Synopses & Reviews
Garc'a offers a bold new interpretation of identity formation for second generation immigrants in America. She explores the unresolved tensions, ongoing conflicts, and persistent ambiguities that shape the lives of individuals and their families. Her qualitative analysis of Mexican American women in higher education reveals the emergent processes by which they negotiate their ethnic, gender, and class identities with Mexican immigrant parents and members of their university communities. Garc'a integrates a wide range of theoretical frameworks to study educational life experiences. Her findings will provide significant insight into the processes of cultural continuity, cultural change and dreams of upward mobility for immigrants. It is an innovative contribution to Mexican American studies, ethnic studies, women's studies, multicultural and comparative education, and Sociology.
Synopsis
Garc'a offers a bold new interpretation of identity formation for second-generation immigrants in America. Her qualitative analysis of Mexican American women in higher education reveals the processes by which they negotiate ethnic, gender, and class identities with Mexican immigrant parents and with their university communities. She provides significant insight into the processes of cultural continuity and change. Her new book is an innovative contribution to Mexican American studies, women's studies, multicultural education, and sociology.
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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.