Traversing the Center: The Politics of Language Use in a Catholic Religious Education Program for Immigrant Mexican Children |
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| Authors: | Patricia Baquedano-López |
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| Institution: | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Abstract: | This article examines the implementation of educational policy in a religious education program at a Los Angeles Catholic parish. It charts the elimination of Spanish-based classes (doctrina) for Mexican immigrant children in favor of "English-only" instruction. The article offers insights into the politics of language use in everyday practice and examines the resulting educational policy decisions. |
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| Keywords: | U S Latinos Mexican immigration language maintenance Catholic education educational policy |
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