Shame and Pride in Narrative
Mexican Women's Language Experiences at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Emigration & Immigration, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
| Author: | Ana Maria Relaño Pastor | ISBN: | 9781137348593 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | January 31, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ana Maria Relaño Pastor |
| ISBN: | 9781137348593 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | January 31, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
This book analyzes personal experiences of language through the voices of Mexican immigrant women, in relation to the racialization discourses that frame the social life of Mexican immigrant communities in the United States. It reveals the power of narrative, understood as a social practice, to validate and give meaning to people's lives.
This book analyzes personal experiences of language through the voices of Mexican immigrant women, in relation to the racialization discourses that frame the social life of Mexican immigrant communities in the United States. It reveals the power of narrative, understood as a social practice, to validate and give meaning to people's lives.
