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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... language . " -Elementary educated parent from Jalisco Chinese - Mexican Comparison of English Messages In general , transnational messages about English focused on alerting the children to the fact that a different language was spoken ...
... language . " -Elementary educated parent from Jalisco Chinese - Mexican Comparison of English Messages In general , transnational messages about English focused on alerting the children to the fact that a different language was spoken ...
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... language in Mexico . Public schools usually do not offer foreign language courses , especially in elementary grades and rural areas . Therefore , this may prompt the children to construct learning a second language as an opportunity ...
... language in Mexico . Public schools usually do not offer foreign language courses , especially in elementary grades and rural areas . Therefore , this may prompt the children to construct learning a second language as an opportunity ...
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... language acquisition present a rather frustrating picture for the newcomer - regarding the difficulty of learning the English language . Only three children stated some kind of positive English Messages . These included : • The ...
... language acquisition present a rather frustrating picture for the newcomer - regarding the difficulty of learning the English language . Only three children stated some kind of positive English Messages . These included : • The ...
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 |