Shame and pride in narrative: mexican women's language experiences at the u.s.-mexico border
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137348586
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.