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Papers by sheila shannon
Language in Society, 2011
American Ethnologist, 2011
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American Anthropologist, 1995
Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spi... more Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spirit to face this life. By this way, concomitant with the technology development, many companies serve the e-book or book in soft file. The system of this book of course will be much easier. No worry to forget bringing the pushing boundaries language and culture in a mexicano community book. You can open the device and get the book by on-line.
Language Policy
The Castañeda Standard was handed down in 1981. We use this Standard along with Latino Critical R... more The Castañeda Standard was handed down in 1981. We use this Standard along with Latino Critical Race Theory (Solorzano & Yosso, 2001) and Ruiz's Language Orientations (1984) to conduct a historical analysis of bilingual education in Colorado from 1976 to 2019 to examine the availability of bilingual/dual language education for Latinx students over four decades. Our historical analysis resulted in di
Educational Policy, 1999
The largest immigrant group in the United States is from Mexico. Although attitudes toward immigr... more The largest immigrant group in the United States is from Mexico. Although attitudes toward immigrants have tended to be negative throughout the 20th century, attitudes and beliefs about Mexican immigrants have increasingly become hostile. Those societal views are mirrored in school culture. In this article, we illustrate this hostility by describing critical incidents involving teacher candidates in a teacher preparation program, Mexican immigrant children, and educators. We analyze the incidents as examples of symbolic violence and coded language targeted at Mexican immigrants and their children. We conclude that this problem must be addressed in explicit and direct ways and that schools and universities have a responsibility to provide a just and equal education for all children including Mexican immigrants.
Bilingual Research Journal, 2003
Language and Culture in a Mexicano Community, 1994
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1990
Bilingual Research Journal, 2003
On November 5, 2002, Colorado voters gave Ron Unz and his anti-bilingual, English-immersion amend... more On November 5, 2002, Colorado voters gave Ron Unz and his anti-bilingual, English-immersion amendment (Amendment 31) its first defeat. On the same night, Question 2, a sister initiative in Massachusetts, passed by a wide margin. What happened in Colorado that enabled advocates for bilingual education and parent choice to prevail when those in other states could not? This study analyzes events from 2000 to 2002, during which time several English-only initiatives were proposed and defeated. Not only did Colorado voters defeat Amendment 31 in November 2002, but advocates in Colorado have defeated anti-bilingual initiatives no fewer than four times over the past 2 years. This article chronicles events, activities, and organizational developments that have contributed to the defeat of these anti-bilingual, anti-family, and anti-education proposals. Methods used in this analysis include informal interviews, document analysis, and expert interpretation. The study offers 10 findings in the form of “lessons learned” over the past 2 years that collectively contributed to the defeat of Amendment 31. The defeat of Amendment 31 in Colorado provides hope and evidence that Ron Unz, and others of his ilk, can be defeated. At the same time, the study ends on a cautionary note, for although a battle has been won, the war to protect the rights of children and their families rages on.
Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
In this article the authors present the results of a survey conducted with parents whose children... more In this article the authors present the results of a survey conducted with parents whose children are enrolled in dual language programs in Colorado. Furthermore, they describe why these parents were motivated to participate in a survey. Colorado is one of the states in which Ron Unz, a politician from California, is attempting to get voters to amend their state constitution to eliminate bilingual education as he did in both California and Arizona. Despite Unz's ignorance about what constitutes a bilingual program and his dismissal of dual language programs as too few in number, the results of the survey clearly indicate that both English- and Spanish-speaking parents freely choose these bilingual programs for their children, understand the model of dual language, and believe them to be effective. Although there were some differences between the English-speaking and Spanish-speaking parents' responses, particularly to open-ended questions, overall the survey findings dramatically counter bilingual opponents' claims that parents, particularly immigrant parents, do not want bilingual education for their children or that bilingual programs are forced upon them.
Linguistics and Education, 1995
This article discusses and suggests ways to resolve some of the problems of relative language sta... more This article discusses and suggests ways to resolve some of the problems of relative language status in the United States, focusing on English and Spanish in the context of bilingual education. The article begins with a discussion about linguistic hegemony, its definition, and some of its implications and consequences including its impact on human rights. I propose an approach that recognizes, challenges, and resists the hegemony of English based on a case study of one bilingual fourth-grade classroom. Many previous studies have focused on the variety of problems in bilingual education, frequently concluding that English almost inevitably becomes the single focus. In contrast, the teacher in this case study successfully overcomes the hegemony of English and creates a linguistic environment in her classroom in which English is not dominant and Spanish is not dominated. Finally, I amplify on the ways this approach liberates and empowers minority-language children and enriches their educational experience.
