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Mogadishu on the Mississippi: Language, Racialized Identity, and Education in a New Land
Martha H. Bigelow
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Description for Mogadishu on the Mississippi: Language, Racialized Identity, and Education in a New Land
Paperback. In Mogadishu on the Mississippi, Martha Bigelow brings together five years of interdisciplinary research within the Somali community in Minnesota. Series: Language Learning Monograph. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 2CXS; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Investigates the language learning, multiple literacy development, and schooling and community experiences of the Somali population in Minnesota - a community which is Muslim, refugee, and under-schooled
- Brings together five years of interdisciplinary research, drawing upon theories from the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition, education, and sociology
- Uses a range of epistemological frames to explore central and contemporary problems that tie language learning to racialized, religious, and gendered identities
- Argues for the centrality of socio-political contexts in language learning and for the integration of advocacy and research
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Language Learning Monograph
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444338744
SKU
V9781444338744
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99-50
About Martha H. Bigelow
Martha H. Bigelow is an Associate Professor in the Second Languages and Cultures Education program at the University of Minnesota. Most of her current research, teaching, and community engagement activities are focused on the language learning, academic success, and healthy cultural adaptation of immigrant and refugee youth. She has completed studies in the areas of second language acquisition, language teacher education, ... Read more
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