Transnational messages : experiences of Chinese and Mexican immigrants in American schools
Publisher Provided Annotation Brittain studies how Chinese and Mexican immigrant students exchange information about their experiences of American schools. She considers three specific times: prior to immigration, upon entry to the U.S., and after a few years of living in the U.S. and attending U.S. schools. Students discuss academic demands, cost of education, value of the English language, social struggles, and racial confrontations with their co-nationals. Her findings highlight the fears and realities of racial discrimination, expectations of lower academic standards in America, and the unique ways the students' different cultural backgrounds shape their responses to immigration
xi, 284 pages : charts ; 22 cm.
9781931202299, 193120229X
48391087
Transnationalism
Transnational social spaces in American schools
Methodology
Chinese and Mexican transnational migration
Prior messages
Welcoming messages
Current messages
Lessons from transnational messages