I’m(migrant) Canadian
Renegotiating a “Canadian” National Imaginary in English as a Second Language (ESL) Classrooms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21829196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nyein Mya (University of Ottawa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 132-140 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1916-3460 • E-ISSN: 1916-3460 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18733/cpi29594 |
| OpenAlex | W3158317151 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
What does being “Canadian” mean to racialized students learning an additional language? What happens when such students do not fit in with dominant, idealized notions of being a Canadian? Drawing on Norton’s and Anderson’s concept of imagined communities, this article posits that Canada is an imagined nation. In responding to the two questions, I summarize the relevant literature and share some key personal and lived experiences in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) students. To conclude, I suggest that in light of the significant demographic changes that negotiating and reconstructing the “Canadian” identity, is a learning process in which all societal members must participate in equitable ways
Aesthetics · Art · English as a second language · Linguistics · Negotiation · Pedagogy · Psychoanalysis · Second language · Social science · Sociology · The Imaginary · Computer Science · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Gender Studies · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology
The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics
Race, Culture, and Identities in Second Language Education
Imagined Communities, Identity, and English Language Learning
Diversity and Citizenship Education in Multicultural Nations
Diversity and Citizenship Education in Multicultural Nations ∗
Imagined Communities and Educational Possibilities
One message, all the time and in every way”
Citizenship and race in second-language education
Imagined communities
Claims of belonging
Diversity, Group Identity, and Citizenship Education in a Global Age
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |