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Suenos Americanos (Paperback)
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Education is a primary route to rewarding employment and economic
security. It is particularly significant for the future prospects
of children who are ethnic minorities, were born into disadvantaged
economic circumstances, or are dealing with language barriers. For
nearly a decade Julio Cammarota interviewed and observed Latino
youth between the ages of seventeen and twenty-four who lived in a
barrio in a city on the California coast. He conducted forty life
interviews, selecting six people to investigate in depth. Twenty of
the study participants worked at a fast-food restaurant, while the
other twenty worked at a community cultural center. Focusing on the
experiences of his subjects in the primary settings of family,
work, and school, Cammarota structured his research to examine how
Latino youth negotiate myriad social conditions and hostile
economic and political pressures in their daily lives. His
extensive interviews and incisive analyses illuminate the complex
relationships among low-wage employment, cultural standards,
education, class oppression, and gender expectations. Among other
topics, Cammarota investigates how working affects Latino
education; how gender influences social relationships and life
choices; how Latinos and Latinas try to maintain their distinct
ethnic identity while attempting to transcend marginalization;
whether the Latino culture helps young people work hard for their
families and for a better future; and how the connections and
disconnections among work, family, and school constitute formative
processes that shape the cultural identities of Latino youth. One
of the most extensive studies of barrio youth available,
Sue\u00f1os Americanos concludes with a discussion of social
justice education for Latino youth and how this educational
approach meets their academic needs while providing opportunities
for self-determination and community activism.
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