Learning through the breach: Language socialization among African American cosmetologists

Ethnography

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-203

  Jacobs Huey, Lanita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

'Teachable moments'; Accountability; African American; Breach; Cosmetology; Intentionality; Language socialization; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250718660     PISSN: 14661381     EISSN: 17412714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466138107078632     Document Type: Article

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