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THE GREAT DEPRESSION IN MIAMI BEACH.
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LESLIE, VERNON MCCLEAN., Florida Atlantic University, Kohl, Raymond
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This thesis explores the impact of the Great Depression on the resort city of Miami Beach, Florida. The city was not immune to the effects of the economic collapse of the 1930s. However, an examination of building department records, city employee salaries, tax collections, and other indicators demonstrate that Miami Beach suffered only temporarily in the early 1930s, while the rest of the nation plunged into economic depression. The city's early developer, Carl Fisher, sold expensive house...
Show moreThis thesis explores the impact of the Great Depression on the resort city of Miami Beach, Florida. The city was not immune to the effects of the economic collapse of the 1930s. However, an examination of building department records, city employee salaries, tax collections, and other indicators demonstrate that Miami Beach suffered only temporarily in the early 1930s, while the rest of the nation plunged into economic depression. The city's early developer, Carl Fisher, sold expensive house lots and planned a playground for rich winter residents. The depression undermined these plans, and resulted in an economy dependent on less affluent tourists residing in moderately priced hotels. The city had good political leadership and advertised its attractions effectively. As a result, Miami Beach experienced only a short period of hard times and then continued to grow during the depressing years.
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Date Issued
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1980
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14013
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Subject Headings
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Depressions--1929--United States, United States--History--1933-1945, Miami Beach (Fla)--Economic conditions
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Language and leadership: Exploring the relationship between critical theories and the hegemonic construction of student achievement.
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McClean, Marva., Florida Atlantic University, Bogotch, Ira
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This study explored the relationship between critical theories and student achievement. The study applied the principles of Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Pedagogy in studying the impact of artistic and hegemonic communication on student achievement. The purpose of the study was to critically analyze the language discourse of educational leaders and to determine the extent to which the language discourse contributes to the persistence of the achievement gap and the continuing...
Show moreThis study explored the relationship between critical theories and student achievement. The study applied the principles of Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Pedagogy in studying the impact of artistic and hegemonic communication on student achievement. The purpose of the study was to critically analyze the language discourse of educational leaders and to determine the extent to which the language discourse contributes to the persistence of the achievement gap and the continuing marginalization of diverse groups of children. This research study offers a practical set of recommendations on how to use the process of critical discourse analysis to arrive at more adequate solutions to the problems that contribute to the achievement gap. It demonstrates how an uncritical acceptance of textual communication from powerful sources such as state departments of education makes educational leaders responsible for the academic failure of children. This study was therefore concerned with finding a process to interrupt hegemonic communication and allow for more democratic use of language that accommodates the multiple realities of the school system. The Research Design used in this research process incorporated data analysis at the state, district and school site levels. The processes of critical discourse analyses were used to scrutinize the language of verbal and written texts and observation data for socio-political relations and ideology embedded in the language. The study found that at the federal, state and district levels hegemonic language was used to assert the worldview of educational accountability and standardization. In contrast to the federal, state and district data, the school site data revealed the use of critical discourse to counteract hegemonic communication and give voice to the multiple realities that exist. This study highlights the fact that educational leaders, including the crafters of educational policies and related documents, skillfully use language to advance their particular perspective. The study demonstrates how educational leaders can implement artistic leadership to open up the spaces in the discourse to interrupt hegemonic communication and eventually close the achievement gap.
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Date Issued
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2004
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12099
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Subject Headings
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Academic achievement, Multicultural education, Curriculum planning--Cross-cultural studies, Education--Research--Methodology
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