ERIC Number: EJ1417088
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1086-296X
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8430
The Voices of Transnational MotherScholars of Emergent Bilinguals
Journal of Literacy Research, v56 n1 p51-72 2024
In this article, we--three Asian MotherScholars in the field of language and literacy education--conducted a collaborative self-study to examine how our individual and shared experiences as transnational mothers of emergent bilinguals have shaped our ways of promoting bilingualism and biliteracy. Our study drew on transnational feminist perspectives and used multimodal data and narratives shared in an online inquiry group. We highlighted ways we leverage our strengths and make conscious efforts to navigate burdens rooted in monolingual ideologies and linguistic hegemony as we raise our bilingual children. We also found how inquiring collectively into our experiences has helped us cultivate critical consciousness and build transnational solidarity. Through our stories, we emphasized the urgency of challenging inequities and pervasive monolingual ideologies within U.S. schools, as well as the necessity of creating a space for immigrant mothers to inquire into their experiences and to support each other.
Descriptors: Mothers, Experience, Bilingualism, Barriers, Ideology, Child Rearing, Monolingualism, Language Usage, Language of Instruction, Immigrants, English Language Learners, Bilingual Education, Teacher Educators, Asian Americans, Foreign Countries, Racism, Feminism, Native Language, Language Maintenance, Cultural Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea; China; Michigan; Utah; New York
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