Erased Voices and Unspoken Heritage
New Books in Sociology
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Navigating Identity and Heritage Languages
This chapter explores the struggles of individuals with mixed heritage in asserting their identities within diverse social settings. It emphasizes the emotional toll of suppressing heritage languages for social acceptance and the impact these experiences have on children in multilingual environments. Through personal stories, it illustrates the transformative power of relationships in reconnecting with cultural identities and pride in heritage languages.
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