Institution: University of San Francisco
Position: Doctoral Student
Research: I have a diverse professional and academic background and a wide range of research interests. The following is a list of research interests:
* Chicano cinema
* Chicano History, Art, Politics,...everything Chicano
* International and Multicultural issues in education
* Anthropology and Education
- Cultural learning and teaching styles
- Language learning
- Cultural transmission
* Parent Education
- Parental Rights
- Advocacy
- Parent Education
- Parent Participation
- Community Building in Schools
- Parent Support Groups
* Sociology of Language
- Language Planning
- Spanish Language Acquisition
- Language Maintenance
- Issues in Bilingual Education
* Cuba
- I have been doing a considerable amount
of fieldwork in Cuba. I am interested
in all things pertaining to Cuba, specifically:
- Education
- History of political development
- Art, Music, Dance, Film, Religions.
* Philosophy of Education
- Paulo Freire
- Antonio Gramsci
- Hannah Arendt
- Carlos Cortes
- Jean Paul Sartre
* Empowerment of the Chicana/o Latina/o Community
* Liberation Theology
* Latin American and Chicano Literature
Publications: Publications: The Contributions of Latinas from the 1500s to 1994, CFL Publications, Redwood City, CA.
Beer or Champagne?, 1993 -- (In press)
A Chicana from East L.A. Goes To College, 1996 -- (In press)
Poesia Inspirada En Cuba 1995 (In press)
Martina La Latina: A Collection of Short Stories,1996 (In press)
Dissertation (In Progress): Title: Chicano Cinema: An Empowerment and Enlightenment Tool and Strategy for the Chicano and Latino Community In the U.S.
Films: "Yolanda De Nuevo" Producer: Martina Ayala Writer/Director: SeveroPerez 1988, Franciscan Communications
"Apuntes Visuales de Cuba" 1995, Martina La Latina Productions
"Reflexiones De Una Chicana En Cuba 1995-1996" 1996, Martina La Latina Productions
"El Arte Cubano 1995" 1995, Martina La Latina Productions
"Maria Montes de Oca, Revolucionaria Cubana" 1995, Martina La Latina Productions
"Education in Cuba During The Special Period" 1996, Martina La Latina Productions
"Lo Afro En Cuba" 1996, Martina La Latina Productions
"El Pueblo Unido, Jamas Sera Vencido" 1996, Martina La Latina Productions
"La Politica No Cabe En La Azucarrera" 1996, Martina La Latina Productions
"Jinetera" 1995, Martina La Latina Productions
"Pinar Del Rio: Cinderella Province" 1995, Martina La Latina Productions
"Black Market in Cuba During the Special Period" 1995, Martina La Latina Productions
"Counter Currents For A Chicana In Academia" 1996, Martina La Latina Productions
Other: PERSONAL INTERESTS: I am interested in dialoguing with persons who share similar interests and anyone seeking to uplift humanity through social interaction and dialogue. I believe that we can transform society through dialouge and action. I don't care for the politically correct and the trendy. I am interested in what is real for me and members of my community. I am interested in connecting with intellectuals and doers that are not trapped by academic institutions and imprisoned by the ivory towers. I want to know more about people who have managed to have academia work for them, and not the other way around. I welcome international and multicultural perspectives for transformation of society.
Contact: E-Mail: ayalma00@usfca.edu Fax: (415)780-9728 ayalma00@usfca.edu