Research Interests: |
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Armando is a sociologist and historian conducting research on the Americanization of medicine in Latin America and more particularly in Mexico. An important part of his agenda is the analysis of American philanthropy (Rockefeller Foundation) and its influence on the health care systems abroad.
Race relations and minority families constitute the second area of his interest. Although he studies the four traditional minority families in the U.S. (Mexican-Americans, Afro-Americans, Native-Americans, and Asian-Americans) his scholarship is concentrated on Chicano families. Currently he is engaged in a research project that looks at the process of family formation and ethnic identity of Mexican-Americans in the state of Utah.
Armando uses quantitative and qualitative methodologies with a variety of data sources.
In term of teaching, he uses a dialogical method where the students participate in an open forum for the search of truth and understanding. All his classes include analytical categories of race, class, and gender. In addition to teaching for FCS, Armando teaches for Ethnic Studies.
Currently he is a member of the National Association for Ethnic Studies, National Association for Chicano Studies, and the Sigeriest Circle. |
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Publications: |
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Solorzano, Armando. (1998). Struggle Over Memory: The Roots of the Mexican Americans in Utah, 1776 through the 1850s." Aztlan. Volume 23, Number Two, Fall 1998. pp. 81-117
Solorzano, Armando. (1992). "Sowing the Seeds of Neo-Imperialism: The Rockefeller Foundation's Yellow Fever Campaign." International Journal of Health Service. Volume 22, Number 3, Pages 529-554
Solorzano, Armando. (1992) "Are Chicanos Changing Their Culture or Are They Changing Their Values?" the Bilingual Review. Volume XVII, Number 2, May-August. pp171-179, 1992 |
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