Refracting Historical Contradictions in U.S. Bilingual Education: Reflections on the Asian American and Pacific Islander Teacher Shortage in the Post-Pandemic World

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  • Author(s): Sharon Chang (ORCID Sharon Chang (ORCID 0000-0002-3321-9944)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Bilingual Research Journal. 2024 47(1):107-121.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Evaluative
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      15
    • Subject Terms:
      Teacher Shortage; Bilingualism; Language Variation; Language Attitudes; Immigrants; Bilingual Education; Asian Americans; Pacific Islanders; Racism; Vignettes; Personal Narratives; Equal Education; Bilingual Teachers; Teacher Education Programs; Pandemics; COVID-19; Stranger Reactions
    • Subject Terms:
      California
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/15235882.2023.2296414
    • ISSN:
      1523-5882
      1523-5890
    • Abstract:
      The post-pandemic world has witnessed a surge in linguistic racism; anti-Asian stigma has not only altered bilingual education but also created tensions for immigrant families and teachers from Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. In this conceptual article, Vygotsky's concept of "perezhivanie" is employed to examine the historical contradictions of anti-Asian stigma refracted in educational contexts. Narratives and vignettes from publicly available Internet archival data are used to illustrate the contradictions. The author then offers reflections on the AAPI teacher shortage as related to these refractions and recommends the establishment of a more equitable pipeline for bilingual AAPI teachers.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1418686