Dwaine Plaza
Biographic Data
| ID | 3673386 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dwaine Plaza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dwaine |
| FAMILY NAME | Plaza |
| SIGNATURE | PLAZA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Cascadia Coastal Hazards and Resilience Training, Education, and Research (CHARTER) Fellows Mentoring Model for Underrepresented Students
Facebook and WhatsApp as Elements in Transnational Care Chains for the Trinidadian Diaspora
Despite being separated by great geographical distances, the Trinidadian Diaspora community has managed to stay in regular communication with those back “home” using the latest available technologies. Trinidadian migrants living abroad have established multi-directional care chains with family, kin, and friends that have endured for decades. This social connection has evolved from letter writing, telegrams, telephones, emails, and most recently, …
Roti and Doubles as Comfort Foods for the Trinidadian Diaspora in Canada, the United States, and Britain
Using data collected from a non-random electronic survey of (N=116) Trinidadian origin men and women and data gleaned from a content analysis of roti shop websites on the Internet (n=80). This paper examines how the Trinidadian diaspora currently residing in places like New York, Toronto or London’s are influenced by their early food socialization which produces a long lasting memory for roti and doubles. Roti and doubles often becomes a linking …
Caribbean Migration to Western Europe and the United States: Essays on Incorporation, Identity, and Citizenship
Book Review| July 01 2012 Caribbean Migration to Western Europe and the United States: Essays on Incorporation, Identity, and Citizenship Caribbean Migration to Western Europe and the United States: Essays on Incorporation, Identity, and Citizenship. Edited by Margarita Cervantes-Rodríquez, Ramón Grosfoguel, and Eric Mielantis. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2009. 261 pp. Index. $59.59 (cloth). Dwaine Plaza Dwaine Plaza Search for other w…
Faith Makes Us Live: Surviving and Thriving in the Haitian Diaspora
Transnational Return Migration to the English-speaking Caribbean
Using a transnational theoretical framework we examine the factors which have been involved in the emergence of a return migration culture in the English-speaking Caribbean since 1834. Caribbean emigration and return is not a simplistic bipolar movement, rather the flow is best understood as a fluid looping process which has some backflow. This paper presents a review of the return migration literature as it applies to the English-speaking Caribb…
The Construction of a Segmented Hybrid Identity Among One-and-a-Half-Generation and Second-Generation Indo-Caribbean and African Caribbean Canadians
Using data from life history interviews collected from a 2000 Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement–funded research project, this article examines the role that family, the community, and the environment have played in the identity formation of one-and-a-half-generation and second-generation Indo-Caribbean and African Caribbean Canadians. Findings from this research suggest that ethnic identity formation in Canada for yo…
Learning through listening: Applying an action learning model to a cross-cultural field study experience in Native America
Disaggregating The Indo- and African-Caribbean Migration and Settlement Experience in Canada
Using the 1996 Public Use Microfiche files of the Canadian Census and life story data from 30 cases collected from a 1998 CERIS-funded research project, this article disaggregates the migration and settlement story for Indo- and African-Caribbean migrants living in Canada. Findings from this research suggest that a significant difference exists in the immigration pattern, living arrangements, family structures, and material values for Indo- and A…
No Passport Required: An Action Learning Approach to Teaching about Globalization
Transnational Grannies: The Changing Family Responsibilities of Elderly African Caribbean-Born Women Resident in Britain
Transnational Grannies: The Changing Family Responsibilities of Elderly African Caribbean-Born Women Resident in Britain
Transnational Return Migration to the English-speaking Caribbean
Using a transnational theoretical framework we examine the factors which have been involved in the emergence of a return migration culture in the English-speaking Caribbean since 1834. Caribbean emigration and return is not a simplistic bipolar movement, rather the flow is best understood as a fluid looping process which has some backflow. This paper presents a review of the return migration literature as it applies to the English-speaking Caribb…
No Passport Required: An Action Learning Approach to Teaching about Globalization
Facebook and WhatsApp as Elements in Transnational Care Chains for the Trinidadian Diaspora
Despite being separated by great geographical distances, the Trinidadian Diaspora community has managed to stay in regular communication with those back “home” using the latest available technologies. Trinidadian migrants living abroad have established multi-directional care chains with family, kin, and friends that have endured for decades. This social connection has evolved from letter writing, telegrams, telephones, emails, and most recently, …
