Language, immigration and labor: negotiating work in the u.s.-mexico borderlands
Auteur :
DuBord, E.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349453368
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores dominant ideologies about citizenship, nation, and language that frame the everyday lives of Spanish-speaking immigrant day laborers in Arizona. It examines the value of speaking English in this context and the dynamics of intercultural communication in fast-paced job negotiations.