ERIC Number: EJ1104915
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1934-5267
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Engaging in "Travesuras": A Latino Fifth-Grader's Disassociation from the Schoolboy Label
Cuero, Kimberley K.; Kaylor, Maria
International Journal of Multicultural Education, v12 n1 2010
This case study examines José, a bilingual Latino fifth-grader, and his complex and dynamic engagements in "travesuras" (mischievous behaviors). José's "travesuras" served to disassociate him from being labeled a "schoolboy." This disassociation was evident in how José: (1) renounced "school-like" work and (2) downplayed his intelligence. José had been pigeonholed--for the most part-- as a smart student who should have known better than to behave inappropriately. Implications point to how to create more nurturing and enriching experiences for urban Latino youth such as José.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Grade 5, Labeling (of Persons), Case Studies, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Males, Urban Youth, Interviews, Minority Group Students, Academic Achievement, Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, Peer Acceptance, Self Concept, Ethnography, Achievement Gap, Longitudinal Studies, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Education, Observation, Focus Groups, Journal Writing, Data Collection, Foreign Countries, College Students, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Mexican Americans
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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