Shame and Pride in Narrative: Mexican Women’s Language Experiences at the U.S.–Mexico Border

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Synopsis
This book analyzes personal experiences of language through the voices of Mexican immigrant women, in relation to the racialization discourses that frame the social life of Mexican immigrant communities in the United States. It reveals the power of narrative, understood as a social practice, to validate and give meaning to people's lives.
Copyright:
2014

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
128 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781137348609
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Springer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Foreign Language Study
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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