Everyday futures : language as survival for Indigenous youth in diaspora / Stephanie L. Canizales and Brendan H. O'Connor.
| Author/creator | Canizales, Stephanie L., 1988- author. |
| Other author | O'Connor, Brendan H., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xiv, 223 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Becoming the Maya youth diaspora -- Preparing for the future -- Measuring adaptation -- Surviving as future-making. |
| Abstract | "Despite increasing attention on unaccompanied Central American youth migration in the United States, little empirical research has examined the crucial role of language in the incorporation process, particularly for Indigenous youth. Drawing on the perspectives of Maya (primarily K'iche') speaking Guatemalan youth, Everyday Futures explores their experiences of language socialization in the broader Los Angeles immigrant community. In this book, Stephanie L. Canizales and Brendan H. O'Connor trace the factors that were most important to youth's quest for well-being and belonging across Guatemalan and US societies. Coming from contexts where Maya languages were stigmatized, these youth's migration journeys and early years after arrival were characterized by what they called "preparation" and "adaptation," processes through which youth actively sought the linguistic and social expertise needed to promote their long-term survival in the US. While many faced struggles, some were able to achieve social and economic mobility, which instilled in them a sensibility of survival that enabled them to advocate for more recently arrived Maya youth and the maintenance of Maya language and culture. This book sheds important light on the dynamic process of "future-making" for Indigenous youth and yields rich insights into the role of language in creating hope in the diaspora"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Canizales, Stephanie L., 1988- Everyday futures Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2025 9781503643369 |
| LCCN | 2024049894 |
| ISBN | 9781503643352 |
| ISBN | 9781503636545 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1503636542 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1503643352 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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