Dacamented Latina Students’ Testimonios About Their Educational Journey Against the Backdrop of Racist Nativist Discourse in Washington State

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12763511
AutoresChristina Torres García (0000-0002-2534-0437, Central Washington University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen23
Número4
Páginas1276-1288
Fecha de publicación2022-11-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Latinos and Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1532-771X • E-ISSN: 1534-8431
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15348431.2022.2141243
OpenAlexW4308308116
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas25

During the anti-immigration climate of the Trump administration rooted in racist nativist rhetoric, the feeling of vulnerability became palpable for Undocumented and DACAmented students. Racist nativism, however, is not a new phenomenon; it existed long before the Trump Effect. This study presents the testimonios of seven Undocumented and DACAmented Latinas as they grow up in central and eastern regions of Washington State. These testimonios reflect the lived experiences in the intersections of racism, nativism, and classism. A LatCrit framework with an analysis of racist nativism is used to illustrate the ways racism intersects with other facets of discrimination as these students navigate their high school and college educational trajectories. Using this framework provides a window for understanding how K-16 educators normalized and legitimized racist nativist discourses during the period of 2000 to 2010. This study also highlights the ideological complexities as these discourses intersect racism, nativism, and classism. Finally, this study calls for policies to address racist nativist discourses in the educational system and address Undocumented and DACAmented students’ educational needs, primarily to mitigate the negative impact of the last four years’ extreme political rhetoric on this vulnerable but empowered group

Immigration · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Critical Race Theory in Education · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Gender Studies · Law · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research