¿Quién es responsable? (Who is Responsible?): Different Framings About the Responsibility to Maintain Bilingualism in the United States

Authors

Heidy Sarabia, CSU SacramentoFollow
Diana Perez Valverde, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This study explores the perspectives of Chicanx/Latinx educational practitioners on the importance of maintaining bilingualism and the strategies employed by individuals and institutions to achieve this goal. Through oral histories, Chicanx/Latinx educational practitioners discussed the individual responsibility of preserving the Spanish language within families and the limitations of individualized strategies. They highlighted the need for institutional support through bilingual education programs, which foster linguistic diversity and cultural pride. Bilingual education programs were identified as key institutional spaces that foster cultural and linguistic pride, promote positive ethnic and racial identity development, and create a sense of belonging for students and their families.

Resumen

Este estudio explora las perspectivas de profesionales educativos chicanx/latinx sobre la importancia de mantener el bilingüismo y las estrategias empleadas por individuos e instituciones para lograr este objetivo. A través de historias orales, profesionales chicanx/latinx en la educación, discutieron la responsabilidad individual de preservar el idioma español dentro de las familias y las limitaciones de las estrategias individualizadas. Estos profesionales resaltaron la necesidad de apoyo institucional a través de programas de educación bilingüe, que fomentan la diversidad lingüística y el orgullo cultural. Los programas de educación bilingüe fueron identificados como espacios institucionales clave que fomentan el orgullo cultural y lingüístico, promueven el desarrollo positivo de la identidad étnica y racial, y crean un sentido de pertenencia para los estudiantes y sus familias.

Type of Issue

Special issue

Recommended Citation

Sarabia, Heidy and Perez Valverde, Diana (2025) "¿Quién es responsable? (Who is Responsible?): Different Framings About the Responsibility to Maintain Bilingualism in the United States," International Journal on Responsibility: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62365/2576-0955.1126
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/ijr/vol8/iss1/3

DOI

10.62365/2576-0955.1126

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