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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... told me ] that I should not hang out with the Blacks . " -13 year - old boy from Guerrero " That they [ co - nationals ] told me I had to be careful with African Americans because they would rob me . That they [ African American peers ] ...
... told me ] that I should not hang out with the Blacks . " -13 year - old boy from Guerrero " That they [ co - nationals ] told me I had to be careful with African Americans because they would rob me . That they [ African American peers ] ...
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... told me the school rules since I didn't speak any English . I just did what they had told me . I did not understand . " -15 year - old girl from Jalisco " [ Co - nationals ] told me ' Don't go outside because the security guards are ...
... told me the school rules since I didn't speak any English . I just did what they had told me . I did not understand . " -15 year - old girl from Jalisco " [ Co - nationals ] told me ' Don't go outside because the security guards are ...
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... told me ] that teachers didn't care about you . " -12 year - old boy from Mexico City All of the Mexican children ... told me ] that teachers were very nice and that they knew how to explain things well . [ Co - nationals told me ] that ...
... told me ] that teachers didn't care about you . " -12 year - old boy from Mexico City All of the Mexican children ... told me ] that teachers were very nice and that they knew how to explain things well . [ Co - nationals told me ] that ...
Contents
Transnationalism | 11 |
Transnational Social Spaces in American Schools | 37 |
Methodology | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Asian American Identities, Families, and Schooling Clara C. Park,A. Lin Goodwin,Stacey J. Lee No preview available - 2003 |