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Chatting Online: An Ethnographic Case Study Of Educator Discourse On Social Media, Lindsay J. Russell
Chatting Online: An Ethnographic Case Study Of Educator Discourse On Social Media, Lindsay J. Russell
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This study sought to examine the online discussions of teachers located in the Southwestern area of the United States regarding social justice issues on social media. Specifically, it looked to discover how educators in this region are attempting to assert agency when faced with socially inequitable situations. Teachers in this region are hired as public employees in a state that penalizes public workers for exhibiting opinions (SRS § 288.260, 1969).
The study utilized Cultural Historical Activity Theory along with Critical Multiculturalism to demonstrate that our present actions are culturally and historically situated while illuminating hegemonic forces. The study found that …