Wrestling with Tradition: Japanese Activities at Amache, a World War II Incarceration Facility

I employ archaeological analyses, archival research, and oral histories to investigate traditional Japanese practices that were performed at Amache, a World War II Japanese American incarceration facility. I argue that these inter-generational practices helped to bridge a cultural gap that existed between several generations of Japanese Americans. For many incarcerated Japanese Americans, their first exposure to many traditional activities occurred during incarceration. The resulting social environment incorporated aspects of Japanese, Japanese American, and mainstream American influences, all of which were adapted to conditions during incarceration. Similarly, archaeological analyses allow for the investigation of traditional practice features. These provide evidence regarding the significance of the adapted landscape at Amache. Evidence of these practices suggests Amache internees had both a strong desire to maintain and celebrate these aspects of their Japanese heritage but they also incorporated non-traditional elements that reflected the unique living conditions during incarceration. Incarceration, I argue, created an environment in which a unique internee consciousness was formed in which the use of traditional practices was a focal point. The physical remains of traditional practices allow archaeologists to determine aspects of this newly formed consciousness that are not readily apparent in historical documentation

An Analysis of Modified Material Culture from Amache: Investigating the Landscape of Japanese American Internment

Modified material culture is a class of objects that indicates a transformation of material function. Archaeological research at the Japanese American internment camp in Granada, Colorado, called Amache, has recently uncovered artifacts featuring evidence of modification. Previous studies at internment camps have failed to include a comprehensive analysis of these artifacts; instead focusing on formal materials or aesthetic objects. This thesis investigates an assemblage of modified material culture identified at Amache and a collection from the Minidoka internment camp in Idaho. These artifacts provide insight into how internees responded to imprisonment. Through material culture studies, oral histories, and archival research, the use of these artifacts is examined within a context of confinement. This collection helps construct an internee landscape from which we may better understand the relationship between internee agency and internment social structure. In addition, by studying this evidence of adaptation this research aims to highlight the ingenuity of Japanese American internees and their ability to adapt and overcome the inhumane treatment experienced in the camp

Development of a Model and Survey Instrument to Evaluate an Intervention for Addressing Institutional Racism

The 2008 follow-up to the Kerner Commission Report of 1968 indicates that there is still much work to be done to address inequalities in such areas as education, employment, and health. Over the years, there has been a trend in the development of community-based organizations that focus on addressing institutional racism, which has been seen as a culprit in the pervasive, multisector inequities. Research studies have revealed that these organizations use a myriad of approaches ranging from individual approaches focused solely on education and information sharing, to more systemic approaches involving community mobilization, advocacy, and public and institutional policy change (Shapiro, 2002; Potapchuk, 2007). However, little is known about the impact of this work on institutions and the community at-large. With the influx of these organizations, there is a need expressed by funders of these efforts, and also by the community and the organizations themselves, to assess the effectiveness and impact of this work. While research conducted by the Aspen Institute and resources provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation have made strides to build our knowledge base and support, there is a need for the development of a more comprehensive evaluation model along with an appropriate data collection instrument to obtain quantitative data. Spurred by the request from a local organization which provides a multi-pronged intervention approach to dismantle institutional racism, a community-based participatory research/evaluation approach was embarked upon by the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equities located at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to develop a comprehensive evaluation model. This model was designed to assess the effectiveness and impact of this organization's intervention approach. This paper describes the development of the model used to design and execute a comprehensive evaluation plan and the process utilized to develop one of the quantitative data collection instruments, a retrospective post-then-pre test. The mixed-method approach selected for this model blends both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods that take into consideration the sensitivity of the subject and the richness of information shared by participants. At the time of this writing, both the model and data collection instrument are in the implementation phase of the evaluation plan. Thus, the focus of this paper is limited to the development process. To aid in building a knowledge base for the methods and approaches used during the development phase, limitations, challenges and implications for future research are discussed. Templates of the tools used are described and provided for replication purposes; thus, aiding in creating a culture of evaluation and improvement for addressing institutional racism.Master of Public Healt

Digital Transformation: Book of Abstracts at BOBCATSSS 2021 Virtual Conference, 21st-22nd January 2021, Porto

