Sheryl Felecia Mean
Biographic Data
| ID | 669366 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheryl Felecia Mean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheryl Felecia |
| FAMILY NAME | Mean |
| SIGNATURE | MEAN S F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New Mexico |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9052-0709 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring ethno-racial policy for the Garinagu in Central America: Making the case for Black Indigeneity
Across the Central American region, several groups received political autonomy by the end of the 20th century. By granting autonomy to these groups, countries like Nicaragua acknowledged certain populations as members of distinct ethnic groups. This was not the case for every country or group in the region, and the lack of effective ethno-racial policy-making considerations across Central America has led to language attrition, loss of land and wa…
Bikuda: Hair, aesthetic, and bodily perspectives from women in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
The Steve Biko Cultural Institute (Biko) is one of various institutions that aim to educate civically active Afro-descendant youth in Salvador who hope to enter higher education spaces. From this institution emerge the Bikudas, the female students. This paper analyzes semi-structured interviews and observations of this group from 2015 to 2016 and their shared experiences. The three aims of the paper are as follows regarding analysis of: (1) the p…
Biko: Exploring Black Identity in Brazil Through a U.S. Lens
This article analyzes how Black Consciousness and Citizenship (CCN), a curriculum produced at the Steve Biko Cultural Institute (Biko) in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, is influential to the production of a Black identity. In addition, I assess “the relationship between Black identity and education” at Biko through the lens of Zirkel and Johnson’s strengths-based narratives as a counternarrative to anti-Blackness and Afrophobia in Brazilian society. CC…
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Bikuda: Hair, aesthetic, and bodily perspectives from women in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
The Steve Biko Cultural Institute (Biko) is one of various institutions that aim to educate civically active Afro-descendant youth in Salvador who hope to enter higher education spaces. From this institution emerge the Bikudas, the female students. This paper analyzes semi-structured interviews and observations of this group from 2015 to 2016 and their shared experiences. The three aims of the paper are as follows regarding analysis of: (1) the p…
Biko: Exploring Black Identity in Brazil Through a U.S. Lens
This article analyzes how Black Consciousness and Citizenship (CCN), a curriculum produced at the Steve Biko Cultural Institute (Biko) in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, is influential to the production of a Black identity. In addition, I assess “the relationship between Black identity and education” at Biko through the lens of Zirkel and Johnson’s strengths-based narratives as a counternarrative to anti-Blackness and Afrophobia in Brazilian society. CC…
Exploring ethno-racial policy for the Garinagu in Central America: Making the case for Black Indigeneity
Across the Central American region, several groups received political autonomy by the end of the 20th century. By granting autonomy to these groups, countries like Nicaragua acknowledged certain populations as members of distinct ethnic groups. This was not the case for every country or group in the region, and the lack of effective ethno-racial policy-making considerations across Central America has led to language attrition, loss of land and wa…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Citizenship (1 works)