The Negotiation of Heritage and Masculinity in the EFL Classroom: The Case of an Ecuadorian Boy

ELT Local Research Agendas III

A more visible cultural diversity is apparent in Colombia today as many children from different heritages have arrived at Colombian schools in the past years. However, most of the time they are asked to act and behave in accordance with the school’s prevailing monoculture. This is an example of contemporary epistemicide, as not only their culture, but also their identities, are being exterminated, and are also being asked to follow a pre-established opposite-binary concept of what it means to be a man or a woman; in other words, their heritage, beliefs, and customs are being erased to train them as controlled subjects. Therefore, it is imperative to explore the way in which all children are included in the school community, since cultural diversity is valuable in the school context.

Datos
Titulo: 
The Negotiation of Heritage and Masculinity in the EFL Classroom: The Case of an Ecuadorian Boy
Autor(es): 
Catherine Benavides Buitrago
Titulo del Libro: 
ELT Local Research Agendas III
Pais: 
Colombia
Editorial: 
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
ISBN: 
978-958-787-674-1
Paginas: 
45-58
Año: 
2024