Longitudinal Interactional Histories Bilingual and Biliterate Journeys of Mexican Immigrant-origin Youth

This book explores the lives of five Mexican immigrant-origin youths in the United States, documenting their language and literacy journeys over an eight-year period from adolescence to young adulthood. In these qualitative case studies, the author uses a “longitudinal interactional histories approa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kibler, Amanda K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Starting the Journey: Introducing the Study, Youth, and Their Stories
  • Chapter 2. Understanding Languages and Literacies of Immigrant Multilingual Youth: Insights from Theory and Research
  • Chapter 3. Developing Understandings Over Time and Across Contexts
  • Chapter 4. "To Make Something of Myself": Interactional Histories in the Context of Remedial Institutional Practices and Immigration Policies
  • Chapter 5. "It’s Going to Take a While for This Country to Get Used to Us": School and Vocational Interactional Histories in the Context of Immigration Policies
  • Chapter 6. From "An Inspiration" to "Not Knowing the Basics": Tensions between Classroom Interactional Histories and Institutional Expectations
  • Chapter 7. Becoming A "Mexican Feminist": Disciplinary Becoming through Interactional Histories Across Communities and Contexts
  • Chapter 8. Using Informal Bilingual Resources, "Jumping" and "Giving Double": Interactional Histories Across School and Religious Communities
  • Chapter 9. Building Equitable Futures for Immigrant-Origin Multilingual Youth: Conclusions and Implications of Longitudinal Interactional Histories