Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Mexican Students

William Perez, Rafael Vásquez

• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781800417526
• eBook ISBN: 9781800417557
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice

The first examination of the sociolinguistic, identity, and educational experiences of Indigenous Mexican youths.

This book uncovers the social and educational experiences of an increasing yet understudied population of young immigrants in the US, focusing on multilingual students who speak one of three Indigenous languages: Zapotec, Mixtec and P'urhépecha. It explores students' ethnoracial identities, Indigenous language use and transnational practices and the influence of these factors on school adjustment, academic achievement and educational pathways.

This three-year mixed-methods study in semi-urban, urban and rural contexts assesses student interviews, teacher interviews and survey data to provide an account of how Indigenous students develop their social identities and examines the influence of their non-Indigenous Mexican peers and teachers. It highlights new developments in Latinx cultural and linguistic heterogeneity and intragroup race/ethnic relations, informing policymakers and educators about Indigenous immigrant students and how to effectively support their multilingualism, ethnic identity development and educational success.

It will be of interest to researchers working in related fields such as education, Latin American studies and immigration studies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Indigenous Mexican Students in US Schools: Invisible No More
• 2. Ethnic Distinctions
• 3. Intersecting Cultures, Multilingualism and Transcultural Identities: A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Indigenous Mexican Adolescents in US Schools
• 4. Mixtecs
• 5. Zapotecs
• 6. P’urhépechas
• 7. Conclusion
• Appendices
• About the Authors
• Glossary
• References
• Index