Politicizing difference: Interpreting citizenship as a dimension of diversity in pre-service teachers’ narratives

Authors

Terri L. Rodriguez, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow
Nihat Polat

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2012

Disciplines

Education

Abstract

The authors examine life histories of linguistically/culturally diverse pre-service teachers. All participants discursively construct difference between themselves and others. They attend to complex dimensions of belonging, participation, and citizenship. The authors resist essentialism and deficit views in teacher education for English learners.

Comments

DOI: 10.1016/j.linged.2012.08.001

Recommended Citation

Rodriguez, T. L., & Polat, N. (2012). Politicizing difference: Interpreting citizenship as a dimension of diversity in pre-service teachers’ narratives. Linguistics and Education 23(4), 361-372. DOI: 10.1016/j.linged.2012.08.001