Transnational Messages: Experiences of Chinese and Mexican Immigrants in American SchoolsAnnotation Spurred by the observation that the exchange of information is one of the major resources available to immigrant students, Brittain (education, U. of California-Berkeley) investigates whether members of the two immigrant groups interact with other students from the same country and exchange information about their experiences in American schools that shaped their schooling experience. Her study provides insight into how perceptions of US schools are constructions among transnational human groups of co-nationals and how they reflect specific values or expectations that Chinese and Mexican immigrant children hold regarding American schooling. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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Page 160
... Mexican children , the " easy " school often promotes academic disengagement . Is this less demanding curriculum not challenging these Mexican students to their full academic potential ? These are questions that require more research ...
... Mexican children , the " easy " school often promotes academic disengagement . Is this less demanding curriculum not challenging these Mexican students to their full academic potential ? These are questions that require more research ...
Page 215
... Mexican children's advice on being good is a reflection of Mexican societal views about how children should behave , rather than a suggestion that in order to function socially in the U.S. children need to behave nicely . For those Mexican ...
... Mexican children's advice on being good is a reflection of Mexican societal views about how children should behave , rather than a suggestion that in order to function socially in the U.S. children need to behave nicely . For those Mexican ...
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... Mexican Messages seldom were very specific in relation to strategies to participate in school life . Most of them ... children emphasized the need to make friends because they often provided support in schools , Mexican children did not ...
... Mexican Messages seldom were very specific in relation to strategies to participate in school life . Most of them ... children emphasized the need to make friends because they often provided support in schools , Mexican children did not ...
Contents
Transnationalism | 11 |
Transnational Social Spaces in American Schools | 37 |
Methodology | 49 |
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13 year-old boy 13 year-old girl academic demands Academic Messages African American American schools assimilation Baja California behaviors boy from Jalisco China Chinese and Mexican Chinese children Chinese group Chinese immigrants Chinese Mexican Chinese sample Chinese students classroom co-national peers country of origin cultural Current Messages curriculum economic English language English Messages English proficiency ethnic Exam Schools Fujian gangs girl from Guangdong grade Guarnizo higher education homework Hong Kong human collectivities immigrant children immigrant groups immigrant students Latino learn English less demanding major messages prior Mexican children Mexican group Mexican immigrants Mexican messages Mexican sample Mexico City negative messages negative perceptions Negative Positive newcomers parents peer choice Peer Messages positive messages positive perceptions Prior Messages prior to immigration programs school context School Messages sectors social capital Social Messages source of messages specific Teacher Messages transnational messages transnational social spaces transnational space U.S. schools Welcoming Messages
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Asian American Identities, Families, and Schooling Clara C. Park,A. Lin Goodwin,Stacey J. Lee No preview available - 2003 |