THE POWER OF LANGUAGE: From the Back ofthe Bus to the Ivory Tower

This essay depicts my story, the story of a Chicana from the mining town of Globe, Arizona. It describes who and what I am in the context of familia, growing up in a mining town, and attending schools there. It also describes my coming to terms with the formation and the power of language. Many voic...

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Main Author: Christine Marín
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
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Summary:This essay depicts my story, the story of a Chicana from the mining town of Globe, Arizona. It describes who and what I am in the context of familia, growing up in a mining town, and attending schools there. It also describes my coming to terms with the formation and the power of language. Many voices will appear throughout this journey. I set out to describe the various incidents that helped shape my identity as a Chicana through the power of language. Thousands of workers from northern Mexico, including my grandfathers, came to Arizona in 1919 to mine ore for
DOI:10.2307/jj.3385989.9