Abstracts from the Eleventh Annual Conference on Ethnic Minority Studies, 1983, Ontario, California

s Stewart Rodnon Rider College " Ethnicity, Cultural Imperialism, and the Academy" Shirley Abdulhafiz, John Okanishi, and Meredith Reinhart California State Polytechnic University Imperialism is usually thought of as the extension of rule by one government or nation over another. Imperialism also exists in other forms. In the United States, a country which purports to be a society of equality, truth, and justice, there exists the control ofthe maj ority over the minority through cultural and academic imperialism. This type of imperialism manifests itself in the creation of false images of ethnic minorities to suit the needs of the maj ority; the images are reinforced by popular media and literature, and the failure of our academic institutions to expose these falsehoods undergirds the foundation. This paper explains academic and cultural imperialism perpetuated against colored ethnics in the United States and develops an anti dote through the creation of a viable and liberating ethnic studies philosophy. We examine the content of ethnic studies journals such as A merasia, Journal of Ethnic Studies, and Explorations in Ethnic Studies. The articles are critically reviewed and the directions of the literature evaluated. The critiques show how such literature has affected the process of cultural and academic imperialism. Finally, we focus on methods for improving the state of the art. " Meeting the Educational Needs of Hispanic Youth: A Chicano Interdisciplinary Approach" Andres Barona and Jesus Garcia Texas A & M University The objectives of this presentation are three-fold: ( 1 ) discuss issues and practices related to the referral, assessment, and use of in terv en tion strategies with handicapped Hispanic pupils , (2) present issues and problems related to the recruitment of Hispanics for doctoral level programs, and (3) describe an interdisciplinary approach employed