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The Experiences of Refugee Youth from Burma in an American High School: Countering Deficit-Based Narratives through Student Voice book cover

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The Experiences of Refugee Youth from Burma in an American High School Countering Deficit-Based Narratives through Student Voice

By Lisa Roof, Mary B. McVee Copyright 2021
164 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

164 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

164 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This timely volume uses critical ethnographic methods to trace the experiences and identities of refugee students from Burma as they move through their final year of schooling in an urban high school in the United States. Against the backdrop of increasing tensions surrounding immigration and identity in America, The Experiences of Refugee Youth from Burma in an American High School presents... Read more

Prologue: But I Am Still Strong: Voice and Point of View in Writing

1. Introduction: Hearing the Voices of Refugee Youth from Burma

2. The Ant Climbing the Tree: The Importance of History and Context

3. "Why Do the Highest People Want to Break Me Down?" Critical Race Theory and Language Practices

4. Following the Shoreline of a Study: The Ebbs and Flows of Data, Context, and Analysis

5. Burmese, Karen, American: Intersecting Identities for The Prom King, the Valedictorian, and the Teacher

6. The Self-Portrait: How Narratives Trap and Empower Us

7. Into the Maelstrom: Bullying, Stereotypes, and Racial Tension 　　

8. Working Toward a Paradigm Shift

Appendix: Interview Questions

Biography

Lisa Roof obtained her PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, USA.

Mary B. McVee is Professor of Literacy Education and Director of the Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI) at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, USA.

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