Empowerment through education : Mexican American agency measured through primary education in New Mexico, 1846-1920

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buir.supervisorRoberts, Timothy M.
dc.contributor.authorBoztaş, Özlem
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T20:17:55Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T20:17:55Z
dc.date.copyright2003
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Department of History of Bilkent University, 2003.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2003.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 102-106).en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.
dc.description.abstractAfter the annexation of New Mexico by the United States in 1848, we see a process of Americanization was begun by the U.S. officials in the territory. This thesis examines the response of New Mexico’s Hispanic population to the process of Americanization of the education and language in the territory between 1848 and 1920. First, the laws and treaties that affected the foundation and development of an educational system in New Mexico were examined in this thesis. In the last three chapters, the characteristics of New Mexico education were examined through the county school reports, curriculum of the schools and textbooks. Besides public education, the language of the education which shifted from Spanish to English through the early 20th century was also discussed in this thesis. In conclusion, although Hispanics in New Mexico rejected the Anglo American public education in the very beginning of their territorial history, they began to use education in order to protect their economic and political rights after the 1890s. Thus we can say that the process of assimilation or Americanization in New Mexico between 1848 and 1920 was not very successful.
dc.description.abstract1848 yılında New Mexico’nun Amerika Birleşik Devletleri tarafindan hakimiyet altına alınmasından sonra, bölgede Amerikalı yetkililerin Amerikalılaştırma sürecini başlattıklarını görüyoruz. Bu tezin amacı New Mexico’nun Meksika kökenli nüfusunun, 1848 ve 1920 yıllan arasında eğitim ve dildeki Amerikalılaştırma çabalanna verdikleri tepkiyi araştırmaktır. Tezde ilk olarak, New Mexico’da eğitimin temellerini atan ve geliştiren kanun ve antlaşmalar incelenmiştir. Tezin geri kalan bölümünde ise, New Mexico’daki devlet eğitiminin genel özellikleri; okul raporları, müfredatları ve ders kitapları vasıtasıyla incelenmiştir. Devlet eğitiminin yanı sıra, daha öncelri İspanyolca iken 2O.nci yüzyıl başlarında İngilizceye dönen eğitim dili de bu tezde tartışılan konulardan biridir. Bu tezin sonucunda görüyoruz ki; New Mexico’nun Meksika kökenli halkı önceleri Anglo Amerikan tarzı eğitim sistemini reddetmiş olsalarda, 1890 sonrası eğitim ve İngilizceyi kendi ekonomik ve siyasi haklarım korumak için kullanmşlardır. Bu sebeple, asimilasyon yada Amerikalılaştırma sürecinin, 1848- 1920 yıllan arasında New Mexico’da başarılı olduğunu söyleyemeyiz.
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Özlem Boztaşen_US
dc.format.extentviii, 106 leaves : illustrations, charts ; 30 cmen_US
dc.identifier.itemidBILKUTUPB072193
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/18283
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subject.lcshMexican Americans--Education--New Mexico.en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language--Study and teaching--Spanish speakers.en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language--Study and teaching--New Mexico.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAmericanization.en_US
dc.titleEmpowerment through education : Mexican American agency measured through primary education in New Mexico, 1846-1920en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHistory
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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