Language, Immigration and Labor Negotiating Work in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Description
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.
Keywords
Language Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsSociolinguisticsSocial ScienceEmigration & ImmigrationHistorical & ComparativeEthnic StudiesCaribbean & Latin American StudiesAnthropologyCultural & Social
2014Book
Author(s)E. DuBord
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137301017
LanguageEnglish
