New immigrant youth interpreting in white public space

American Anthropologist

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-223

  Reynolds, Jennifer F ^a   Orellana, Marjorie Faulstich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Interpreter mediated interactions; Mexican new immigrants; Racialization; White public space

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749123537     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1433.2009.01114.x     Document Type: Article

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