American by Paper How Documents Matter in Immigrant Literacy |
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Author:
| Vieira, Kate |
ISBN: | 978-0-8166-9751-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $87.50 |
Book Description:
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"American by Paper" reveals how two groups of immigrants who share a primary language nevertheless have very different experiences of literacy in the United States. It describes the social realities facing documented and undocumented immigrants who use everyday acts of writing to negotiate papers the visas, green cards, and passports that promise a
"American by Paper" reveals how two groups of immigrants who share a primary language nevertheless have very different experiences of literacy in the United States. It describes the social realities facing documented and undocumented immigrants who use everyday acts of writing to negotiate papers the visas, green cards, and passports that promise a