ERIC Number: EJ1037631
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Publication Date: 2014
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Social Networking, Workplace, and Entertainment Literacies: The Out-of-School Literate Lives of Newcomer Adolescent Immigrants
Stewart, Mary Amanda
Literacy Research and Instruction, v53 n4 p347-371 2014
Using a New Literacy Studies perspective that recognizes multiple literacies that are meaningful within their sociocultural traditions, this collective case study investigated the range, form, and purpose of the out-of-school literacies of four Latina/o adolescent English learners. The qualitative methodology employed constructivist interviews, digital artifacts, and observations. Findings demonstrated that their most prevalent out-of-school literacies take place on the social networking site of Facebook, in their workplaces, and through Spanish entertainment. The literacies in these spaces have unique and purposeful roles for the individuals that allow them to connect to their home countries and maintain their Latina/o identities, acquire English, support themselves, and establish a place to succeed. Findings demonstrate that these students are multilingual, multicultural transnationals who communicate with multiple modalities across various borders.
Descriptors: Social Networks, Multiple Literacies, Case Studies, Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, Interviews, Observation, Spanish, Employment, Bilingualism, English Language Learners, Qualitative Research, Workplace Literacy, Mass Media, Secondary School Students, Semi Structured Interviews
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Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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