Texas.
Puerto Rican Feminist Discourse: Culture through Narratives
Paper examines Puerto Rican national identity through the lens of stories by women and feminist discourse.
Ready for Apocalypse: Survivalism and Stigma in Online Communities
Paper examines survivalists in online communities, the sigma associated with their culture, and their conceptions of common stereotypes.
The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors
Paper describes a project seeking to provide photos that better reflect the lives of residents directly affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans after the hurricane.
The Sabbath: How Orthodox Jews Create Sacred Space
Paper examines the ritual and cultural significance of the Sabbath to Orthodox Jews.
Self-Identity Among African American Women
Paper examines the impact of social environments on the development of self-identity in young African American women.
Star Trek and “The Other”: Race, Gender and the Cultural Imagination
Paper examines the portrayal of the Other as an indicator of change in the cultural imagination in Star Trek.
A Study in Germxican American Education and the New Mestiza Consciousness
Paper discusses the lives of multi-ethnic individuals in today's society, focusing on the experiences of a young woman with German and Mexican ancestry.
Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions
This paper discusses the needs of distance learners.
Survival Strategies of Mexicanas
Paper seeks to identify and describe the coping strategies of Mexicanas, Mexican woman living in the United States.
Sustainable & Subsistence Providing Spaces Regulated by Public Characters: An Anthropological Study of South Dallas Street Vendors
Paper examines the ways in which “public characters” in South Dallas regulated the space in their regular gathering area, with a focus on the need for life-sustaining informal spaces.
Undergraduate Research and the Latino/a Chicano/a Oral History Project
Introduction to the special section on anthropology in the 2006 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Undergraduate Student Research in Anthropology
Introduction to the special section for undergraduate research in anthropology in the 2007 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Understanding the Health Care Needs of the Medically Indigent of Grayson County
Paper examines the issues faced by residents of Grayson county who lack medical insurance.
Writing Transformations: Mediating the Effects of High-Stakes Testing Through the National Writing Project
Paper discusses the efforts of the National Writing Project (NWP) to mitigate the effects of high-stakes testing on teachers and students.
YouTube Commentary: Social Interaction in Online Publics
Paper explores how conversation, particularly interpretation of meaning and tone, occurs in online communities, specifically in Youtube comments.
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