Full Description
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.
Contents
1. Mexicalifornia: Mexican Immigrant Women at the Tijuana-San Diego Border 2. Narrating Language Experiences 3. Mexicanas at La Clase Mágica 4. Racialization in Narratives of Language Experiences 5. Shame and Pride: Defendiéndose in Narrative 6. Conclusions: Narrative Revelations
