Description: Translating Childhoods by Marjorie Faulstich Orellana Drawing from ethnographic data and research in immigrant communities, this study provides the definition of child labor by assessing childrens roles as translators as part of a cost equation in an era of global restructuring and considers how sociocultural learning and development is shaped as a result of childrens contributions as translators. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Though the dynamics of immigrant family life has gained attention from scholars, little is known about the younger generation, often considered "invisible." Translating Childhoods, a unique contribution to the study of immigrant youth, brings children to the forefront by exploring the "work" they perform as language and culture brokers, and the impact of this largely unseen contribution.Skilled in two vernaculars, children shoulder basic and more complicated verbal exchanges for non-English speaking adults. Readers hear, through childrens own words, what it means be "in the middle" or the "keys to communication" that adults otherwise would lack. Drawing from ethnographic data and research in three immigrant communities, Marjorie Faulstich Orellanas study expands the definition of child labor by assessing childrens roles as translators as part of a cost equation in an era of global restructuring and considers how sociocultural learning and development is shaped as a result of childrens contributions as translators. Flap Translating Childhoods, a unique contribution to the study of immigrant youth, explores the "work" children perform as language and culture brokers. Children shoulder basic and more complicated verbal exchanges for non-English speaking adults. Readers hear, through childrens own words, what it means be the "keys to communication" that adults otherwise would lack. From ethnographic data and research, Marjorie Faulstich Orellanas study expands the definition of child labor by assessing childrens roles as translators and considers how sociocultural learning and development is shaped as a result. Author Biography Marjorie Faulstich Orellana is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information Sciences at UCLA. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroductionTranslating FramesLandscapes of ChildhoodHome WorkPublic Para-PhrasingTransculturationsTransformationsTranslating ChildhoodsAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CNotesBibliographyIndex Review "Translating Childhoods should be required reading for educators and future teachers. It provides a refreshing and important view of children as active contributors to communities and society." -- Lucinda Pease-Alvarez * University of California, Santa Cruz *"This is one of the most important works on learning and development among immigrant children in the last decade. Orellana integrates a cognitive and developmental focus with deeply personal portraits that expand fundamentally our understanding of what counts as generative knowledge for academic learning." -- Carol D. Lee * Northwestern University, author of Culture, Literacy and Learning *"Translating Childhoods, an important and pathbreaking contribution to the new sociology of childhood, provides lucid analysis and vivid ethnographic portraits of children as powerful social actors engaged in the invisible work of language brokering at home, in schools and in public spaces across an array of institutional domains where their skills matter." -- Marjorie Harness Goodwin * UCLA *"Orellana paints a powerful portrait of the complicated lives of Americas immigrant youth." * Language Arts *"I highly recommend Translating Childhoods for an array of courses in language and literacy. Despite the books strong research base, it reads more like a novel." -- Elaine Rubinstein-Avila * Anthropology and Education Quarterly *"Orellana tracks immigrant children in Los Angeles, Chicago, and a Chicago suburb to explore the work children do translating for others. From the authors introspection, one once more appreciates that immigrant children are not the burden they are often portrayed." * Education Review *"Orellana tracks immigrant children in Los Angeles, Chicago, and a Chicago suburb to explore the work children do translating for others. From the authors introspection, one once more appreciates that immigrant children are not the burden they are often portrayed." * Education Review *"I highly recommend Translating Childhoods for an array of courses in language and literacy. Despite the books strong research base, it reads more like a novel." -- Elaine Rubinstein-Avila * Anthropology and Education Quarterly *"Orellana paints a powerful portrait of the complicated lives of Americas immigrant youth." * Language Arts *"Translating Childhoods is a deeply insightful analysis of the daily work of immigrant children and its implications for their development—a superb contribution to the field!" -- Carola Sußrez-Orozco * author of Children of Immigration and Learning a New Land *"Translating Childhoods, an important and pathbreaking contribution to the new sociology of childhood, provides lucid analysis and vivid ethnographic portraits of children as powerful social actors engaged in the invisible work of language brokering at home, in schools and in public spaces across an array of institutional domains where their skills matter." -- Marjorie Harness Goodwin * UCLA *"Translating Childhoods should be required reading for educators and future teachers. It provides a refreshing and important view of children as active contributors to communities and society." -- Lucinda Pease-Alvarez * University of California, Santa Cruz *"This is one of the most important works on learning and development among immigrant children in the last decade. Orellana integrates a cognitive and developmental focus with deeply personal portraits that expand fundamentally our understanding of what counts as generative knowledge for academic learning." -- Carol D. Lee * Northwestern University, author of Culture, Literacy and Learning * Long Description Though the dynamics of immigrant family life has gained attention from scholars, little is known about the younger generation, often considered "invisible." Translating Childhoods , a unique contribution to the study of immigrant youth, brings children to the forefront by exploring the "work" they perform as language and culture brokers, and the impact of this largely unseen contribution. Skilled in two vernaculars, children shoulder basic and more complicated verbal exchanges for non-English speaking adults. Readers hear, through childrens own words, what it means be "in the middle" or the "keys to communication" that adults otherwise would lack. Drawing from ethnographic data and research in three immigrant communities, Marjorie Faulstich Orellanas study expands the definition of child labor by assessing childrens roles as translators as part of a cost equation in an era of global restructuring and considers how sociocultural learning and development is shaped as a result of childrens contributions as translators. Review Quote "Translating Childhoodsshould be required reading for educators and future teachers. It provides a refreshing and important view of children as active contributors to communities and society." Lucinda Pease-Alvarez, University of California, Santa Cruz Description for Reader Marjorie Faulstich Orellana is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information Sciences at UCLA. Details ISBN0813545226 Author Marjorie Faulstich Orellana Short Title TRANSLATING CHILDHOODS Publisher Rutgers University Press Language English ISBN-10 0813545226 ISBN-13 9780813545226 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint Rutgers University Press Subtitle Immigrant Youth, Language, and Culture Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations AU Release Date 2009-05-18 NZ Release Date 2009-05-18 UK Release Date 2009-06-30 Series Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies DEWEY 306.874086912 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 224 Publication Date 2009-05-18 Place of Publication New Brunswick NJ US Release Date 2009-05-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9780813545226
Book Title: Translating Childhoods
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Publication Name: Translating Childhoods: Immigrant Youth, Language, and Culture
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
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Subject: Sociology, Education
Publication Year: 2009
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Author: Marjorie Faulstich Orellana
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