NDLI: Sociocultural Misalignments Faced by Preschool Chinese Emergent Bilinguals: A Case Study

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Author	Heng, Tang T.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	There is a paucity of research about the schooling experiences of preschool Chinese emergent bilinguals. This is especially evident when compared to other minoritized groups and warrants attention because of the rapid increase in Chinese immigrants in the US recently. This study investigates the sociocultural misalignments a group of preschool Chinese emergent bilinguals from low socioeconomic backgrounds encounter in school and the implications of these misalignments. The study spanned 7 months and included participant observation, interviews, and collection of textual/visual evidence as methods of inquiry. Findings point toward assimilationist tendencies in school as students experienced challenges becoming independent, making decisions, adjusting to individualistic outlooks, and adapting to different dining habits. Despite the subjugation of home culture under school culture, parents and students remained silent about their needs. The findings suggest that this silence needs to be reinterpreted in light of cultural and class differences. The author also proposes the deconstruction of the model minority myth surrounding Chinese students and the reimagination of new ways to collaborate with families and students so that both home and school cultures can be equally honored.
Starting Page	61
Ending Page	69
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10823301
Journal	Early Childhood Education Journal
Volume Number	39
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731707
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-12-17
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Chinese immigrant Cultural and linguistic diversity Early childhood Emergent bilinguals Model minority myth Sociocultural misalignments Sociology Learning & Instruction Sociology of Education Education (general)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Developmental and Educational Psychology

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