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ERIC Number: EJ1476432
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1740-4622
EISSN: EISSN-1740-4630
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Teaching in Tumultuous Times: Using Media Texts to Understand Latina/x Critical Communication Theory in Practice
Claudia A. Evans-Zepeda1; Sonya M. Alema´n2; Mari Castan~eda3
Communication Teacher, v39 n3 p181-188 2025
In this activity, we present Latina/x critical communication theory, a model of theorizing that argues for centralizing Latina/xs into communication studies in an empowering, liberatory approach that promotes awareness of social justice and critical thinking. We then feature a pedagogical activity that allows students a foundation for conceptualizing a decolonial approach to history that recognizes the contributions of Latina/xs and challenges anti-Latinx immigrant discourse--a body of knowledge that can be put into practice by communication studies scholars. Courses: Communication Theory, Media, and Diversity courses; Intercultural Communication. Objectives: In this single-class activity, students will (1) identify the tenets of Latina/x critical communication theory; (2) contextualize the present sociopolitical climate for Latina/xs in the U.S. within their historical record in the U.S.; (3) compare media texts and critique media representations in the politics of immigration; and (4) write self-reflection about media-informed perceptions of Latina/xs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Human Communication Studies, California State University, Fullerton, USA; 2Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA; 3Commonwealth Honors College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, USA