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Publication Date: 2016
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Latina Youth, Education, and Citizenship: A Feminist Transnational Analysis
Bondy, Jennifer M.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v44 n2 p212-243 2016
This article explores adolescent Latinas' citizenship identities in school from a feminist transnational perspective. Data were drawn from qualitative research studies on Latina youths' educational experiences and from a qualitative project conducted by the author. Cultural citizenship theories were used to analyze the data. The analysis revealed that adolescent Latinas experience their citizenship identities' being-made through two strategies: (i) stereotypical images and (ii) language ideologies. The analysis also revealed that Latina youth self-make their citizenship identities through three strategies: (i) embracing education, (ii) cultural practices, and (iii) new citizenship identities in transnational spaces. Analyses suggest the need for more transnational approaches in educational research and practice on citizenship education. A feminist transnational approach highlights how discourses and images on Latinas, Latina/o immigration, and citizens materialize in school and provide the conditions in which adolescent Latinas negotiate their citizenship identities.
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Females, Self Concept, Qualitative Research, Stereotypes, Language Attitudes, Feminism, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes, Immigrants, Cultural Context, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Cultural Influences, Hispanic American Students, Literature Reviews
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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