| dc.description.abstract | The United States has a large Latino population that has slowly been increasing in the last decade. Many parts of the United States are seeing influxes where there had previously been no immigration from Latinos. As these groups continue to grow, their arrival is met with challenges, such as learning a new language, and making friends. Friends and friendship has been a topic of discussion in the social studies of children and childhood. This study looks at the way in which Latino children are “doing friendship” and how that plays a role in their lives. Latino children are just one group in the United States but one which face many economic, educational and societal challenges. The aim of this study was to examine the ways that children do friendship in order to capture their views with friendship. The study takes various theoretical perspectives to attempt to understand the ways in which Latino children display their friendships or the “doing” behind their relationships with friends. Ultimately, it takes a strong look at the social studies of children and childhood perspective with particular attention to the concept of agency and the ways in which friendship develop, looking at peer culture and cultural anthropology as theoretical perspectives to better understand the process of doing friendship in a Latino community. | nb_NO |
