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Book Title: Indigenous Language Politics in the Schoolroom : Cultural Survival in Mexico and the United States
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Mneesha Gellman
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Multicultural Education, Human Rights, Indigenous Studies
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Education, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
