In this article, the authors argue for a critical analysis of the books that are used to represent different cultural groups in the United States. They advocate exposing preservice teachers and others to the diverse experiences of young children in books, to the ways in which these books can be used in classrooms, and they argue that the stories…

This article examines Ecuadorian students' attempts to contest immigrant stereotypes and redefine their social identities in Madrid, Spain. I argue that academic tracking plays a pivotal role in the trajectory of students' emergent ethnic identity. To illustrate this process, I focus on students who abandon their academic and professional…