Researching the Rhizome
Studies of Transcultural Language, Literature,
Learning, and Life on the ABC Islands and Beyond

Curaçao/Puerto Rico 2013, Volume 1

Transcultural Studies on Culture, History and Identity on the ABC-Islands and Beyond

1. Rose Mary Allen, "Twentieth century migration from the English-speaking Caribbean discursive inclusion and exclusion" (p. 13)
2. Ellen-Petra Kester & Tirza Hortencia, "Essays about Dutch residents written by Cuaçaoan high school students" (p. 31)
3. Chenzira Davis Kahina, "Exploring Dutch, Danish, Caribbean and Afrakan influences of Blyden, Harrison, Sprauve-Browne, Williams, Eemanuel, Jochannan and others of the Virgin Islands cultural heritage restoration movement" (p. 51)
4. Cees Maris, "On the right to cultural identity in Curaçao" (p. 73)
5. Charles do Rego, "History in the educational curriculum of Curaçao: Should the teaching of history be part of the process of political emancipation?" (p. 93)
6. Dimitri Halley, "The observation problem and thinking about development: Toward a paradoxical view" (p. 111)

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Transcultural Studies on Gender, Culture and Society in the Former ABC-Islands and Beyond

7. Merviné Kock, "Gender and Education in Aruba: Are our schools failing to recognize gender-specific needs?" (p. 117)
8. Emy Maduro, "Culture, health and Aruban women’s perception of beauty" (p. 135)
9. Clementia Eugene, "The search for truth about child sexual abuse" (p. 143)
10. Hélène Garrett, "Phonetic differences among the dialects of Papiamentu spoken by men and women on the ABC-Islands: Preliminary findings" (p. 151)

Transcultural Studies on Language and Learning on the ABC-Islands and Beyond

11. Carmen Milagros Torres-Rivera, "Language, literacy and literature: Language planning issues in Aruba and Puerto Rico" (p. 155)
12. Berthson B. Boekhoudt, "De moedertaal als instructietaal in het rekenonderwijs" (p. 161)
13. Jesseline Maduro, "Effectieve woordenschatuitbreiding voor vreemde-taalonderwijs" (p. 173)
14. Beatriz María Manrique, "Un modelo cognitivo para la organización de las actividades de aula basado en el cerebro triuno e inteligencias múltiples para el aprendizaje de la escritura en una lengua extranjera" (p. 179)
15. Gregory Goedgedrag, "De effectiviteit van de voorspellende leesstrategie in combinatie met andere leesstrategieën in begrijpend lezen" (p. 197)
16. Cheryda Gemin, "Is het aanbieden van leesstrategieën van invloed op de schrijfvaardigheid van leraren in opleiding?" (p. 211)

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Transcultural Studies on Literature and Culture on the ABC-Islands and Beyond

17. Quito Nicolaas, "Caribbean literature from the ABC-Islands in the European Netherlands" (p. 221)
18. Joe Fortin, "Caribbean Gothic: Imagology and reality in The afternoon wind" (p. 231)
19. Wim Rutgers, "Michael Joannes Alexius Schabel S.J. Missionary on Curaçao from 1704 to 1713: A rare account (1705) and a diary (1701-1708)" (p. 241)
20. Michiel van Kempen, "Laat mij je mijn land laten zien: De toeristenblik in teksten uit de voormalig-Nederlandse West" (p. 255)
21. Elisabeth Echteld, "Nuevas dimensiones a la literatura en español en Curazao" (p. 277)
22. Ronald Severing, "Recurrent themes in the work of Frank Martinus Arion" (p. 285)
23. Gregory Richardson, "Calypso music and critical reflection on the self in Aruba and Trinidad" (p. 295)

Transcultural Studies on Language, Learning and Society on the ABC-Islands and Beyond

24. Sharine A. Isabella, "Higher education as a national instrument for capacity building: The case of Curaçao" (p. 303)
25. Raily Goedgedrag, "Het imago van de leraar binnen het Funderend Onderwijs op Curaçao" (p. 315)
26. Roke Hoen, "Heeft ‘Character Education’ een positieve invloed op een gezonde ontwikkeling van jongeren op Aruba?" (p. 325)
27. Rudolph Simon, "Rapportage van een vervolgonderzoek naar de effectiviteit van determinanten op de BMI en fitheid van kinderen" (p. 339)
28. Courtney G. Parkins Ferrón, "Taking the bull by the horns: Professional Curaçaoan Papiamentu translators and writers facing the challenges of globalization head-on" (p. 347)
29. Vanessa D. Austin, "Re-conceptualizing the creolization of language and culture through
first person fieldwork in Suriname" (p. 365)