Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Reihe: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy, and Culture
Migrations of Literacies
Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Reihe: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy, and Culture
ISBN: 978-0-8229-6378-3
Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
This is a qualitative study on the creation and circulation of a variety of literacy texts, practices, and values among South Asian immigrants in Louisville, KY. Based on in-depth interviews with more than 70 participant, Pandey aims to describe and examine the literacy practices and values of South Asian immigrants, demonstrate the transnational flows of languages and literacies, and offer a grounded perspective on the South Asian American experience in a post-9/11 world.