1st Edition

The New Immigrant and Language Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

350 Pages
by Routledge

This six-volume set focuses on Latin American, Caribbean, and Asian immigration, which accounts for nearly 80 percent of all new immigration to the United States. The volumes contain the essential scholarship of the last decade and present key contributions reflecting the major theoretical, empirical, and policy debates about the new immigration. The material addresses vital issues of race,... Read more

The New Immigrant and Language

Biography

Professors Suárez-Orozco are co-directors of the Harvard Immigration Project. Marcelo Suárez-Orozco is an anthropologist at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and leading authority in the field of immigration. Carola Suárez-Orozco is a cultural psychologist, lecturer, and research associate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Center for Latin Amercan Studies. Desirée Qin-Hilliard is a Ph.D. student in the Harward Graduate School of Education.

"A worthwhile collection for scholars interested in the field of bilingualism and second-language acquisition... An accessible and comprehensive collection of previous scholarship, a worthwhile addition to any course on bilingualism, English as a second language, and immigrant studies..." -- Journal of American Ethnic History