Framed by the theoretical work of Gloria Anzaldúa, this volume focuses on the cultural and linguistic practices of Mexican-origin youth at the US border, to explore how young people engage in acts of "bridging" to develop rich, transnational identities.
G. Sue Kasun is Associate Professor of Language and Cultural Theory, Georgia State University, U.S. She is also the Director of the Center for Transnational & Multilingual Education.
Irasema Mora-Pablo is Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Foreword
Angela Valenzuela
Introduction: When the Bridge Could Build Itself--Without Permission--Through Mexican-Origin Transnational Youth
G. Sue Kasun and Irasema Mora-Pablo
Part 1: Resistance, Language, and Identity Among Mexican-Origin Transnational Youth
Part 2: Formal Schooling and Transnationalism From an Anzalduan Lens
Part 3: Theorizing Transnationalism with Anzaldúa
Conclusion: Expanding Transnational Bridges for a World Where Many Worlds Fit
Irasema Mora-Pablo and G. Sue Kasun