Publications
Publication details [#47201]
Youmans, Madeleine. 2006. Chicano-Anglo Conversations. Truth, Honesty, and Politeness. Routledge. 208 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Annotation
This book discusses dissimilarities in communicative practices between Mexican-American underclass East Los Angeles residents, and white, middle-class literacy tutors who worked with them. It significantly contributes to sociolinguistic research on the Chicano gang culture.