Configuration of Racial Identities of Learners of English

Autor: Sandra Ximena Bonilla-Medina, Karen Vanessa Varela, Katherine García
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 137-150 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1657-0790
DOI: 10.15446/profile.v23n2.90374
Popis: Racial identity, as well as other social identities, is intrinsically related to language learning. Nevertheless, this relationship has been taken for granted. Despite research done in the area, not a lot has centred explicitly on finding the connections between race and language learning. This article addresses that point in an attempt to shed light specifically on English language learning and teaching. We used a qualitative research methodology to analyse oral and written narratives that were produced by participants telling their experience as English language learners. This article underscores the results that relate language learners’ racial experiences as a crucial factor in the configuration of their identity as well as the economic, social, and cultural factors involved.
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