Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. History, Ideologies and Language Policies Underpinning the Loss of Spanish in USA
(Clara Amador-Lankster, National University, San Diego, CA, US)
Chapter 2. My Warrior Testimonio: A Story of Linguistic and Cultural Resistance
(MarĂa L. Gabriel, Director of Language, Culture and Equity, Loveland, CO, US)
Chapter 3. Recalling the Shame of the Past, Imagining a Hopeful Future
(Margaret Sauceda Curwen, Chapman University, Orange, CA, US)
Chapter 4. Testimony (Testimonio) of a Seventh Generation Californian
(Kay Higuera Smith, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, US)
Chapter 5. Just Call Me Dr. A: My Experience with Language Loss
(Meagan Caridad ArrastĂa-Chisholm, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, US)
Chapter 6. I Am Pedro: Embracing My Mexican Culture and United States Identity
(Pedro Olvera, California, Azusa Pacific University, CA, Azusa, US)
Chapter 7. Hablas en Español?: Testimonio of the Wealth of My Spanish Language
(Antonette Aragon, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, US)
Chapter 8. The Coconut in the Room: El Testimonio De Una Tejana
(Sonia Rodriguez, National University, San Diego, CA, US)
Chapter 9. Coming to Terms
(Jo A. Birdsell, National University, San Diego, CA, US)
Chapter 10. My Journey as a Second-Generation Mexican American in Los Angeles
(David Michael Olea, Assistant Principal, Anaheim, CA, US)
Chapter 11. Reconciling and Reclaiming the Language of My Free Spirit
(Amanda Jo Cordova, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, US)
Chapter 12. Stripped of My Mother Tongue
(James MartĂnez, Valdosta State University, GA, US)
Chapter 13. Afterword: Knowing What We Know Now…
(Nilsa J. Thorsos, National University, San Diego, CA, US)
Index