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Addresses questions of how to best provide educational resources and institutional support to underserved minority populations. Provides a panoramic view of the effort needed to successfully incorporate minority individuals into the educational enterpris

Vasquez, Olga A.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Reconceptualizing Educational Activities Into Social Action. A New Identity and New Possibilities: An Innovation of the Fifth Dimension. A System of Relations for Acting Locally, Thinking Globally, and Planning Long Term. A System of Artifacts for a Methodology in Action. Language and Identity in a Bilingual Learning Environment. The Politics of Participation: Navigating Cultural Borders. Closing Remarks: The Risk of Challenge.