Language in Society, 2011
American Ethnologist, 2011
Skip to Main Content. ...
American Anthropologist, 1995
Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spi... more Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spirit to face this life. By this way, concomitant with the technology development, many companies serve the e-book or book in soft file. The system of this book of course will be much easier. No worry to forget bringing the pushing boundaries language and culture in a mexicano community book. You can open the device and get the book by on-line.
Language Policy
The Castañeda Standard was handed down in 1981. We use this Standard along with Latino Critical R... more The Castañeda Standard was handed down in 1981. We use this Standard along with Latino Critical Race Theory (Solorzano & Yosso, 2001) and Ruiz's Language Orientations (1984) to conduct a historical analysis of bilingual education in Colorado from 1976 to 2019 to examine the availability of bilingual/dual language education for Latinx students over four decades. Our historical analysis resulted in di
Educational Policy, 1999
The largest immigrant group in the United States is from Mexico. Although attitudes toward immigr... more The largest immigrant group in the United States is from Mexico. Although attitudes toward immigrants have tended to be negative throughout the 20th century, attitudes and beliefs about Mexican immigrants have increasingly become hostile. Those societal views are mirrored in school culture. In this article, we illustrate this hostility by describing critical incidents involving teacher candidates in a teacher preparation program, Mexican immigrant children, and educators. We analyze the incidents as examples of symbolic violence and coded language targeted at Mexican immigrants and their children. We conclude that this problem must be addressed in explicit and direct ways and that schools and universities have a responsibility to provide a just and equal education for all children including Mexican immigrants.
Bilingual Research Journal, 2003
Language and Culture in a Mexicano Community, 1994
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1990
Bilingual Research Journal, 2003
On November 5, 2002, Colorado voters gave Ron Unz and his anti-bilingual, English-immersion amend... more On November 5, 2002, Colorado voters gave Ron Unz and his anti-bilingual, English-immersion amendment (Amendment 31) its first defeat. On the same night, Question 2, a sister initiative in Massachusetts, passed by a wide margin. What happened in Colorado that enabled advocates for bilingual education and parent choice to prevail when those in other states could not? This study analyzes events from 2000 to 2002, during which time several English-only initiatives were proposed and defeated. Not only did Colorado voters defeat Amendment 31 in November 2002, but advocates in Colorado have defeated anti-bilingual initiatives no fewer than four times over the past 2 years. This article chronicles events, activities, and organizational developments that have contributed to the defeat of these anti-bilingual, anti-family, and anti-education proposals. Methods used in this analysis include informal interviews, document analysis, and expert interpretation. The study offers 10 findings in the form of “lessons learned” over the past 2 years that collectively contributed to the defeat of Amendment 31. The defeat of Amendment 31 in Colorado provides hope and evidence that Ron Unz, and others of his ilk, can be defeated. At the same time, the study ends on a cautionary note, for although a battle has been won, the war to protect the rights of children and their families rages on.
Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
In this article the authors present the results of a survey conducted with parents whose children... more In this article the authors present the results of a survey conducted with parents whose children are enrolled in dual language programs in Colorado. Furthermore, they describe why these parents were motivated to participate in a survey. Colorado is one of the states in which Ron Unz, a politician from California, is attempting to get voters to amend their state constitution to eliminate bilingual education as he did in both California and Arizona. Despite Unz's ignorance about what constitutes a bilingual program and his dismissal of dual language programs as too few in number, the results of the survey clearly indicate that both English- and Spanish-speaking parents freely choose these bilingual programs for their children, understand the model of dual language, and believe them to be effective. Although there were some differences between the English-speaking and Spanish-speaking parents' responses, particularly to open-ended questions, overall the survey findings dramatically counter bilingual opponents' claims that parents, particularly immigrant parents, do not want bilingual education for their children or that bilingual programs are forced upon them.
Linguistics and Education, 1995
This article discusses and suggests ways to resolve some of the problems of relative language sta... more This article discusses and suggests ways to resolve some of the problems of relative language status in the United States, focusing on English and Spanish in the context of bilingual education. The article begins with a discussion about linguistic hegemony, its definition, and some of its implications and consequences including its impact on human rights. I propose an approach that recognizes, challenges, and resists the hegemony of English based on a case study of one bilingual fourth-grade classroom. Many previous studies have focused on the variety of problems in bilingual education, frequently concluding that English almost inevitably becomes the single focus. In contrast, the teacher in this case study successfully overcomes the hegemony of English and creates a linguistic environment in her classroom in which English is not dominant and Spanish is not dominated. Finally, I amplify on the ways this approach liberates and empowers minority-language children and enriches their educational experience.