Del Otro Lado Literacy and Migration Across the U. S. -Mexico Border |
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| Author:
| Meyers, Susan V. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3342-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.00 |
Book Description:
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Susan V. Meyers draws on a year-long ethnographic study in Mexico and the US to analyse the literacy practices of Mexican-origin students on both sides of the border. She reveals the history and policies that have shaped the literacy practices of Mexican-origin students, and raises important questions about not only the obligation of the US to educate migrant students, but also those students' educational struggles and ways in which these difficulties can be overcome.
Susan V. Meyers draws on a year-long ethnographic study in Mexico and the US to analyse the literacy practices of Mexican-origin students on both sides of the border. She reveals the history and policies that have shaped the literacy practices of Mexican-origin students, and raises important questions about not only the obligation of the US to educate migrant students, but also those students' educational struggles and ways in which these difficulties can be overcome.