Awareness of Racial Diversity in the Spanish‐Speaking World Among L2 Spanish Speakers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938832 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurel Abreu (University of Southern Mississippi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 180-190 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12179 |
| OpenAlex | W2268288873 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
For more than 30 years, foreign language instructors have considered approaches to teaching their students about Afro‐Latin cultures, yet little research appears to address students' actual awareness of these populations. Using a photo ratings survey, the present study explored the perceptions of postsecondary second language learners and their instructors concerning native Spanish speakers' physical appearance. The mean ratings assigned by the student participants to 24 photos were analyzed in conjunction with the following independent variables: first language, place of origin, race, gender, age, course level, contact with Spanish outside the classroom, having Spanish‐speaking friends or family, and travel to Spanish‐speaking countries. In addition, both students' and instructors' answers to open‐ended questions about native speaker characteristics were analyzed. Results indicated the importance for learners of having contact with Spanish outside the classroom, whether through exposure to media or encounters with Spanish speakers. Implications and suggestions are described for inclusive culture teaching
Cultural diversity · Diversity (politics · Ethnic group · First language · Foreign language · Immigration · Latin Americans · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Perception · Race (biology · Second language · Sociology · Spanish language · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Gender Studies · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Principles of language learning and teaching
Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000
The Optimal Distance Model of Second Language Acquisition
Problematizing Cultural Stereotypes in Tesol
Teaching Afro–Latin American Culture through Film
Afro‐Hispanic Literature
Multicultural, Multiracial High School Students' Feelings toward Hispanic Cultures
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
Language awareness and (critical) cultural awareness - relationships, comparisons and contrasts
Improving the Visibility of Afro-Latin Culture in the Spanish Classroom
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |