A place to be Navajo : Rough Rock and the struggle for self-determination in indigenous schooling / Teresa L. McCarty ; with photographs by Fred Bia.
| Author/creator | McCarty, T. L. |
| Other author | Bia, Fred. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002. |
| Description | xxi, 229 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education. ^A683075 |
| Contents | Framing the story -- People, place, and ethnographic texts -- "How it was" -- "We were going to school being taught only by Anglos" -- A portrait of change -- Origin stories -- Community and classroom -- The problems and politics of program evaluation -- The two faces of self-determination -- Transitions and turmoil -- "If we want to be powerful, we have to exercise our power" : indigenous teachers as change agents -- Protest -- "What if the children forget the Navajo language?" -- Epilogue : "The hopes and dreams of Rough Rock". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2001033346 |
| ISBN | 0805837604 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0805837612 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E99.N3 M2978 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |