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| author | Elena González Rivera |
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| contents | The social and educational inequalities of black students studying English in rural Puerto Rico Elena González Rivera Sociología labeling Ethnography educational inequalities social and psychological distance and ESL This paper presents findings from a micro-ethnographicstudy of black ESL students from the community ofFlorencio, Orocovis, Puerto Rico. Social inequalitiesidentified included negative labeling, isolation due torace resulting in the practice of intermarriage, virtuallyno access to government services, low level of living,and few work opportunities. Educational inequalitiesincluded negative labeling by school personnel andstudents and perceptions of rejection and unfair treatmentby teachers. The labels functioned as subtle,covert, and latent racism curtailing and controlling thepossibilities of social and educational opportunities.Suggestions are made for changing racial attitudes andcreating environments of well-being. 2008 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37720109 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.1 Vol.XX |
| format | Artículo científico |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publisher | The City University of New York |
| spellingShingle | The social and educational inequalities of black students studying English in rural Puerto Rico Elena González Rivera Sociología labeling Ethnography educational inequalities social and psychological distance and ESL The social and educational inequalities of black students studying English in rural Puerto Rico Elena González Rivera Sociología labeling Ethnography educational inequalities social and psychological distance and ESL This paper presents findings from a micro-ethnographicstudy of black ESL students from the community ofFlorencio, Orocovis, Puerto Rico. Social inequalitiesidentified included negative labeling, isolation due torace resulting in the practice of intermarriage, virtuallyno access to government services, low level of living,and few work opportunities. Educational inequalitiesincluded negative labeling by school personnel andstudents and perceptions of rejection and unfair treatmentby teachers. The labels functioned as subtle,covert, and latent racism curtailing and controlling thepossibilities of social and educational opportunities.Suggestions are made for changing racial attitudes andcreating environments of well-being. 2008 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37720109 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.1 Vol.XX |
| title | The social and educational inequalities of black students studying English in rural Puerto Rico |
| topic | Sociología labeling Ethnography educational inequalities social and psychological distance and ESL |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37720109 |