ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)

ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)

This study examines the process of ethnic maintenance within the Native American controlled educational programs at the Boston Indian Council (B.I.C.) in Boston, Massachusetts. Anthropologists and educators will find this study important because it analyzes how the B.I.C. functions as an innovative...

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Main Author: FORWARD, JEAN SUSAN
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1985
Subjects:
Cultural anthropology
Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI8602633
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spelling ndltd-UMASS-oai-scholarworks.umass.edu-dissertations-76682021-05-20T05:18:03Z ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) FORWARD, JEAN SUSAN This study examines the process of ethnic maintenance within the Native American controlled educational programs at the Boston Indian Council (B.I.C.) in Boston, Massachusetts. Anthropologists and educators will find this study important because it analyzes how the B.I.C. functions as an innovative culture broker, providing opportunities for economic advancement while it publicly supports Native American ethnic identities. The B.I.C. integrates specific ethnic elements, particularly Micmac, as well as elements of pan-Indianism into their educational programs with Native American teachers in a setting analogous to a reserve household. 1985-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI8602633 Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest ENG ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Cultural anthropology
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FORWARD, JEAN SUSAN
ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
description This study examines the process of ethnic maintenance within the Native American controlled educational programs at the Boston Indian Council (B.I.C.) in Boston, Massachusetts. Anthropologists and educators will find this study important because it analyzes how the B.I.C. functions as an innovative culture broker, providing opportunities for economic advancement while it publicly supports Native American ethnic identities. The B.I.C. integrates specific ethnic elements, particularly Micmac, as well as elements of pan-Indianism into their educational programs with Native American teachers in a setting analogous to a reserve household.
author FORWARD, JEAN SUSAN
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title ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
title_short ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
title_full ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
title_fullStr ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
title_full_unstemmed ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
title_sort ethnicity and education: the b.i.c. innovative culture broker (boston, massachusetts)
publisher ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
publishDate 1985
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