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Author:

Schroeder, Christopher L., 1970-

Title:

Diverse by design : literacy education within multicultural institutions / Christopher Schroeder.

Publisher:

Utah State University Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xxvi, 238 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Hispanic Americans--Education (Higher)--Case studies.
English language--Spanish speakers--Spanish speakers--Case studies.
Literacy--Social aspects--United States--Case studies.
Hispanic Americans--Ethnic identity--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-236) and index.

Contents:

The most (ethnically) diverse university in the Midwest -- Proyecto Pa'Lante students -- One of their teachers -- Marked for life -- Language, ethnicity, and higher education -- Practices, policies, philosophies, and politics -- An afterword and a reminder.

Summary:

Presents an institutional case study of an Hispanic-serving institution situated within a metropolitan area shaped by immigration and migration. The author examines the interactions of the institution and individuals, highlighting a cohort of Latino students enrolled in a special admissions program. He analyzes the ways that policies and philosophies shape student experience within this institution, placing literacy and education at the forefront of debates about educational equity and human lives.

ISBN:

0874218071 (e-book)
9780874218077 (e-book)
0874218063 (pbk.)
9780874218060 (pbk.)

LCCN:

2010042194

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)