Addressing Higher Education Issues of Latino Students in Greenville County, South Carolina

Latino college enrollment rates in South Carolina do not reflect the overall increase in the Latino population in the state, which suggests that schools, colleges, and universities may be unprepared to serve the unique needs of Latino students. Consequently, Latino students are less likely to pursue opportunities in higher education than their non-Latino counterparts, which raises significant public policy concerns about equity and the potential economic contributions of the Latino communities. The purpose of this narrative policy analysis (NPA), based upon critical race theory, was to explore the perceptions of Latino students, parents, and advocates related to opportunities in pursuing education after high school in Greenville County, SC. Criterion and snowball sampling identified 15 individuals from whom interview data were acquired. Participants included 7 Latino students, 3 of their parents, and 5 advocates of Latino student attainment of college education. Secondary data consisted of higher education related legislation, policy documents, and reports. Data were inductively coded and analyzed using Roe\u27s NPA procedure. These findings suggest that, at least according to these 15 participants, multiple barriers to college enrollment exist, including cultural expectations and unfamiliarity with the college application and financial aid processes. This study could encourage policy makers to consider perspectives of critical race theory as they create policies and support culturally relevant programs and financial aid guidance to Latino parents, students, and high school counselors. Such programs would lead to positive social change by promoting higher educational achievement, which is essential for the profitable employment of Latinos in the private and public sectors in South Carolina

O MULTICULTURALISMO E NOVOS CRITÉRIOS DE VALORAÇÃO CULTURAL

A critical view is presented of new criteria of cultural valuation emerging in the United States of the 80's, under the impact of multiculturalism and of the politics of identity. These criteria are used to orient a remapping of North American contemporary culture. This process has implications for what was previously referred to as the Third World, and in particular, Latin America.Vision critique des nouveaux critères devaluation culturelle apparus aux États-Unis des années quatre-vingt, sous l'impact du multiculturalisme et des politiques de 1'identité. Ceux-ci seront les critères utilisés pour recartographier la culture nord-américaine contemporaine et ses résonnances dans le Tiers- Monde, particulièrement en l'Amerique Latino.Visão crítica dos novos critérios de valoração cultural emergentes nos Estados Unidos dos anos 1980, sob o impacto do multiculturalismo e das políticas de identidades. Estes serão os critérios que servirão a um remapeamento da cultura estadunidense contemporânea cujo processo tem repercussões para o antes chamado Terceiro Mundo e, em particular, para a América Latina

Nuevo activismo en tiempos de imperialismo

This text emphasizes the actions of the opposition movements to the Bush administration. It defends the idea that, even after the increase of the security and vigilance forces after the sept. 11th , there appeared a new militancy inserted in the anti-globalization movements. Even thinking in a modern fascist way, where the massmediatic aspect is accentuated and different from the one normally investigated in communication, it is possible to develop political or critical strategies not only to the global capitalism but also to the mass media.Este artículo se propone subrayar la acción de movimientos contrarios al gobierno de Bush. Defiende la idea de que, tras el recrudecimiento de las fuerzas de vigilancia y seguridad, resultante del atentado de 11 de septiembre, apareció una nueva militancia en el seno de movimientos anti-globalización. Aun en un fascismo moderno, donde el uso de los massmedia se acentúa y diverge del objeto habitual de investigación del área de las comunicaciones es posible desarrollar estrategias de oposición, no sólo estrategias políticas o críticas contra el capitalismo global sino también con respecto a los medios de comunicación

Inovações na Política Cultural e no Desenvolvimento na América Latina

Este ensaio analisa duas tendências principais nas recomendações das políticas culturais na América Latina: 1) a contribuição econômica das artes, do patrimônio e especialmente das indústrias culturais e criativas; 2) direitos culturais, com foco na inclusão, acesso, empoderamento e desenvolvimento integral / bem-estar dos cidadãos. As duas tendências, que fazem parte das políticas de desenvolvimento cultural, não são facilmente integradas a uma política abrangente, pois seguem diferentes lógicas e estratégias de gestão. Não obstante, ambas as tendências, que emergiram no auge do neoliberalismo (década de 1990), continuam a fornecer as principais justificativas para o financiamento cultural, embora a atual crise econômica tenha levado a cortes orçamentários. Após uma revisão das políticas de desenvolvimento cultural, este ensaio examina estratégias inovadoras para compensar os recursos escassos, incluindo aqueles que procuram unir ambas as tendências. Os casos examinados abaixo correspondem a discussões de políticas culturais em fóruns latino-americanos com centenas de formuladores de políticas e analistas nos últimos vinte anos