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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462429603321

Autore

Lima Ambrizeth Helena <1965->

Titolo

Cape Verdean immigrants in America [[electronic resource] ] : the socialization of young men in an urban environment / / Ambrizeth Lima

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, c2012

ISBN

1-59332-507-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Collana

The new Americans : recent immigration and American society

Disciplina

305.896/658073

Soggetti

Cape Verdean Americans

Immigrants - United States - Social conditions

Immigrant youth - United States

Social integration - United States

Racism - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Ethno-historical frameworks and theoretical lenses -- Broken families, broken hearts : family separation and reunification -- Who showed you such a far away road : linguistic and cultural dynamics within the home, school, and neighborhood contexts -- Race, gender, and ethnicity -- Where past and present intersect : planning the future -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Lima studies the socialization of young, male Cape Verdean immigrants. Families, schools and neighborhoods play an important role. The fact that many parents did not speak English and could not "read" their society, led the young men to become cultural and language brokers at home. Those who found social support in school were those who eventually graduated. Those who did not do well academically could trace their failure to early negative experiences in school. Lima's work supports the idea that what immigrant families bring from the home country and what they find in their host country plays