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== Current Projects ==
== Current Project ==
[[Delano grape strike|'''Delano Grape Strike''']]
For my semester-long project in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities, I am considering working on:


My personal interest in this topic stems from my Filipin@-American identity. This event is not only significant in American history but also in Filipin@-American history. However, Filipin@-American contributions tend to be erased from history, and this article is an example of that. I would like to revise this article to bring light to the Filipin@-Americans and their involvement. Additionally, I would also like to expand more on the impact that the Delano grape strike, as it opened doors for other immigrants and people of color and inspired the Chicanx and Filipin@ communities to demand rights beyond the fields.
# Creating an entirely new article titled "Food Insecurity in Houston"
#* Parent Article
#** The parent article for my proposed new article is [[Food Security]], which is currently classified as a B-class article on Wikipedia. “Food Security” defines what food security is and how it is characterized, explores the presence of food ''in''security in different areas of the world (i.e. Afghanistan, United States, Singapore, etc.), describes the barriers to establishing adequate food security and the effects of food ''in''security, and presents current efforts being made to promote food security.
#* Interests
#** I am interested in creating this new article on Wikipedia about food insecurity in Houston because of my personal academic interests which are centered in nutrition and social equity. I would organize this article in a similar fashion as the parent article, but I would make each section specific to Houston and its relationship with food security.
#* References
#** Hernandez, Daphne C., Layton Reesor, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Michael S. Businelle, David W. Wetter, and Darla E. Kendzor. "Smoking, financial strain, and food insecurity." Health Behavior and Policy Review 4, no. 2 (2017): 182-188.
#** Broadstone, Sasha, and Christian Brannstrom. "Growing food is work’: The labour challenges of urban agriculture in Houston, Texas." Global urban agriculture (2017): 66-78.
#** Dave, Jayna M., Deborah I. Thompson, Ann Svendsen-Sanchez, and Karen W. Cullen. "Perspectives on barriers to eating healthy among food pantry clients." Health equity 1, no. 1 (2017): 28-34.
#** Hernandez, Daphne C. "Food Security." Encyclopedia of Family Studies (2016): 1-8.
#** Reifsnider, Elizabeth, David McCormick, Michael Todd, Lucy Reyna, Irma Pecina, Maribell Guzman, and Lu Zheng. "Food Insecurity, Early Childhood Feeding, and Weight Outcomes in Hispanic Children and Their Mothers." (2017).
#** Gaddis, Cheryl LR, Brad Lian, Nicole Watts, and Leontyne Thompson. "Evaluation of food access and food security concerns among public housing residents." Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association (2015).
#** Gundersen, Craig, and James P. Ziliak. "Food insecurity and health outcomes." Health affairs 34, no. 11 (2015): 1830-1839.
#** Schuler, Douglas A., and Balaji R. Koka. "Challenges of Social Sector Systemic Collaborations: What’s Cookin’in Houston’s Food Insecurity Space?." (2019).
#** Moore, Carolyn, Torrey Alexis, Jayna Dave, Derek Miketinas, and Tzu-An Chen. "Effect of a Food Scholarship Program on Food Security Status and Diet Quality of College Students (P04-069-19)." (2019): nzz051-P04.
#** Tarasuk, Valerie, Joyce Cheng, Claire De Oliveira, Naomi Dachner, Craig Gundersen, and Paul Kurdyak. "Association between household food insecurity and annual health care costs." Cmaj 187, no. 14 (2015): E429-E436.
#* [[Talk:Food security#Creating a new article "Food Insecurity in Houston"]]
# Revising the article [[Obesity in America]]
#* Interests
#** Referring back to my previous topic suggestion, I am interested in revising this article, which is currently rated as a Start-class article, also because of my academic interests in nutrition and public health.
#* Possible Revisions
#** For this article, I would like to reorganize it to make it more cohesive; expand on the contributing factors, epidemiology, and effects on life expectancy sections; discuss the social determinants of obesity in America; and talk about current policies that address the obesity epidemic. I would also like to cover the social stigmatization of obesity in America.
#* References
#** Oliver, J. Eric, and Taeku Lee. "Public opinion and the politics of obesity in America." Journal of health politics, policy and law 30, no. 5 (2005): 923-954.
#** Menifield, Charles E., Nicole Doty, and Audwin Fletcher. "Obesity in America." ''ABNF Journal'' 19, no. 3 (2008).
#** Cassell, Jo Anne. "Social anthropology and nutrition: a different look at obesity in America." ''Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics'' 95, no. 4 (1995): 424.
#** Oliver, J. Eric. ''Fat politics: the real story behind America's obesity epidemic''. Vol. 15. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
#** Benforado, Adam, Jon Hanson, and David Yosifon. "Broken scales: Obesity and justice in America." ''Emory LJ'' 53 (2004): 1645.
#** Levi, Jeffrey, S. Vinter, and R. S. Laurent. "How obesity threatens America’s future." ''Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation'' (2010).
#** Carr, Deborah, and Michael A. Friedman. "Is obesity stigmatizing? Body weight, perceived discrimination, and psychological well-being in the United States." ''Journal of health and social behavior'' 46, no. 3 (2005): 244-259.
#** Hammond, Ross A., and Ruth Levine. "The economic impact of obesity in the United States." ''Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity: targets and therapy'' 3 (2010): 285.
#** Zhang, Qi, and Youfa Wang. "Socioeconomic inequality of obesity in the United States: do gender, age, and ethnicity matter?." ''Social science & medicine'' 58, no. 6 (2004): 1171-1180.
#** Hales, Craig M., Cheryl D. Fryar, Margaret D. Carroll, David S. Freedman, Yutaka Aoki, and Cynthia L. Ogden. "Differences in obesity prevalence by demographic characteristics and urbanization level among adults in the United States, 2013-2016." ''Jama'' 319, no. 23 (2018): 2419-2429.
#* [[Talk:Obesity in the United States#Revising "Obesity in the United States"]]
# Revising the article [[HIV/AIDS in the Philippines]]
#* Interests
#** This article is currently classified as a Start-class/C-class on Wikipedia. I am interested in this article because of the complexities that entail such a subject. The Philippines is currently experiencing a sharp rise in HIV infections despite other Southeast Asian countries seeing a decrease. Many of the new incidences of HIV infections are among men who have sex with men (MSM), and the primary mode of protection against getting the virus is through proper condom use. As a Filipinx-American myself, I know that the Philippines tends to be a conservative society due to its roots in Catholicism and typically looks down upon contraceptives and LGBTQ+ sexual relations, so I would like to explore and document how the Philippines is acting to prevent more infections from occurring.
#* Possible Revisions
#** The article currently seems to be outdated and underdeveloped. I would work on updating the statistics and providing a more comprehensive description of the presence of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines. Moreover, the article doesn't talk about the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines or the barriers that the country may encounter in preventing new cases from happening due to its traditional values.



