This book uncovers the social and educational experiences of an increasing yet understudied population of young immigrants in the US, focusing on multilingual students who speak one of three Indigenous languages: Zapotec, Mixtec and P’urhépecha. It explores students’ ethnoracial identities, Indigenous language use and transnational practices and the influence of these factors on school adjustment, academic achievement and educational pathways. This three-year mixed-methods study in semi-urban, urban and rural contexts assesses student interviews, teacher interviews and survey data to provide an account of how Indigenous students develop their social identities and examines the influence of their non-Indigenous Mexican peers and teachers. It highlights new developments in Latinx cultural and linguistic heterogeneity and intragroup race/ethnic relations, informing policymakers and educators about Indigenous immigrant students and how to effectively support their multilingualism, ethnic identity development and educational success. It will be of interest to researchers working in related fields such as education, Latin American studies and immigration studies.
Table des matières
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Indigenous Mexican Students in US Schools: Invisible No More
Chapter 2. Ethnic Distinctions
Chapter 3. Intersecting Cultures, Multilingualism and Transcultural Identities: A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Indigenous Mexican Adolescents in US Schools
Chapter 4. Mixtecs
Chapter 5. Zapotecs
Chapter 6. P’urhépechas
Chapter 7. Conclusion
Appendices
About the Authors
Glossary
References
Index
A propos de l’auteur
Rafael Vásquez es Jefe de Investigación de Ciencias del Comportamiento en el Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Los Ángeles y Vicepresidente de la Junta Directiva del Proyecto de Organización Comunitaria Mixteco/Indígena. Realiza investigaciones sobre la persistencia académica, el compromiso y desarrollo comunitario, la diversidad y la justicia social, y el desarrollo de la identidad juvenil.
Rafael Vásquez is Chief Behavioral Scientist at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Mixteco Indígena Community Organizing Project. He conducts research on academic persistence, community engagement and development, diversity and social justice and youth identity development.
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