Moodle Links - FYS 129
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Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United StatesSections are available on Moodle.
The full eBook is available for download, limited to one user at a time.
Smith also has access (single user) to the Indigenous Peoples' History... for Young People
Drop the "I" word
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The language used in standardized subject terminology can be problematic and sometimes painful.
Explore the story of a student activist movement to change the Library of Congress Subject Heading, "Illegal Aliens"
- Sorrow, Fury, Helplessness, and Cynicism: An Account of the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal aliens"
2021 paper by Dartmouth College librarians
- 'Words matter’: Why the UC Berkeley Library is embracing another term for ‘illegal aliens’
November 2020 article on the slow pace of change in Library Subject Headings
Explore Concepts
Keywords for Latina/o StudiesExplore the chapter titles to find concepts that interest you.
Use the Bibliography to follow up on authors mentioned in the text.
The Oxford Handbook of Latino StudiesChapters in section I address: Roots, Identities, Connections
Maps & Data
- Native Land Digitalinteractive map; [from a Canadian not-for-profit]
- Map of Indian Lands in the United StatesU.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Hispanic Map of the United States 2018[Cervantes Institute, Harvard] demographic, educational, economic, social, political, and media indicators
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