References (*** indicates non-scholarly references):

# ***Aroy, Marissa, McKay, Niall, and Fifer, Sally Jo. ''Delano Manongs : Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers.'' San Francisco, California, USA: Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
# ***Bacon, David. “How Filipino Migrants Gave the Grape Strike Its Radical Politics: Honoring Larry Itliong and a Generation of Radicals Whose Political Ideas Are as Relevant to Workers Now as They Were in 1965.” ''Dollars & Sense'', no. 336 (May 1, 2018).
# ***Brown, Jerry B. (Jerry Barry). “The United Farm Workers Grape Strike and Boycott, 1965-1970: An Evaluation of the Culture of Poverty Theory.” Thesis--Cornell University., 1972.
# ***Chang, B. (2013). Larry Itliong. In E. Park & X. Zhao (Eds.), Asian Americans: An encyclopedia of social, cultural, and political history (1st ed., pp. 577-578). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
# Cohen, Irving J. "La Huelga! Delano and After." ''Monthly Labor Review'' 91, no. 6 (1968): 13-16.
# Dunne, John Gregory. ''Delano: The Story of the California grape strike''. University of California Press, 2007.
# Ganz, Marshall. "Resources and Resourcefulness: Strategic Capacity in the Unionization of California Agriculture, 1959-1966." ''American Journal of Sociology'' 105, no. 4 (2000): 1003-062.
# Garcia, Matt. "A Moveable Feast: The UFW Grape Boycott and Farm Worker Justice." ''International Labor and Working-Class History'', no. 83 (2013): 146-53.
# Garcia, Matthew. "Labor, Migration, and Social Justice in the Age of the Grape Boycott." ''Gastronomica 7'', no. 3 (2007): 68-74. doi:10.1525/gfc.2007.7.3.68
# Hurd, Richard. “Organizing the Working Poor--the California Grape Strike Experience [of the 1960s; Activity of the United Farm Workers Union and Various Other Competing and Cooperating Groups].” ''Review of Radical Political Economics'' 6 (April 1, 1974): 50–75.
# Mabalon, Dawn Bohulano. ''Little Manila is in the Heart: The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, Califor''. Durham: Duke University Press, 2013.
# ***Mabalon, Dawn Bohulano, Gayle Romasanta, and Andre Sibayan. ''Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong''. Stockton, CA: Bridge and Delta Publishing, 2018.
# Shaw, Randy. ''Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century''. University of California Press, 2010.
# Street, Richard Steven. "Delano Diary: The Visual Adventure and Social Documentary Work of Jon Lewis, Photographer of the Delano, California Grape Strike, 1966-1970." ''Southern California Quarterly'' 91, no. 2 (2009): 191-235. doi:10.2307/41172470.
# Tuma, Elias H. “Reviewed Work: ''Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike by John Gregory Dunne''.” ''Agricultural History'' 43, no. 2 (1969): 322-23.

