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Papers may be written on other topics;
this list is meant to stimulate your
imagination
Curanderismo (folk healing)
Folksong as an Ethnic Expression
Blues
Gospel
Work songs
Chicano/Black/Asian Ethnic Minority Families
Changing Male Roles
Changing Female Roles
Child Rearing Practices
The Single Parent Family
Interracial Marriages
Minorities in the Work Force
Occupational Structure
Youth Employment/Unemployment
Women in the Labor Force
Mexican Immigration
Its role in U.S. economy
Its role in Culture Maintenance in U.S.
American attitudes
Ethnic Minority Women in Political Movements
Contributions
Contemporary Ethnic Music
Black influences
Latino influences
Minority Arts in American Culture
Chicano/Mexican Murals
Black/Chicano/Asian literature (poetry, novel, short story)
Folklore and Folk Arts
Ethnic Minority Movements in the U.S.
Civil Rights Movements
Vietnam War
Farm Labor Struggle
Minority Groups in American Politics
Pre-World War II
Post-World War II
Religion in Minority Cultures
Origin and function of the early Black churches
Role of Catholic/Protestant Churches in Chicano Communities
Impact of legal rulings in the education of minorities
Lau vs. Nichols
Brown vs. Board of Education
Great Black/Chicano/Asian educators--past and present
Issues in educating the Black/Mexican/Asian child
race, IQ & achievement
Segregation, desegregation, and busing
Athletics vs. Academics in Higher Education
Church role in Civil Rights Movement and Economic Development
Family roles during slavery
Matriarchal system--Myth or Reality?
Impact of African culture on Black Americans
Early African practices and beliefs
Impact of Native American culture on Mexican Americans / on American culture
Historical sketch of Blacks in Politics
During reconstruction
Right to vote
Birth of Jim Crowism
Impact of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement on politics
Organizations: NAACP, SNCC
Chicano Student Organizations
Contemporary Leadership in current human rights struggles
Impact of Black/Chicano/Asian vote
Local, state, national
Nutritional value of ethnic minorities' foods
Racism in American Sports
Racism and discrimination in American society
Education
The justice system
Labor force
Housing
Research on the physiological/psychological differences of Black athletes
Cultural revival movements
Harlem Renaissance--writers and styles
Contemporary Chicano writers
Minorities in Business
Minorities and the Mass Media (TV, film, radio, etc.)
What is the roles of the media creating and maintaining ethnic stereotypes?
U.S. Involvement in Latin America
El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, etc.
Effects on Immigration Policies
Impact on Inter-ethnic relations
Language Differences in America
Bilingual Education
Should America have more than one "national language"?
Drug Abuse among Minorities
Traditions in Chicano/Black/Asian culture
Holidays and celebrations
Marriage
Similarities and difference among immigrant groups
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ã 2001 by John A. Cagle, Professor of Communication, California State University, Fresno.