Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-226) and index.
Contents:
Buscando la identidad : conceptualizing what it means to be Mexicana/o and Chicana/o -- Stepping stones : revisiting research on immigrant youth and native minorities -- Youths of Mexican descent : falling between the cracks, falling into the frontera abyss -- Escuchando las voces de la juventud = Listening to youths' voices -- Latina/o youth cultures : the crossroads and collisions of colors, customs, and style -- Serpent tongues, social hierarchies, and national citizenship : the splitting of border languages and cultures between Latina/o youths -- Discussion and conclusion : negotiating the middle spaces of Mexicanness and other possibilities.
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