Our "Indio-Genius Within": A Cross-Cultural Literacy Project between the Philippines and the U.S / Jacqueline G Lopez.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Lopez, Jacqueline G., author.

Contributor:

University of Pennsylvania. Reading, Writing, Literacy, degree granting institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education.

Asian American studies.

Asian studies.

Reading, Writing, Literacy--Penn dissertations.

Penn dissertations--Reading, Writing, Literacy.

Local Subjects:

Multicultural education.

Asian American studies.

Asian studies.

Reading, Writing, Literacy--Penn dissertations.

Penn dissertations--Reading, Writing, Literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 pages)

Distribution:

Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2022

Contained In:

Dissertations Abstracts International 84-02A.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : University of Pennsylvania, 2022.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This dissertation research study describes and analyzes a cross-cultural literacy project that connected high school students in the Philippines and college students in the United States. The interconnected histories of the United States and the Philippines can be traced as early as the late 19th century when the Americans defeated the Spanish in 1898. This important event definitively marked the end of 300 years of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines and ushered a new colonial rule from the Americans for the next 50 years (Francia, 2010). The relationship between the United States and Philippines brought an extreme mix of progress and devaluation and today, Filipino and Filipino Americans continue to grapple with their national and cultural identity centuries after formal colonial rule ended (Bonus & Maramba, 2013; Francia, 2010; Ocampo, 2016). Inspired by Strobel's (2010) call to finding our "indio-genius/indigenous within," this cross-cultural literacy project invited students and educators in the Philippines and the United States, online and in person, to critically explore the cultural, social, and educational issues that affect them. The Philippine Herald (1920), a publication written by Filipino students studying in the U.S. in the early 20th century, also inspired our in-person activities and public online project when we shared our project's activities with a wider audience. Guided by participatory methods, indigenous data analysis methodologies (Chilisa, 2012; Louis, 2007; Yunkaporta & Moodie, 2019), and grounded in a conceptual framework of identity, counter-storytelling, community partnerships, and critical literacy and critical consciousness, our co-constructed project focused on the students' and educators' interactions and discussions. We used digital tools, surveys, student-generated materials, interviews, researcher memos and fieldnotes, photos, audio and video recordings throughout our cross-cultural project to facilitate our project's goals as well as develop and maintain our relationships with each other. The key findings from this dissertation research include building rituals, indio-genius storytelling, and utilizing a relational axiology for cross-cultural partnerships. This dissertation study illustrates the ways that students and educators expanded their learning and understanding of themselves, their overseas peers, and their individual and collective legacies.

Notes:

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-02, Section: A.

Advisors: Stornaiuolo, Amy; Committee members: Ravitch, Sharon M.; Waff, Diane.

Department: Reading, Writing, Literacy.

Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania 2022.

Local Notes:

School code: 0175

ISBN:

9798837521683

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