The Struggles of Identity, Education, and Agency in the Lives of Undocumented Students
This book weaves together two distinct and powerfully related sources of knowledge: the author’s journey and transition from a once undocumented immigrant from Guatemala to a hyperdocumented academic, and five years of on-going national research on the id
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THE STRUGGLES OF IDENTITY, EDUCATION, AND AGENCY IN THE LIVES OF UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS The Burden of Hyperdocumentation
The Struggles of Identity, Education, and Agency in the Lives of Undocumented Students
Aurora Chang
The Struggles of Identity, Education, and Agency in the Lives of Undocumented Students The Burden of Hyperdocumentation
Aurora Chang School of Education Loyola University School of Education Chicago, Illinois, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-64613-8 ISBN 978-3-319-64614-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64614-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017954577 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image © Gabe Palmer / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my first teachers, mi mama, Peppina Liano, y mi papa, Jorge Arturo Chang.
Preface
This book is a personal and academic pursuit. It weaves together two distinct and powerfully related sources of knowledge: (1) my journey/ transition from a once undocumented immigrant from Guatemala to a hyperdocumented academic and (2) years of ongoing national research on the identity, education, and agency of undocumented college students. In interlacing both my personal experiences with findings from my empirical qualitative research, I explore practical and theoretical pedagogical, curricular, and policy-related discussions around issues that impact undocumented immigrants while providing compelling rich narrative vignettes (both personal and from my study participants). Collectively, these findings support my overall argument that undocumented students can cultivate an
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