"I Didn't Want to Trigger Them": Latinx Student Perceptions of Teacher Political Ideology in the Trump Era
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The “Trump Era” has impacted nearly every aspect of American society, including education. With many ethnically and racially minoritized populations, including Latinos, being the targets of harmful and discriminatory rhetoric that has become associated with the Republican Party, this paper examines how the perceptions that students have of their teacher’s political ideology affects their educational experiences. I interviewed seven Latinx-identifying high school students from three different states, two of which are considered “blue states” and the other a “red state” to answer the following question: in what ways does Latinx student awareness of teacher political ideology affect their educational experiences? I asked students multiple questions about how they were able to form an idea of what party their teachers identified with politically, how that made them feel, how it impacted their interactions with the teacher, and how they felt about political disclosure in the classroom. There were three main findings as a result of this study. The first is that political disclosure on behalf of teachers is not the only way in which students develop an understanding of what their teacher’s political ideology is; students use their own lived experiences and outside knowledge to draw conclusions about their teacher’s political leanings, therefore both students and teachers bring politics into the classroom. The second finding is that Latinx student experiences are greatly impacted by their perception of their teacher’s political ideology, but especially so for students who perceive their teachers as conservative. The third finding is that while student experiences are impacted, they are able to rationalize their experiences and acknowledge that their teachers are entitled to their own opinions. This study has implications for the future of teaching, including the call for incorporating culturally responsive training and teaching.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date modified | December 5, 2022 |
| Publication date | June 7, 2022 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Clavel, Kelly |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor | Martinez, Ramon |
| Thesis advisor | Kelman, Ari |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University |
| Department | Graduate School of Education |
Subjects
| Subject | Learning |
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| Subject | Latin Americans |
| Subject | Students |
| Subject | Teachers |
| Subject | High schools |
| Subject | Politics and government |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Clavel, K. (2022). "I Didn't Want to Trigger Them": Latinx Student Perceptions of Teacher Political Ideology in the Trump Era. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/rb946vd1052
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