Keywords
belonging, transnationalism, immigration, latina/o, civic identity
Abstract
This article explores notions of belonging and citizenship for “American Mexican” students— Mexican-heritage youth born in the United States who return to Mexico with their families. Our findings reveal belonging as a sociocultural practice that participants negotiated spatially and relationally, chiefly by making their US-born status more and less visible within particular spaces at school. The experiences of American-Mexican youth reveal the crucial roles of migration and belonging in shaping civic identities and future potentials in a transnational world.
Original Publication Citation
Bybee, E. R., Whiting, E., Jensen, B., **Savage, V., **Baker, A. **Holdaway, E. (2020) “Estamos aquí pero no soy de aqui”: American Mexican Youth, Belonging and Schooling in Rural, Central Mexico. Anthropology and Education Quarterly. 52 (2) 123-145.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Bybee, Eric Ruiz; Whiting, Erin Feinauer; Jensen, Bryant; Savage, Victoria; Baker, Alisa; and Holdaway, Emma, "“Estamos aquí pero no soy de aqui”: American Mexican Youth, Belonging and Schooling in Rural, Central Mexico" (2020). Faculty Publications. 7079.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7079
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2020-01-08
Publisher
American Anthropological Association
Language
English
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Teacher Education
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