ERIC Number: EJ1262628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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The Possibilities of Bilingualism: Perceptions of Bilingual Learners in Arizona
Butvilofsky, Sandra A.; Gumina, Deena
Bilingual Research Journal, v43 n2 p196-211 2020
This qualitative study examines students' perceptions of their bilingualism in a school that is attempting to disrupt inequalities through the promotion of social justice through bilingual/bicultural education. In order to understand students' perspectives of their bilingualism in Arizona's restrictive policy context, the researchers apply Bourdieu's conceptions of habitus, field, and capital. Findings indicate that students view their bilingualism as an asset that provides them with various forms of capital. Additionally, despite the English-hegemonic context of Arizona, this school plays an essential role in promoting students' bilingualism/biculturalism as an avenue to greater possibilities in their lives.
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Student Attitudes, Social Justice, Equal Education, Biculturalism, Educational Policy, Social Capital, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), State Legislation, Spanish, United States History, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education, Charter Schools, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Cultural Capital, Writing (Composition), Transfer of Training, School Role, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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