General Terms
A society's definition of the meanings of categories such as race or gender
What is "social construction"?
Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras
A group of people organized to forward or resist social change
What is a social movement?
the learning of a society's rules and expectations as one matures
what is socialization?
The youth in the book are applying for this status under US immigration law.
What is asylum?
large, stable social structures such as the economy, politics, the media, and the family
What are social institutions?
Nickname for individuals who guide the youth from their countries across the border.
Who are coyotes?
What is symbolic interactionism?
Youth in Central America are often targetted by gangs who know that they have family in the United States because those families do this.
What is send remittances to their families back home?