How often are the perspectives of Puerto Rican students
recognized, listened to, and taken into account? Not very often,
according to this incisive study which deals with the struggles
that these students confront in U.S. schools. As active
participants in the shifting balances of power, in the dialectic of
language, and in the battle over whose knowledge, experience, and
voice are recognized and accepted, Puerto Rican students are
uniquely aware of the language and power relation. Their efforts at
trying to make sense out of and fashion a voice from the multiple
and often contradictory realities that comprise their daily
existence, however, are misinterpreted or ignored. This book
challenges generally accepted perspectives and practices among
teachers and calls for new pedagogies that respond to the complex
needs of these students.
Special focus is placed on the effect that colonial status has
had historically on the political, socioeconomic, and psychological
reality of the Puerto Rican people. Through the voices of Puerto
Rican children and those of Puerto Rican and other Latino
adolescents, the book explores how the past and present intersect
in people's lives, inform pedagogy, and shape the conditions and
struggles through which students come to know.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 1990 |
First published: |
December 1990 |
Authors: |
Catherine Walsh
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-89789-235-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-89789-235-6 |
Barcode: |
9780897892353 |
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