ERIC Number: EJ748075
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0972
Talking Spirituality with Family Members: Black and Latina/o Children Co-Researcher Methodologies
Norton, Nadjwa E. L.
Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, v38 n4 p313-334 Nov 2006
Children in public schools challenge people's conceptions of them by talking about their spiritualities and spiritual practices. Based on a one-year multicultural feminist critical narrative inquiry, this article examines how Black and Latina/o first grade children co-researchers interview family members to think about their beliefs, encourage others, and to acquire more spiritual knowledge. I provide three counterstories in which children choose a mother, an older sister, and a younger brother to interview. These counterstories demonstrate children's diverse literacies and spiritual practices, and families' involvement in children's lives. I discuss implications for educational practices in support of Black and Latina/o children and their families. I highlight ways pedagogical practices can be critiqued and transformed in order to better support children.
Descriptors: Religious Factors, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Research Methodology, Public Schools, Feminism, Grade 1, Interviews, Educational Practices, Family (Sociological Unit), Beliefs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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