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Creating Counter-Hegemonic Spaces In A Spanish Language Arts Classroom, Mercedes Valenzuela
Creating Counter-Hegemonic Spaces In A Spanish Language Arts Classroom, Mercedes Valenzuela
Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs
This qualitative case study used practitioner research methods to address the question: How does a Mexican American teacher create counter-hegemonic spaces in a Spanish Language Arts classroom utilizing critical race and borderlands theories? The research focused on how I as a teacher-built trust and respect through place—here, the classroom, classroom activities, and discussions—thereby creating a place for students to express their thoughts and feelings and to build relationships with the teacher and their classmates for learning to occur. This study also analyzed how using critical race and borderlands theories influences and shapes Mexican American students’ educational experiences beyond a …