Bücher der Reihe Critical Studies of Latinxs in the Americas

Latinas Pathways to STEM: Exploring Contextual Mitigating Factors presents transnational case studies of Latinas and Mexicanas pursuing a STEM degree/career from the states of Georgia, New York, Texas, as well as Mexico.

Written for educators and professionals, this book examines the cultural challenges Latinos/as encounter as they move from one social setting to the next. Problem solving is presented as a skill, strategy, and protective factor in the development of resiliency and self-efficacy.

Written for educators and professionals, this book examines the cultural challenges Latinos/as encounter as they move from one social setting to the next. Problem solving is presented as a skill, strategy, and protective factor in the development of resiliency and self-efficacy.

Students, faculty and community partners alike will find Civic Engagement in Diverse Latinx Communities accessible, as the text demonstrates that personal experiences are powerful tools for the production of an epistemology of social justice that aims to investigate and develop new Latinx community-university praxis.

PAR EntreMundos: A Pedagogy of the Americas challenges the standard narratives of "achievement" to think about how Latinx students can experience an education that forges new possibilities of liberation and justice.

To understand the history of Latinos in education, The Story of Latinos and Education in American History goes back in time to recreate the story. In this book, Dr. Noboa-Rios relates the dark legacy before and after Plessy, as well as the post-Brown challenges that linger.

In this bilingual volume, gender issues within diverse social, labor and educational environments are analyzed from a multidisciplinary perspective.

In this bilingual volume, gender issues within diverse social, labor and educational environments are analyzed from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Drawing from Latino Critical Theory (LatCrit) and Queers of Color Epistemologies as a theoretical framework, this book analyzes the personal experiences of Latinx during and after finishing high school.

Despertando el Ser: Transforming Latino Teachers' Identity, Consciousness, and Beliefs presents a theoretically grounded and research-based process in which the multiple facets of self are explored.

In Critical Issues of Latinos in Education in the 21st Century, Dr. Noboa-Rios interviewed 112 prominent educators nationwide, including some of the best Hispanic educators and thought leaders to search for answers to America's education challenges.

In a guide that combines practical tools and case studies with pedagogical theory and a holistic understanding of education, Navigating the Toggled Term supports K-12 teachers traversing online learning, blended learning, integrating educational technology tools with instructional strategies, and moving among educational settings in the age of COVID-19

Assessment and Evaluation in Bilingual Education examines how dual language programs in the U.S. implement institutional policies and instructional practices for evaluating program quality and measuring student achievement, providing policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders with guidance for navigating bilingual/dual language settings.

Assessment and Evaluation in Bilingual Education examines how dual language programs in the U.S. implement institutional policies and instructional practices for evaluating program quality and measuring student achievement, providing policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders with guidance for navigating bilingual/dual language settings.

El ocio de las personas y las dimensiones que lo confi guran son cada vez más importantes para construir la felicidad y el bienestar social. El derecho a la práctica del ocio, en el caso de los colectivos con menos recursos y oportunidades, debe ser garantizado desde las diferentes políticas, instituciones y profesionales que trabajan y promueven la inclusión social.En este libro participan expertos e investigadores en la temática del ocio. En los diferentes capítulos se presentan prácticas de ocio valiosas que permiten una socialización, especialmente en la juventud, con mayores garantías y que no depende tanto de la capacidad de acceso a las actividades y espacios de ocio.Esta obra tiene interés al promover alternativas de ocio valiosas e inclusivas en las que la participación es una vía de aprendizaje dentro del proceso de socialización a lo largo de la vida de las personas. También, se realizan propuestas que pueden inspirer a representantes de instituciones y entidades sociales, profesionales e investigadores interesados en la intervención socioeducativa en diferentes contextos sociales. Estas propuestas se basan en resultados de investigación y contribuyen a adaptar espacios de ocio desde el rigor de la innovación que implica la transferencia social del conocimiento.

While there is research on self-regulation in early childhood and its relation to language development, there is a paucity of research that exists centering on selfregulatory skills and young Latinx learners. This book¿s originality and contribution to the field are based on the unique focus on developing executive functioning skills related to Latinxs. There are no books in the field that have solely discussed both cognitive and impulse control in Dual Language Learner Latinx preschool students. This book can be used in early childhood courses, bilingual educational courses, child development courses, and psychology courses.

Global Cities and Immigrants provides a detailed set of comparative case studies of the immigration policies of two global cities undergoing dramatic demographic changes. At the heart of this research are several theoretical questions - one is about the increased importance of municipal and local governments in a globalized world, particularly regarding immigrants.

Latinas/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader provides a comprehensive overview of established and contemporary research and essays written about communities that represent the Latina/o diaspora on the East Coast of the United States. Collectively, it contributes to the historical, cultural, political, and economic dynamics that affect the Latinas/os' lived experience of the country.

The topic of immigration has become increasingly volatile in U.S. society, and undocumented college students play a central role in mobilizing and politicizing a critical mass of activists to push forth a pro-immigration agenda, in particular the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.

The Plight of Invisibility offers unique contributions that inform the use of a community-based research approach that examines educational issues identified by urban, Latina/o communities.

PAR EntreMundos: A Pedagogy of the Americas challenges the standard narratives of "achievement" to think about how Latinx students can experience an education that forges new possibilities of liberation and justice.

Counterstorytelling Narratives of Latino Teenage Boys presents an ethnographic portrait of the experiences and counterstories of nine Latino teenage boys representing different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds attending a high school in North Carolina.

The book Cimarron Pedagogies is a testimonial account of how to use Critical Auto-Ethnography as main strategy for undergraduate research projects. The book will be useful for college instructors and teachers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, ranging from anthropology to the humanities.

This book takes the reader through a journey into the practical and theoretical aspects of partner-based learning in bilingual early childhood environments.

Justice and Space Matter in a Strong, Unified Latino Community provides a detailed analysis of "colonias" along the Mexico-United States border, examining the intersection of culture, education, language, literacy, race, religion, and social class in Latino immigrant communities.

Latinas/os on the East Coast: A Critical Reader provides a comprehensive overview of established and contemporary research and essays written about communities that represent the Latina/o diaspora on the East Coast of the United States. Collectively, it contributes to the historical, cultural, political, and economic dynamics that affect the Latinas/os' lived experience of the country.

Global Cities and Immigrants provides a detailed set of comparative case studies of the immigration policies of two global cities undergoing dramatic demographic changes. At the heart of this research are several theoretical questions - one is about the increased importance of municipal and local governments in a globalized world, particularly regarding immigrants.

(Under)Represented Latin@s in STEM: Increasing Participation Throughout Education and the Workplace presents a critical investigation into Latin@ underrepresentation in STEM throughout the education pipeline and workforce.

(Under)Represented Latin@s in STEM: Increasing Participation Throughout Education and the Workplace presents a critical investigation into Latin@ underrepresentation in STEM throughout the education pipeline and workforce.