Making peace: A narrative study of a bilingual liaison, a school and a community
Author(s):
Hones, Donald F.
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Teachers College Record, Volume 101, Issue 1 (1999). pp. 106-134.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Explores the role of a bilingual liaison in helping to resolve conflicts and build bridges of understanding between schools and diverse communities. Using narrative inquiry to represent and interpret the narratives of Shou Cha, a Hmong community liaison, and his colleagues at the Center for Language, Culture and Communication Arts, the article gives special attention to the representation of subjects' voices and narrative forms that engage readers aesthetically as well as critically. The author addresses the multiple conflicts affecting the lives of minority language students, their families, and schools, as well as the need to move from a schooling paradigm of discipline and punish (M. Foucault, 1979) to one of making peace. He examines the cultural roles played by Shou Cha as cultural healer (from G. Spindler and L. Spindler, 1990) and border crosser (H. Giroux, 1997), and suggests implications for researchers and educators. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)