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Language, Immigration and Labor

Negotiating Work in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
BookHardcover
Ranking172371inSozialwissenschaften
CHF150.00

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This book explores dominant ideologies about citizenship, nation, and language that frame the everyday lives of Spanish-speaking immigrant day laborers in Arizona. It examines the value of speaking English in this context and the dynamics of intercultural communication in fast-paced job negotiations.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-137-30101-7
Product TypeBook
BindingHardcover
Publishing date28/10/2014
SeriesLanguage and Globalization
Pages184 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 140 mm, Height 216 mm
Weight3551 g
Article no.20064803
CatalogsBuchzentrum
Data source no.16547816
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Elise DuBord is Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. Her research interests include intercultural language contact, critical race theory, language policy, and community-based learning.