Teaching and Learning Putonghua by Descendants of Chinese Migrants in Buenos Aires

Chinese Schools and the Language Taught

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ID6153449
AuthorsMaría Florencia Sartori (0000-0002-9256-9645, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume21
Issue1
Pages95-122
Publication date2025-04-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Chinese Overseas (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1793-0391 • E-ISSN: 1793-2548
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/17932548-12341526
OpenAlexW4409321003
LanguageEN
References cited8

This article examines the schools established by migrants from the People’s Republic of China ( PRC ) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 2010 and 2016. During this period, these schools flourished and began to take over spaces previously occupied by those organized by Taiwanese migrants. The article argues that this shift can be explained by several factors. First, the consolidation of the PRC migrant population in Argentina. Second, the increased presence of the PRC government and its strengthened relationship with the diaspora. Third, global trends that reflect similar occurrences in other diaspora destinations. Finally, and importantly, the growing demand within the Chinese community for learning simplified Chinese characters. This last factor is tied to two elements: the higher proportion of PRC migrants in the city and the global importance of simplified characters and Putonghua

Archaeology · Asian studies · China · Chinese language · Ethnology · History of China · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Anthropology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Gender Studies · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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