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 73
... United States through the assistance of a Snakehead ( human smuggler ; Chin , 1999 ) . The Snakeheads often have networks of people who seek recruits in specific Chinese provinces to embark in long and risky journeys to the United ...
... United States through the assistance of a Snakehead ( human smuggler ; Chin , 1999 ) . The Snakeheads often have networks of people who seek recruits in specific Chinese provinces to embark in long and risky journeys to the United ...
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... United States ( Zhou , 1997 ) . Chinese entrepreneurs were looking for large markets for their ethnic businesses and they established themselves in Los Angeles , New York , Boston , San Francisco , and other metropolitan areas ( Wong ...
... United States ( Zhou , 1997 ) . Chinese entrepreneurs were looking for large markets for their ethnic businesses and they established themselves in Los Angeles , New York , Boston , San Francisco , and other metropolitan areas ( Wong ...
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... United States . Most children expressed enthusiasm about being able to go to school and use education as a means to " make it in life . " However , most of the responses in the Mexican sample were very general , just expressing ...
... United States . Most children expressed enthusiasm about being able to go to school and use education as a means to " make it in life . " However , most of the responses in the Mexican sample were very general , just expressing ...
Contents
Transnationalism | 11 |
Transnational Social Spaces in American Schools | 37 |
Methodology | 49 |
Copyright | |
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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 |