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A Quarter Century of Scholarship: Trends in the St Mary’s Law Scholar’s Journal
No full textThis project catalogs the trends of the articles published in The Scholar: St Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice. Over its 25-year history, The Scholar has published 26 volumes discussing issues related specifically to minority and social justice issues. The project catalogs the topics covered in the volumes, and explores this data for historical trends. The project posts these results on the St. Mary’s Law School History page and provides historical context for some of the topics covered. This information provides a valuable resource for researchers into The Scholar as a publication.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/capstone/1020/thumbnail.jp
Aspen Leading Edge Podcast, Episode 128: Migration: A Binational Perspective with Alejandro Zeind, Antonio Zeind, and Erica Schommer
No full textAlejandro Zeind, UNAM School of Law, Antonio Zeind, UNAM School of Law, and Erica Schommer, St. Mary’s University School of Law, discuss their recent book, Migration: A Binational Perspective for Mexico and the U.S. They share the story of how the book came together and the importance of collaborating with their students.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/edge/1097/thumbnail.jp
Mica Productions: The Sad Truth Behind Cosmetic Corporations’ Impact on Children’s Health in India
No full textMica is a shiny silicate mineral found in granite, crystals, or other rocks. Its shiny and reflective property has attracted the eyes of many cosmetic corporations. Due to high rates of unemployment and poverty in Asian countries such as India and its Jharkhand region, corporations have taken over and manipulated the exportations of mica. These regions carry out illegal child labor in mica mining sites that are not only hazardous to children, but the economy and ecosystem around them. Previous research has shown how cosmetic corporations use mica as one of their main ingredients for shiny pigmentations within their products, however, there is limited research that has indicated the links between child labor and the cosmetic industry. This research examines the effects that cosmetic corporations have on children in India. Specifically, it seeks to discuss why the high demand of mica increases child labor and negatively impacts the health, economic, and social wellbeing of children. By analyzing secondary sources such as peer reviewed articles, reports, and policies in India, this study will contribute to a better understanding of exploitative child labor and provide alternative ways corporations can mine mica that allows a more effective quality of life for children and their families.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/msrjs/1038/thumbnail.jp
Sacred Silence: Religion and Intimate Partner Violence
No full textThis study investigates the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) within the St. Mary’s University community. A survey distributed via institutional email collected responses addressing both direct and indirect experiences related to IPV. The analysis explores associations between religiosity, permissive IPV attitudes, and belief in divine control; results indicate no statistically significant relationship. Additionally, the study examined the connections between religiosity, IPV victimization, and frequency of perpetrated abuse, finding no significant associations with religiosity but a significant association between victimization and perpetration frequency. Limitations include the use of a convenience sample, restricted generalizability, and potential self-report bias, which may affect the reliability of the data.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/msrjs/1049/thumbnail.jp
Separate But Found: An Anthropological Analysis of Toni Morrison’s Beloved
No full textSeparation is the ideal solution for African American women to recover their humanity and build a future in America, according to Toni Morrison\u27s Beloved. African American women assimilating with their White oppressors is not advantageous to their survival, and this is revealed through the extremely different experiences that Baby Suggs, Sethe, Beloved, and Denver have had with Whiteness, experiences that have irrevocably altered their lives and viewpoints. These women understandably harbor a strong hatred for their oppressor and would be unable to foster a coexistence with them, given their suffering after being the victims of sexual assault, lynchings, hard labor, substandard living circumstances, and death regularly. To demonstrate the methodical methods in which women are dehumanized under Whiteness and the reasons for the separation, this essay examines each lady, their most pivotal moment, and their experiences within the book through Agamben\u27s philosophy.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/msrjs/1043/thumbnail.jp
Mexican American Studies Symposium - Part 4: Dr. Jerry Gonzalez & Conclusion
No full textThis video includes the last part to the 2025 St. Mary\u27s University Mexican American Studies Symposium which includes the presentation of Dr. Jerry Gonzalez, the Provost, Dr. Nicole Lopez, and the STMU mariachi band.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/phpresentations/1004/thumbnail.jp
Language of the Law: Understanding the impact of code-switching within legal fields through legal blog analyses
No full textCode-Switching is a linguistic phenomenon that can occur between different languages, cultures, or dialects. This study focuses on code-switching within the legal field, specifically through an analysis of legal blog websites. Through searching the terms, “code-switching” and “foreign language”, this study will compare legal blog websites in their coverage of the phenomenon. The various websites’ definitions of code-switching, how the topic is written with context, and what implications are suggested in the writing will be considered when crafting a comparative analysis. Individuals who communicate using different languages or dialects depending on situations and interactions are important to understand within the legal field to achieve proper justice and representation. Through a review of existing literature, it was discovered that code switching in a legal setting has been researched, but not to the extent that gives credit to the large number of occurrences there are of code-switching. Most legal blogs analyzed had little to no written articles on code-switching, proving there is a gap in conversation over this topic. Some legal blogs had a multitude of articles regarding foreign language, with only a few specifically discussing the socio-cultural nuances switching between language and dialect can have