Immigration and the Challenge of Education: A Social Drama Analysis in South Central Los Angeles (Education, Politics and Public Life)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230338275 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 159 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written in Spanish and English, the text brings together the women's observations as they put into action their developing political consciousness.. Analyzes a community from the standpoint of immigrant mothers in South Central Los Angeles who were concerned about the education of their children and the violence in their communities
mAmazing book from a cutting edge professor. Nathalia Jaramillo has done an outstanding job in presenting the challenge of teaching and learning with a population facing attack from numerous directions.This book should be in the hands of any educator working with immigrant students, any researcher looking to further his or her knowledge of ethnography, and anyone concerned with the dignity and education of immigrant youth. Five stars.. 10 said Amazing book from a cutting edge professor.. Nathalia Jaramillo has done an outstanding job in presenting the challenge of teaching and learning with a population facing attack from numerous directions.This book should be in the hands of any educator working with immigrant students, any researcher looking to further his or her knowledge of ethnography, and anyone concerned with the dignity and education of immigrant youth. Five stars.
NATHALIA JARAMILLO Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University, USA.
Jaramillo weaves a critical, insightful analysis with beautifully written narrative, creating a new genre of scholarship that not only contests the dictates of colonialist consciousness but also its forms. This book goes beyond the usual documentation of the discrimination faced by Latina mothers. "This is a truly groundbreaking text, not only 'breaching' the borders of North and South but also seamlessly navigating the terrains of American, Latino, Native American/Indigenous, Ethic, Qualitative, and Gender and Women's Studies. This book represents an important development in Anzaldúan studies, holistic-critical pedagogies, and decolonial theories." AnaLouise Keating, Professor of Wo