Author ORCID Identifier
Djuraeva - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-1426
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-3-2022
Journal Title
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Volume
25
Issue
9
First Page
3214
Last Page
3227
Abstract
The article explores bilingual investments of dual-language immersion program alumni through an intersectional narrative analysis. Focusing on the experiences of bilingualism of six alumni, we investigate how they continue to be invested in bilingualism, the factors that shape their self-positionings as bilinguals, and the extent to which race is implicated in their experiences as bilingual speakers of Spanish and English. The analysis revealed that investment is not always agentive and is obligatory, and habitual – less conscious linguistic behavior. While individual efforts sustain bilingual investment, biculturalism requires a collective practice. Bilingual experiences are racialized, and raciolinguistic ideologies at home school, and society at large shape alumni’s bilingual investments. Across all findings, we discuss individual and collective similarities and differences among Hispanic/Latinx and White alumni. The article ends with implications for future research and practical recommendations for designing equitable bilingual programs.
Recommended Citation
Djuraeva, M., Nguyen, D., & Castro, M. (2022). Bilingual investments of dual-language immersion program alumni. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 25(9), 3214-3227. https://doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2022.2039095
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Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism on Feburary 3, 2022, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2022.2039095