Growing Up Latinx: Coming Of Age In A Time Of Contested Citizenship

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Title:Growing Up Latinx: Coming Of Age In A Time Of Contested CitizenshipISBN13:9781479801213ISBN10:1479801216Author:Fern?ndez, Jesica Siham (Author)Description:Latinx Children Navigating Identity, Citizenship, And Belonging In A Divided America An Estimated Sixty Million People In The United States Are Of Latinx Descent, With Youth Under The Age Of Eighteen Making Up Two-Thirds Of This Swiftly Growing Demographic In Growing Up Latinx, Jesica Siham Fern?Ndez Explores The Lives Of Latinx Youth As They Grapple With Their Social And Political Identities From An Early Age, And Pursue A Sense Of Belonging In Their Communities As They Face An Increasingly Hostile Political Climate Drawing On Interviews With Nine-To-Twelve-Year-Olds, Fern?Ndez Gives Us Rare Insight Into How Latinx Youth Understand Their Own Citizenship And Bravely Forge Opportunities To Be Seen, To Be Heard, And To Belong With A Compassionate Eye, She Shows Us How They Strive To Identify, And Ultimately Redefine, What It Means To Come Of Age--And Fight For Their Rights--In A Country That Does Not Always Recognize Them Fern?Ndez Follows Latinx Youth As They Navigate Family, School, Community, And Country Ties, Richly Detailing Their Hopes And Dreams As They Begin To Advocate For Their Right To Be Treated As Citizens In Full Growing Up Latinx Invites Us To Witness The Inspiring Power Of Young People As They Develop And Make Heard Their Political Voices, Broadening Our Understanding Of Citizenship Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:New York University PressPublication Date:2021-11-23Weight:0 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:Language:English