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Schneider, Britta – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2017
This article scrutinises language discourse in transnational culture and considers theories on "reflexive modernity" (Beck et al. 2003) for analysis. I introduce symbolic meanings of language in transnational Communities of Practice constituted by salsa dance, where, depending on dance styles and on local, national and transnational…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Neoliberalism, Communities of Practice
Barkhuizen, Gary – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2016
This article presents a theoretical overview of the concept of teacher identity, particularly focusing on poststructuralist conceptions of what identity means, and shows how these ideas can be associated with ideas about narrative and narrative inquiry. It is argued that it is important for teachers, through reflective practice or teacher…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Education, Self Concept, Professional Identity
Hopkins, Larissa E.; Domingue, Andrea D. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2015
A central goal of intergroup dialogue (IGD) is to strengthen individual and collective capacities to foster social justice commitments by supporting new ways of thinking about oneself, others, and the social structures in which we live. Relatedly, IGD assists individuals with building multicultural competencies and skill sets that support peoples'…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Social Justice, Dialogs (Language), Intergroup Relations
Winans-Solis, Jaime – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2014
This qualitative case study investigates how service-learning may enable self-direction and the development of a critical consciousness for marginalized high school students by exploring the dynamics of service-learning through a theoretical framework of critical theory. Service-learning is theorized to counter the oppressive nature of schooling…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Service Learning, Disadvantaged, Teaching Methods
Walshaw, Margaret – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2013
In an era when familiar categories of identity are breaking down, an argument is made for using post-structuralist vocabulary to talk about ethical practical action in mathematics education. Using aspects of Foucault's post-structuralism, an explanation is offered of how mathematical identifications are tied to the social organization of power. An…
Descriptors: Ethics, Self Concept, Power Structure, Language Usage
Holliday, Adrian – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2010
Despite their diverse national backgrounds, 28 interviewees speak similarly about the complexity of the cultural realities with which they live, and refuse to be pinned down to specific cultural types. While nation is of great importance, unless personally inspiring, it tends to be an external force which is in conflict with a wide variety of…
Descriptors: Social Action, Social Structure, Theory Practice Relationship, Interviews
Marsh, Jackie – Reading Research Quarterly, 2011
This study examined the literacy practices of children ages 5-11 as they engaged in out-of-school use of virtual worlds. The purpose of the study was to explore the nature, purpose, and role of literacy in children's use of a virtual world. In this article, I reflect on how children's use of literacy practices in the virtual world constructed and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Recreational Activities, Computer Simulation
Examining First-Year Non-Dominant Students' Experiences as Academic Writers: An Identity Perspective
Panayotova, Dora Marinova – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation reports on a study investigating the identity of first-year university students as writers. The longitudinal project explored how students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds construct their identities as undergraduates and as academic writers in their first year. The research was qualitative and interpretative, and used…
Descriptors: Self Concept, College Freshmen, Interviews, Student Attitudes
Montero Hernandez, Virginia – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Since the 1990s, the federal government required public state universities in Mexico to recruit full time faculty members with doctoral degrees and research productivity to increase the academic competitiveness of higher education. After two decades of the implementation of federal mandates, public state universities have not improved their…
Descriptors: Productivity, State Universities, Participant Observation, Federal Programs
Wu, Xiaoxin – Evaluation & Research in Education, 2009
Research on cross-cultural psychology, anthropology and sociology reveals that the impact of face on social interactions is both pervasive and powerful in Asia. Face, however, has not gained general acceptance as an important theoretical concept in the literature on Asian (Chinese in particular) classroom behaviour and management. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Reputation, Self Concept
Mercuri, Sandra Patricia – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2012
This qualitative research looks at the effects that language choices and cultural practices have on identity development in the education of minority students in the United States. It examines the educational journey of Irma, a Latina educator. Through the analysis of interviews with the participant, this paper intends to show the effects of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Minority Groups, Self Concept, Second Language Learning
Montgomery, Michelle Rene – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In recent years, many studies have clearly documented that mixed-race people are currently engaged in the process of self validation (DaCosta. 2007; Dalmage, 2003; McQueen, 2002; Root, 1996 & 2001; Spencer, J, M., 1997; Spencer, R., 2006a; Thorton, 1992). There is not a lot of empirical research that examines how schools influence the racial…
Descriptors: African American Students, Race, Social Systems, American Indians
Sennett, Richard; Cobb, Jonathan – 1972
The book examines the effect of class barriers on blue collar workers by mirroring occupational/ethnic backgrounds of the white manual-laboring population in the Boston area through urban anthropological observations as well as 150 in-depth interviews conducted in 1969-70. It mainly reflects the experience of middle-aged, third generation American…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Ethnic Studies, Human Dignity, Interviews