Assignment task:
Review the book, "Transcultural Teens: Performing Youth Identities In French Cites".
Reflect on the book considering the following:
1. How does this case study illustrate some of the concepts about language, discuss specific themes that Tetreault identifies within a theoretical context.
2. How are power relationships in the cités related to patterns of language use?
3. How does way that language is used in the cités fit into the context of a larger social/cultural/economic milieu?
4. How does language use in the cités express and negotiate identity?
5. How does culture/language change and globalization fit into this study?
6. How does a linguistic anthropological perspective enhance our understanding of this community?
7. How effective or persuasive is the author's argument?
8. How did it enhance your understanding of the issues at hand?