This Book of Abstracts provides an overview of all selected papers, Pecha Kucha and posters that will be presented at BOBCATSSS 2021 Virtual Conference on "Digital Transformation" (https://bobcatsss2021.sciencesconf.org/). The conference is jointly organized by the Porto Accounting and Business School - Porto Polytechnic (ISCAP), Portugal, University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT), Sofia, Bulgaria and University of Leon, Spain. BOBCATSSS is an international annual symposium which addresses hot topics for librarians and information professionals in a fast-changing environment. It is created by and for students, teachers, researchers and professionals in the information field. BOBCATSSS is held under the auspices of BOBCATSSS Association (https://bobcatsss.info/, former EUCLID (European Association for Library and Information Education and Research). It is a tradition which has been passed on from one European country to another since 1993, providing a rich professional conference, accompanied by numerous opportunities for networking, personal exchanges, discussions, and learning. The 29th conference of BOBCATSSS is a virtual edition, due to the COVID-19 worldwide crisis. This year, we have chosen “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION” as the theme for BOBCATSSS 2021. Information and communication technologies have a great impact on society, namely concerning the immediacy of access to information, the constant increase in the available information volume, the automation of services, the dematerialization of processes, the change in supports and formats, the attention to the client and changes in the behaviour of individuals. These impacts are also felt in the way people interact with information, in professional, academic, personal and playful terms. Soon, half of the consumers will be digital natives, and this will force the digital transformation in organizations, creating new opportunities for change, including in organizational, cultural and legal standards. Digital transformation as an effect of a process marked by the influence of ICT in society will influence changes in every social dimension, including business models and in the way they develop, with ICT and, inseparably, information, having a leading role in any organization. According to Rogers (2016)1 and Herbert (2017)2, it is possible to identify five domains where the digital transformation takes place, and which are based on the transversal use of ICT: 1. Customers, who interact dynamically with organizations 2. Competition, which impliesa differentiation of organizations in relation to the consumer / final customer 3. Information, which due to its essential nature for the business, whether structured or not, will require an increasingly strict management 4. Innovation, focusing on the development of new ideas 5. Value, which becomes volatile in the face of market demand.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Common Ground: Uniting Archaeology and Secondary Social Studies Curricula

Archaeologists have been attempting to establish stronger connections with communities for several decades. Concepts such as stewardship can be presented to a larger audience, and archaeology can be a valuable tool for public education. Public schools across the nation are struggling to improve with limited resources. Archaeology can provide teachers with inexpensive resources that improve student learning while simultaneously helping teachers meet more rigorous standards. Using historical, archaeological, and cultural resources from the World War II Japanese American internment camp, Amache, I created a new supplementary curriculum that focused on the experience of Japanese and Japanese Americans during that era. This thesis presents that curriculum and an accompanying case study that introduced archaeologically based activities in a secondary social studies classroom. Analysis of student responses indicates that supplementing with archaeology had no adverse effects to student exam scores on overall WWII history. In addition many students felt more connected to former Amache internees and their experience

Whose Community Museum Is It? Collaboration Strategies and Identity Affirmation in the Amache Museum

The Amache Museum is a preservation project that has multiple communities involved in preserving Amache history. It represents Japanese American as well as American history and is owned and maintained by the Amache Preservation Society (APS), which is comprised of local Granada High School students. By approaching the Amache Museum as a community museum and noticing its distinct collaborative strategy, this thesis investigates the community collaborations and the identity affirmations within the museum, and addresses the question of whose community museum the Amache Museum represents. My research explores the overlapping conceptual models of the Amache Museum: community museum and ecomuseum, and utilizes the realities of a difficult heritage to discuss identity affirmation through the use of individual and collective memories. Through participant observations, archival research, semi-structured interviews, and a questionnaire survey, this thesis identifies three community collaborations, as well as community members\u27 thoughts of the importance of the museum for the Japanese Americans and Granada community. Recognizing that the museum and Amache site may be incorporated in the U.S. National Park Service in the future, this thesis also presents a glance at the potential positive and negative aspects if the governing agency is involved, and provides recommendations for future management

Ruth Horie: An Oral History Biography and Feminist Analysis

M.L.I.Sc. Thesis. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2018