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Podcast: New Books in Latino Studies
Episode: Sharing Lessons From His Working-Class Parents: A Conversation with Dr. Jorge Juan RodrĂguez
Description: Why are students encouraged to move far from home and family, to attend âthe best schoolâ? Why arenât the emotional and physical costs of this disclosed to students and their families? Dr. Jorge Juan RodrĂguez joins us to talk about his article, âLessons From My Working Class Parents,â and the graduate school sacrifices he wouldnât make. This episode explores:
The personal costs first gen students make when they leave family behind.
How lived experience can influence your field of study.
Why stories from his parents led to his dissertation topic.
What led him to prioritize his family an...