"I will Never Forget That": Lasting Effects of Language Discrimination on Language-Minority Children in Colombia and on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Language is also a powerful marker of individual and collective identities, including membership in families and other groups (Anzaldúa, 1987; Delpit & Dowdy, 2002; Guerra, 2007). Because language is so central to our lives, linguicism is closely related to discrimination based on other forms of...

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Published in:Childhood education 2011-03, Vol.87 (3), p.147-153
Main Authors: Murillo, Luz A., Smith, Patrick H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Antisocial Behavior
Arhuacos
Beliefs
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Bilingual Teachers
Bilingualism
Catholics
Children & youth
Community Relations
Company business management
Control
Discrimination in education
Education
Educational accountability
Educational discrimination
Educational Policy
Educational Practices
Elementary Education
Elementary Schools
Emotional abuse
English
English-only education
Families & family life
Geographic Isolation
Grade 2
Hispanic Americans
Indigenous Populations
Interpersonal Relationship
Language Attitudes
Language Usage
Linguistics
Literacy
Magnet schools
Management
Mathematics Instruction
Methods
Mexican American students
Mexican Americans
Middle Schools
Social aspects
Social interaction
Study and teaching
Syntax
Teacher-student relations
Teacher-student relationships
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Summary:Language is also a powerful marker of individual and collective identities, including membership in families and other groups (Anzaldúa, 1987; Delpit & Dowdy, 2002; Guerra, 2007). Because language is so central to our lives, linguicism is closely related to discrimination based on other forms of identity, such as race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, class, and ability.
ISSN:0009-4056
2162-0725
DOI:10.1080/00094056.2011.10521714