Roti and Doubles as Comfort Foods for the Trinidadian Diaspora in Canada, the United States, and Britain
Using data collected from a non-random electronic survey of (N=116) Trinidadian origin men and women and data gleaned from a content analysis of roti shop websites on the Internet (n=80). This paper examines how the Trinidadian diaspora currently residing in places like New York, Toronto or London’s are influenced by their early food socialization which produces a long lasting memory for roti and doubles. Roti and doubles often becomes a linking …
Disaggregating The Indo- and African-Caribbean Migration and Settlement Experience in Canada
Using the 1996 Public Use Microfiche files of the Canadian Census and life story data from 30 cases collected from a 1998 CERIS-funded research project, this article disaggregates the migration and settlement story for Indo- and African-Caribbean migrants living in Canada. Findings from this research suggest that a significant difference exists in the immigration pattern, living arrangements, family structures, and material values for Indo- and A…
Transnational Grannies: The Changing Family Responsibilities of Elderly African Caribbean-Born Women Resident in Britain
No Passport Required: An Action Learning Approach to Teaching about Globalization
Learning through listening: Applying an action learning model to a cross-cultural field study experience in Native America
Disaggregating The Indo- and African-Caribbean Migration and Settlement Experience in Canada
Using the 1996 Public Use Microfiche files of the Canadian Census and life story data from 30 cases collected from a 1998 CERIS-funded research project, this article disaggregates the migration and settlement story for Indo- and African-Caribbean migrants living in Canada. Findings from this research suggest that a significant difference exists in the immigration pattern, living arrangements, family structures, and material values for Indo- and A…
The Construction of a Segmented Hybrid Identity Among One-and-a-Half-Generation and Second-Generation Indo-Caribbean and African Caribbean Canadians
Using data from life history interviews collected from a 2000 Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement–funded research project, this article examines the role that family, the community, and the environment have played in the identity formation of one-and-a-half-generation and second-generation Indo-Caribbean and African Caribbean Canadians. Findings from this research suggest that ethnic identity formation in Canada for yo…
Transnational Return Migration to the English-speaking Caribbean
Using a transnational theoretical framework we examine the factors which have been involved in the emergence of a return migration culture in the English-speaking Caribbean since 1834. Caribbean emigration and return is not a simplistic bipolar movement, rather the flow is best understood as a fluid looping process which has some backflow. This paper presents a review of the return migration literature as it applies to the English-speaking Caribb…
Faith Makes Us Live: Surviving and Thriving in the Haitian Diaspora
Caribbean Migration to Western Europe and the United States: Essays on Incorporation, Identity, and Citizenship
Book Review| July 01 2012 Caribbean Migration to Western Europe and the United States: Essays on Incorporation, Identity, and Citizenship Caribbean Migration to Western Europe and the United States: Essays on Incorporation, Identity, and Citizenship. Edited by Margarita Cervantes-Rodríquez, Ramón Grosfoguel, and Eric Mielantis. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2009. 261 pp. Index. $59.59 (cloth). Dwaine Plaza Dwaine Plaza Search for other w…
Roti and Doubles as Comfort Foods for the Trinidadian Diaspora in Canada, the United States, and Britain
Using data collected from a non-random electronic survey of (N=116) Trinidadian origin men and women and data gleaned from a content analysis of roti shop websites on the Internet (n=80). This paper examines how the Trinidadian diaspora currently residing in places like New York, Toronto or London’s are influenced by their early food socialization which produces a long lasting memory for roti and doubles. Roti and doubles often becomes a linking …
Facebook and WhatsApp as Elements in Transnational Care Chains for the Trinidadian Diaspora
Despite being separated by great geographical distances, the Trinidadian Diaspora community has managed to stay in regular communication with those back “home” using the latest available technologies. Trinidadian migrants living abroad have established multi-directional care chains with family, kin, and friends that have endured for decades. This social connection has evolved from letter writing, telegrams, telephones, emails, and most recently, …
The Cascadia Coastal Hazards and Resilience Training, Education, and Research (CHARTER) Fellows Mentoring Model for Underrepresented Students
Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Diaspora (3 works) · History (3 works)