Latina Youth, Education, and Citizenship: A Feminist Transnational Analysis. (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bondy, Jennifer M.
• Is Part Of: Theory and research in social education. Volume 44:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: citizenship identities -- cultural citizenship -- immigration -- Latina youth -- transnationalism; Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 300.71
• DOI: 10.1080/00933104.2016.1170644
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0093-3104

Abstract

Abstract: This article explores adolescent Latinas' citizenship identities in school from a feminist transnational perspective. Data were drawn from qualitative research studies on Latina youths' educational experiences and from a qualitative project conducted by the author. Cultural citizenship theories were used to analyze the data. The analysis revealed that adolescent Latinas experience their citizenship identities' being-made through two strategies: (i) stereotypical images and (ii) language ideologies. The analysis also revealed that Latina youth self-make their citizenship identities through three strategies: (i) embracing education, (ii) cultural practices, and (iii) new citizenship identities in transnational spaces. Analyses suggest the need for more transnational approaches in educational research and practice on citizenship education. A feminist transnational approach highlights how discourses and images on Latinas, Latina/o immigration, and citizens materialize in school and provide the conditions in which adolescent Latinas negotiate their citizenship identities.