Browsing by Author "W. Warner Wood"

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Dancing Mi Cultura: The Production of Ethnic and National Identity in Midwestern Mexican-Americans Through the Performance of Ballet Méxicano Folklórico

Frank, Katrina J. (2023-12-01)

This thesis studies how Mexican Americans living in the northwest suburbs of Chicago produce connections to their Mexican heritage and culture through the performance of ballet Mexicano folklórico. Through ethnographic ...
Decolonizing African-american Museums: a Case Study on Two African-american Museums in the South

Scott, Anastacia Jonique (2016-12-01)

This dissertation seeks to understand how African-American museums’ exhibits help individuals gain their sense of racial identity through public memory. In an era where the United States is supposedly “post-racial” ...