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ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)
Abstract
This study examines the process of ethnic maintenance within the Native American controlled educational programs at the Boston Indian Council (B.I.C.) in Boston, Massachusetts. Anthropologists and educators will find this study important because it analyzes how the B.I.C. functions as an innovative culture broker, providing opportunities for economic advancement while it publicly supports Native American ethnic identities. The B.I.C. integrates specific ethnic elements, particularly Micmac, as well as elements of pan-Indianism into their educational programs with Native American teachers in a setting analogous to a reserve household.
Subject Area
Cultural anthropology
Recommended Citation
FORWARD, JEAN SUSAN, "ETHNICITY AND EDUCATION: THE B.I.C. INNOVATIVE CULTURE BROKER (BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS)" (1985). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI8602633.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI8602633