Students' Reflections on the Social, Political, and Ideological Role of English in Puerto Rico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064917 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arlene Clachar (Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-478 |
| Publication date | 1997-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07399863970194005 |
| OpenAlex | W2114387643 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
This study takes the position that any analysis of the teaching and learning of English in Puerto Rico needs to be situated within the context of Puerto Rico 's colonial relationship to the United States. For much of this century, there has been persistent resistance to the learning of English because of its perception on the island: English is theforemost symbol of U.S. political and ideological domination of Puerto Rico-the symbol of class differentiation and the erosion of Puerto Rican cultural and national identity. At the same time, knowledge of English is synonymous with prestige, power; social opportunities, and economic rewards. The study examines Puerto Rican students' perceptions, concerns, and ambivalences toward the English-language issue in the hope that as they "work through" the controversial nature of the issue, they will construct a pragnatic understanding and ameliorate attitudes and practices regarding the learning of English
Colonialism · Geography · Ideology · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Prestige · Situated · Sociology · Gender Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2021 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |