LLS: Consciousness-Raising of the Latino/Communities Diversity

In Latinas/os everyday lives, their culture and their race are objectified and marginalized. Historically, this is represented in the assumption that Latin-American culture is ???Latino??? culture, when their experiences are in actuality quite different. This conflation led to the establishment of Latina/o Studies here at the University of Illinois. All our group members have been students in Latina/o Studies classes, and we have conducted interviews with people in these classes, observed these classes, and handed out surveys to try and discover the reasons behind students??? interest in Latina/o Studies classes. We also asked these students in our interviews about their experiences as Latinas/os in a predominantly white university, the stereotypes they face, and the extra challenges of being a minority student here. We have come to the conclusion that ethnographic research on the Latino Community is challenging and fruitful, although we have only begun to scratch the surface. There are so many aspects to being ???Latino??? that the array of possibilities cannot be fully determined. We have, however, discussed the challenges that Latinos face in terms of education, stereotypes as well as racisms.unpublishe

Die Boerseun in die volkspele rok = The Boer's son in the volkspele dress : (Mis)performing masculinity in the Afrikaner nation

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-109)

Padecer la depresión como mujer inmigrante mexicana en la ciudad de Nueva York

Objetivo Presentar las condiciones de vida de las mujeres migrantes y su relación con el desarrollo de la depresión en el lugar de destino.Métodos El trabajo etnográfico se desarrolló en la ciudad de Nueva York, específicamente en el barrio Queens. Se trabajó con seis mujeres inmigrantes de primera generación que pertenecían al circuito migratorio de Puebla-Nueva York. Se aplicaron entrevistas a profundidad, el desarrollo de trayectorias migratorias e itinerarios terapéuticos.Finalmente, se realizaron entrevistas con familiares de las informantes principales para controlar sesgos u omisiones de información.Resultados Se identificó que la violencia estaba relacionada con la salud mental de las mujeres. Esta se presentó en diversas etapas de su vida y se presentaron en los  espacios que habitan y desarrollaban su vida cotidiana. La violencia se acentuaba por las relaciones jerárquicas en el grupo doméstico y espacio laboral. Además, las crisis económicas y arreglos familiares enmarcaban dicho proceso. Los arreglos familiares para salir adelante y dar continuidad al modelo de familia a pesar de la migración por motivos económicos, también tuvieron relación con las tensiones que se viven en sus hogares.Discusión Discutimos las condiciones de las vidas de las mujeres y su desarrollo de padecimientos mentales con respecto a otros estudios que desde la salud pública hanexplicado los problemas en salud mental y la migración por medio de conceptos como la aculturación y la asimilación.ObjectiveTo describe the living conditions of migrant women and their correlation with the development of depression at the place of destination.Methods Ethnographic work developed in the city of New York, specifically in the Queens borough. Six first-generation immigrant women, part of the migratory circuit of Puebla-Nueva York, were included in this study. In-depth interviews, development of migratory trajectories and therapeutic itineraries were applied. Finally, interviews wereconducted with relatives of the main informants to control biases or omissions.Results The relationship between violence and women’s mental health was identified.Violence occurred in various stages of their lives and spaces in which they lived and developed their daily living. The violence was accentuated by the hierarchical relationships in the domestic group and work space. Furthermore, economic crisisand family arrangements were detrimental factors. The family arrangements to get ahead and provide continuity to the family model despite migration were also related to the stress they lived in their homes.Discussion The living conditions of women and their influence on the development of mental illnesses were discussedregarding other studies that, from a public health perspective, have addressed the mental health and migration issuesthrough acculturation and assimilation concepts

Relación entre violencia y depresión en mujeres migrantes a través de las experiencias en los servicios de atención

Based on ethnographic work with undocumented immigrant women who developed depressive episodes due to various forms of violence, this article recovers the women’s experience of care in the clinic space of their host country. Through therapeutic itineraries of care, the article focuses on the case studies of two women of Mexican origin in New York City to describe, based on their experience, the communication and the encounter between the doctor and patient; the expectations of migrant women regarding mental health care services; and the explanatory models of depression of both the patients and the treating physicians. This analysis seeks to contribute to the knowledge regarding ways of treating the mental health problems of undocumented women in contexts of violence.A partir del trabajo etnográfico con mujeres inmigrantes indocumentadas que desarrollaron episodios depresivos a causa de diversas formas de violencia, se recupera su experiencia sobre la atención que recibieron en el espacio clínico del país de acogida. A través de itinerarios terapéuticos de atención, el trabajo se centra en los estudios de caso de dos mujeres de origen mexicano en la ciudad de New York, para describir, con base en su experiencia, la comunicación y el encuentro entre médico y paciente; las expectativas de las migrantes en relación con los servicios de atención en salud mental; y los modelos explicativos sobre la depresión por parte de los pacientes y los médicos tratantes. Con lo anterior, buscamos contribuir al conocimiento sobre las formas de atención de los problemas de salud mental de mujeres indocumentadas en contextos de violencia

Anesthetic management for neonate with giant cystic hygroma involved upper airway -A case report-

Significant differences exist between neonatal and adult airways. Anesthetic management of the airway may be challenging in neonate and young infant with large neck mass because these patients are at risk for sudden complete airway occlusion resulting in hypoventilation and hypoxemia. We experienced a 30-day-old baby presented with large cystic hygroma on the left side of neck. This mass was infiltrated in pharynx and large enough to disturb swallowing and breathing, and was not reduced despite of sclero-therapy. Therefore he was decided to get surgical removal. During the gaseous induction with sevoflurane, spontaneous respiration was maintained because difficulty was encountered with intubation. Intraoperatively, the endotracheal tube was dislodged unexpectedly because vigorous surgical traction. Postoperatively the baby was extubated 2 day after operation, and suffered from transient facial nerve palsy and continuous discharge from surgical wound. He was administered ICU for a long time

Vitrification of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) oocytes with sucrose or trehalose for in vitro maturation and fertilization.

Objective: Evaluate the White-tailed Deer (WTD) in vitro embryo production (IVP) and oocytes vitrified with Trehalose (TH) or Sucrose (SC). Design/methodology/approach: Total vitrified oocytes were placed into two different groups: TH (n=60) and SC (n=61). Samples were selected and analyzed for viability evaluation TH (n=5) and SC (n=5), nuclear status (NS) TH (n=4) and SC (n=5), Germinal Vesicle (GV), Metaphase I, or not evaluable (NE) after warming. In vitro maturation (IVM) was conducted for 36 h in supplemented TCM-199 medium. Immediately afterwards, oocyte NS was evaluated (n=88) [(GV, MI=immature), (MII=mature)]. In vitro fertilization (IVF) was performed in supplemented TALP medium for 24 h using frozen WTD semen (3x106 sperm/mL), NS was classified [Fertilized (F), Not fertilized (NF), or NE]. Results: After warming, viability for the TH group (n=5) was 60% versus 40% for SC group (n=5), however, oocytes in both groups were immature (GV and MI stage). For IVM, NS evaluations of the TH group (n=38) revealed no maturation versus 2% in the SC group (n=50) (MII stage=matured). IVF evaluations for the TH group (n=10) revealed no fertilization compared to 20% in the SC group (n=5). A statistical difference (p>0.05) was not found between the TH and SC groups. Limitations on study/implications: White-tailed Deer in vitro embryo production is not well documented. Findings/conclusions: Future research with a larger number of WTD oocytes is needed for further evaluation of oocyte vitrification IVP techniques as a model for endangered cervids

Knowledge in Pain: Interpreting the Lives of Community College Latinas and their Experiences with Ilness and Pain

In this study, the women and I clearly used our time together to engage in forms of ideological critique, which can serve as a therapeutic engagement for both the participants and the interviewer. My participants were searching for opportunities to ‘vent’ and speak about the struggles in their everyday lives. My participants’ ‘talk’ challenged their positions and places at NMVCC while taking up ideological stances that served to reproduce dominant ideologies, such as white supremacy, within their personal and public lives. As with any ideological critique, ideologies should be studied for their material effects and as entities of the social relations that encompass worldviews

Knowledge in Pain: Interpreting the Lives of Community College Latinas and their Experiences with Ilness and Pain

In this study, the women and I clearly used our time together to engage in forms of ideological critique, which can serve as a therapeutic engagement for both the participants and the interviewer. My participants were searching for opportunities to ‘vent’ and speak about the struggles in their everyday lives. My participants’ ‘talk’ challenged their positions and places at NMVCC while taking up ideological stances that served to reproduce dominant ideologies, such as white supremacy, within their personal and public lives. As with any ideological critique, ideologies should be studied for their material effects and as entities of the social relations that encompass worldviews