The Plight of Invisibility ― A Community-based Approach to Understanding the Educational Experiences of Urban Latina/Os

Editors Harris and Kiyama present students, academics, researchers, and education professionals with a collection of academic essays and articles examining the use of community-based research approaches to educational issues expressed by Latino communities in urban contexts. The twelve contributions that make up the main body of the text cover a variety of related subjects, including the historical context for the plight of invisibility, community context, frameworks, and methods, Latinas' narratives of resistance and agency, and many others. Donna Marie Harris is an educational consultant working in the U.S. Judy Marquez Kiyama is a faculty member of the University of Denver. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Donna Marie Harris is an independent consultant to school districts and non-profit organizations. She has published articles in Educational Policy and Education and Urban Society. Harris received her PhD in educational policy studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Judy Marquez Kiyama is an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Denver. Kiyama has published articles in the American Educational Research Journal and the Journal of Higher Education.
Kiyama received her PhD in higher education from the University of Arizona.