Title: Shame and Pride in Narrative
Description: This book analyzes personal experiences of language through the voices of Mexican immigrant women, in relation to the racialization discourses that frame the social life of Mexican immigrant communities in the United States. It reveals the power of narrative, understood as a social practice, to validate and give meaning to people's lives.
Subjects: Mexican american women, Mexican-american border region, Spanish language, Social conditions, Mexican Americans, Languages, Language attrition, Social aspects, Mexican Women authors, Literature