Gendered identities and immigrant language learning

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    • Menard-Warwick, Julia
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Gendered identities and immigrant language learning

Julia Menard-Warwick

(Critical language and literacy studies)

Multilingual Matters, c2009

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  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: pbk ISBN 9781847692139

Description

Based on participant observation in a California English as a Second Language family literacy program, this ethnographic study examines how the complexly gendered life histories of immigrant adults shaped their participation in both the English language classroom and the education of their children, within the contemporary sociohistorical context of increasing Latin American immigration to the United States. Through outlining the connections between (gendered) identity work and language learning, this study builds theoretical and empirical justification for teachers to negotiate classroom practice with each community of learners, responding to students' individual goals, histories, and lives outside the classroom.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The social context of immigrant language learning Chapter Two: Second language learning as gendered practice Chapter Three: Gendered narratives of immigrant language learners Chapter Four: The sociohistorical construction of parental involvement in education Chapter Five: Gendered positioning in ESL classroom activities Chapter Six: Changing gender ideologies in local communities Chapter Seven: Gendered identities and language learning: Continuing the dialogue References Appendix A: Discourse transcription conventions Appendix B: Focal participants' demographics Appendix C: Data collected on participants
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: hbk ISBN 9781847692146

Description

Based on participant observation in a California English as a Second Language family literacy program, this ethnographic study examines how the complexly gendered life histories of immigrant adults shaped their participation in both the English language classroom and the education of their children, within the contemporary sociohistorical context of increasing Latin American immigration to the United States. Through outlining the connections between (gendered) identity work and language learning, this study builds theoretical and empirical justification for teachers to negotiate classroom practice with each community of learners, responding to students’ individual goals, histories, and lives outside the classroom.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Social Context of Immigrant Language Learning Chapter Two: Second Language Learning as Gendered Practice Chapter Three: Gendered Narratives of Immigrant Language Learners Chapter Four: The Sociohistorical Construction of Parental Involvement in Education Chapter Five: Gendered Positioning in ESL Classroom Activities Chapter Six: Changing Gender Ideologies in Local Communities Chapter Seven: Gendered Identities and Language Learning: Continuing the Dialogue References Appendix A: Discourse transcription conventions Appendix B: Focal participants’ demographics Appendix C: Data collected on participants

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