Browsing W&L University Student Scholarship by Subject "Dominican Republic"
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The Dominican Republic Major League Baseball Academies: Facilities of Opportunity
Nearly 30% of all Major League Baseball players today are from Latin America, and with the exception of the United States, the Dominican Republic is the most represented on all MLB rosters. The recent significant increase ... -
Problems with Education Educational Reform in the Dominican Republic
An in-depth look at the issues plaguing the educational system within the Dominican Republic. The paper focuses on primary and secondary education with an emphasis in both the problems and reforms of currently in place. -
Rethinking Baseball in the Dominican Republic
This paper examines how the sport of baseball mediates the relationship between the United States and Dominican Republic. In part based on Walter Mignolo's idea of “decolonial thinking,” which undoes the power structures ...