E. DuBord
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2014
9781137301017
Language, Immigration and Labor
Negotiating Work in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781137301017
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Language and Globalization
Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Samenvatting
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.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137301017
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Hoofdrubriek:Woordenboeken en taal
Inhoudsopgave
1. The Social Context of Language Contact in the Informal Economy 2. Globalization, Immigrant Labor, and Language 3. 'If I knew the language, don't think I would be here': Shifting Understandings of the Linguistic Capital of English 4. Solidarity, Rapport, and Co-membership: Employers' Hiring Practices 5. Performing the Good Worker 6. Conceptualizing Intercultural Contact in the Borderlands