Tag: Maria Aysa-Lastra
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The Academic Minute for 2016.1.04-01.08
Academic Minute from 1.04 – 1.08 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare – University of Texas at Austin Imitation and Innovation Cristine Legare is an associate professor of psychology and the director of the Cognition, Culture and Development Lab at The University of Texas at Austin. As a cognitive scientist, her research examines the evolution and development of…
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Maria Aysa-Lastra, Winthrop University – The Great Recession and Latino Immigrants
What do the recessions of Spain and the United States have in common? Maria Aysa-Lastra, assistant professor of sociology at Winthrop University, explores the reasons Latinos left both countries during the Great Recession. Dr. Maria Aysa-Lastra is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Winthrop University. Her research focuses on the causes of migration as well the integration…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2016.1.4)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.1.4 Monday, January 4 Cristine Legare of the University of Texas at Austin discusses the dual engines of cultural learning: imitation and innovation. Tuesday, January 5 Maria Aysa-Lastra of Winthrop University delves how The Great Recession affected Latino immigrants in the United States and Spain. Wednesday,January 6 Leo Fleishman of Union…