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The Experiences of Refugee Youth from Burma in an American High School - Countering Deficit-Based Narratives through Student Voice (Hardcover)
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The Experiences of Refugee Youth from Burma in an American High School - Countering Deficit-Based Narratives through Student Voice (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Educational Equality and Diversity
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This timely volume uses critical ethnographic methods to trace the
experiences and identities of refugee students from Burma as they
move through their final year of schooling in an urban high school
in the United States. Against the backdrop of increasing tensions
surrounding immigration and identity in America, The Experiences of
Refugee Youth from Burma in an American High School presents an
analysis of the academic paths of adolescent immigrants and the
challenges they face throughout their schooling. Delving into the
historical and socio-political context of the school and
surrounding landscape, this volume offers an immersive, insider
perspective of the educational circumstances of SaySay, Paw Htoo,
and Hlaing, the three newcomer youths-from Burma. Through detailed
ethnographic narratives, readers are introduced to resilient
adolescents who navigate their way through the maze of social
expectations, language-learning demands, and ethnic-related
tensions to rebuild their identities in the United States. By
highlighting the students' stories and identities, the book shows
how racism is subtly woven into the fabric of education in the
United States, and how schools can provide more equitable schooling
for newcomers from other nations. This volume will benefit graduate
students, researchers, academics, and pre-service teachers in the
fields of English language learning, refugee and immigrant
education, and the sociology of education. Those with an interest
in urban and multicultural education will also find this text
useful.
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