Lives in Two Languages: An Exploration of Identity and Culture

By Linda Watkins-Goffman

Book Overview

Lives in Two Languages explores identity and multiculturalism through readings that aim to help teachers-in-training gain better insight into their students' lives. Lives in Two Languages focuses on the experience of multicultural authors--like Richard Rodriguez, Amy Tan, Eva Hoffman, Chang-rae Lee, and Julia Alvarez--whose experiences can be related to anyone who has moved from one culture or subculture to another. As such, this text is an excellent comprehensive introduction to the multicultural experience for teachers and educators in all disciplines, as well as of interest to anyone interested in language culture and psychological process of identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472086243
• ISBN13: 9780472086245
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.9"