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Revision as of 04:06, 9 October 2019

About Me

Hello! I'm Anne, and I am currently an undergraduate student based in Houston, TX majoring in Health Sciences and minoring in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities. My areas of interest include nutrition and health disparities, social justice, the LGBTQ+ community and Filipino-American history. I am looking forward to creating my first contribution to Wikipedia this semester, as I plan to use my critical thinking skills and available resources to produce quality articles on topics that I care about most. Please feel free to provide feedback and share any of your questions/concerns. Thank you for visiting my user page!


This user participates in
Tambayan Philippines.



This user is a member of
WikiProject Human rights



This user is a participant in
WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies.



Current Project

Delano Grape Strike

My personal interest in this topic stems from my Filipin@-American identity. This event is not only significant in American history but also in Filipin@-American history. However, Filipin@-American contributions tend to be erased from history, and this article is an example of that. I would like to revise this article to bring light to the Filipin@-Americans and their involvement. Additionally, I would also like to expand more on the impact that the Delano grape strike, as it opened doors for other immigrants and people of color and inspired the Chicanx and Filipin@ communities to demand rights beyond the fields.


References (*** indicates non-scholarly references):

  1. ***Aroy, Marissa, McKay, Niall, and Fifer, Sally Jo. Delano Manongs : Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers. San Francisco, California, USA: Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
  2. ***Bacon, David. “How Filipino Migrants Gave the Grape Strike Its Radical Politics: Honoring Larry Itliong and a Generation of Radicals Whose Political Ideas Are as Relevant to Workers Now as They Were in 1965.” Dollars & Sense, no. 336 (May 1, 2018).
  3. ***Brown, Jerry B. (Jerry Barry). “The United Farm Workers Grape Strike and Boycott, 1965-1970: An Evaluation of the Culture of Poverty Theory.” Thesis--Cornell University., 1972.
  4. ***Chang, B. (2013). Larry Itliong. In E. Park & X. Zhao (Eds.), Asian Americans: An encyclopedia of social, cultural, and political history (1st ed., pp. 577-578). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
  5. Cohen, Irving J. "La Huelga! Delano and After." Monthly Labor Review 91, no. 6 (1968): 13-16.
  6. Dunne, John Gregory. Delano: The Story of the California grape strike. University of California Press, 2007.
  7. Ganz, Marshall. "Resources and Resourcefulness: Strategic Capacity in the Unionization of California Agriculture, 1959-1966." American Journal of Sociology 105, no. 4 (2000): 1003-062.
  8. Garcia, Matt. "A Moveable Feast: The UFW Grape Boycott and Farm Worker Justice." International Labor and Working-Class History, no. 83 (2013): 146-53.
  9. Garcia, Matthew. "Labor, Migration, and Social Justice in the Age of the Grape Boycott." Gastronomica 7, no. 3 (2007): 68-74. doi:10.1525/gfc.2007.7.3.68
  10. Hurd, Richard. “Organizing the Working Poor--the California Grape Strike Experience [of the 1960s; Activity of the United Farm Workers Union and Various Other Competing and Cooperating Groups].” Review of Radical Political Economics 6 (April 1, 1974): 50–75.
  11. Mabalon, Dawn Bohulano. Little Manila is in the Heart: The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, Califor. Durham: Duke University Press, 2013.
  12. ***Mabalon, Dawn Bohulano, Gayle Romasanta, and Andre Sibayan. Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong. Stockton, CA: Bridge and Delta Publishing, 2018.
  13. Shaw, Randy. Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century. University of California Press, 2010.
  14. Street, Richard Steven. "Delano Diary: The Visual Adventure and Social Documentary Work of Jon Lewis, Photographer of the Delano, California Grape Strike, 1966-1970." Southern California Quarterly 91, no. 2 (2009): 191-235. doi:10.2307/41172470.
  15. Tuma, Elias H. “Reviewed Work: Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike by John Gregory Dunne.” Agricultural History 43, no. 2 (1969): 322-23.


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