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Narratives of Mexican American Women
Alma M. García
其他書名
Emergent Identities of the Second Generation
出版Altamira Press, 2004
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralEducation / Student Life & Student AffairsFiction / ClassicsPsychology / Interpersonal RelationsSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / GeneralSocial Science / Women's StudiesSocial Science / Children's Studies
ISBN07591018179780759101814
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7Fx2AAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Alma Garc'a offers a bold new interpretation of identity formation for second generation immigrants in America. The narratives of Mexican American women in higher education reveal their journeys of self-discovery, a process filled with tensions, contradictions, and ambiguities. Garc'a captures the spirit of their struggles to understand their sense of self, culture, and society. Her qualitative analyses reveal the emergent processes by which these women negotiate ethnic, gender, and class identities with their Mexican immigrant parents and with their university communities. Garc'a integrates a wide range of theoretical frameworks to study educational life experiences. Her findings offer significant insight into the processes of cultural continuity and change and the potential for upward mobility for immigrants. Garc'a proposes new university policies and curriculum changes to improve the situation for second-generation students. She calls for the reform of higher education in the United States, to open its doors more widely to Mexican American students and other underrepresented groups, to make the educational system truly reflective of the ethnic diversity that has always formed the core of American society. Garc'a's new book is a valuable contribution to Mexican American studies, ethnic studies, women's studies, comparative education, and sociology.