Borinquen, la tierra de Belen: Participatory Action Research and Transformational Theory in the Urban Chicago Puerto Rican Experience: A Critical Analysis

This paper analyzes how José Lopéz’s participatory action research and transformational learning theory addresses the oppressed Puerto Rican experience. The paper examines the historical experience of colonialism, explains these two theories, and explores Lopéz’s adult education work in the Puerto Rican community using participatory action research and transformational learning.

The Framing of the Aftermath of the Chicago Teacher’s Strike

The study explores the framing of the Chicago teachers strike in the media. The study uses content analysis of text from major media sources to find major themes in frames, theorize their purpose, and explore the reaction to them of teachers as public intellectuals.

Representations of Violence in the Theater

Center for Humanities in an Urban Environment presents a forum featuring several individuals from the areas of Academics, journalism and theater, on the subject of violence in the Theater. Event held at GableStage, Coral Gables on September 12, 2012.