Can State Offices Reclaim Kichwa? Intercultural Bilingual Education Politics and Policy in Ecuador over Decades

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  • Author(s): Nicholas Limerick (ORCID Nicholas Limerick (ORCID 0000-0002-9607-6717)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Applied Linguistics. 2024 45(3):498-513.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Oxford University Press. Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, UK. Tel: +44-1865-353907; Fax: +44-1865-353485; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://applij.oxfordjournals.org/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      16
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Indigenous Populations; Indigenous Knowledge; Language Usage; Educational History; Bilingual Education; Barriers; Language Maintenance; Educational Policy; Politics of Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Ecuador
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/applin/amad044
    • ISSN:
      0142-6001
      1477-450X
    • Abstract:
      What opportunities and challenges occur in reclaiming Indigenous languages within state institutions? This article considers the case of intercultural bilingual education in Ecuador. The school system is remarkable as a national-level initiative run by and for Indigenous "pueblos" and nationalities. Based primarily on two years of ethnographic research in the national directorate offices of the school system and in schools, I describe three challenges that have arisen for directors that are linked to national state offices and expectations. Ultimately, Kichwa is more prominent than ever even as national planning and support changes Kichwa. The case shows contradictions of institutions in language revitalization efforts.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1429430