ERIC Number: EJ737119
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 35
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 69
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Critical Care: A Color(full) Analysis of Care Narratives in the Schooling Experiences of Puerto Rican Girls
Rolon-Dow, Rosalie
American Educational Research Journal, v42 n1 p77-111 Spr 2005
In this article, the author explores the intersection between race/ethnicity and caring in the educational experiences of middle school Puerto Rican girls. Critical race theory and Latino/Latina critical theory are used as data analysis frameworks because of their emphasis on the roles of race/ethnicity and racism in shaping the circumstances of individuals and institutions. The author calls for a color(full) critical care praxis that is grounded in a historical understanding of students' lives; translates race-conscious ideological and political orientations into pedagogical approaches that benefit Latino/a students; uses caring counternarratives to provide more intimate, caring connections between teachers and the Latino communities where they work; and pays attention to caring at both the individual and institutional levels. (Contains 3 tables and 11 notes.)
Descriptors: Puerto Ricans, Hispanic American Students, Middle School Students, Females, Educational Experience, Critical Theory, Race, Ethnicity, Data Analysis, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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