Where "something catches"
Subtitle: work, love, and identity in youth
By: Victoria I. Muñoz.
Series: SUNY series, identities in the classroom
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Identity (Psychology) in youth -- Puerto Rico.; Identity (Psychology) in youth -- Puerto Rico -- Case studies.; Stigma (Social psychology); Group identity.
Description: Where "Something Catches": Work, Love, and Identity in Youth is a qualitative study of Latina and Latino Youth. Youths from different regions of Puerto Rico and with a range of interests are interviewed about work, love, community, alternatives, and the support that they have been given. Using an innovative framework, a psychology of identity is explored by incorporating an analysis of the cultural, historical, and political context. The text includes documentary photographs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-275) and index.