Culture, Ethnicity, and Language for Puerto Rican Women.

Garcia, Karen

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ERIC Number: EJ485828

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Culture, Ethnicity, and Language for Puerto Rican Women.

Garcia, Karen

Equity and Excellence in Education, v27 n1 p34-36 Apr 1994

Examines concepts of culture and ethnicity commonly used to describe the adaptation faced by Puerto Rican migrant women as composite conceptualizations closely related to, and constructed by, language, class, and gender roles. The function of literacy is important in the adjustment of the newcomer. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Differences, Culture, Economic Factors, Ethnicity, Females, Immigrants, Language, Literacy, Low Income Groups, Migrants, Multicultural Education, Puerto Ricans, Racial Identification, Sex Role, Social Class

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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