Engaging in Travesuras: A Latino Fifth-Grader’s Disassociation from the Schoolboy Label

This case study examines José, a bilingual Latino fifth-grader, and his complex and dynamic engagements in travesuras (mischievous behaviors). José’s travesuras served to disassociate him from being labeled a “schoolboy.” This disassociation was evident in how José: (1) renounced “school-like” work...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of multicultural education 2010-01, Vol.12 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Cuero, Kimberley K, Kaylor, Maria
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This case study examines José, a bilingual Latino fifth-grader, and his complex and dynamic engagements in travesuras (mischievous behaviors). José’s travesuras served to disassociate him from being labeled a “schoolboy.” This disassociation was evident in how José: (1) renounced “school-like” work and (2) downplayed his intelligence. José had been pigeonholed—for the most part—as a smart student who should have known better than to behave inappropriately. Implications point to how to create more nurturing and enriching experiences for urban Latino youth such as José.
ISSN:1934-5267
1934-5267
DOI:10.18251/ijme.v12i1.269