Artifactual Literacies and TESOL: Narratives of a Syrian Refugee-Background Family,Tesol Quarterly

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Artifactual Literacies and TESOL: Narratives of a Syrian Refugee-Background Family
Tesol Quarterly ( IF 3.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 , DOI: 10.1002/tesq.3001
Fares J. Karam ₁ , Eleni Oikonomidoy ₁ , Amanda K. Kibler ₂

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Theoretically framed in artifactual literacies, this study examined a refugee-background family’s visit to a group of university students enrolled in a teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) methods class. One of the authors requested they give this presentation and collaborated with them in writing it. Participants included Maria and Omar, Syrian parents of three children who self-identify as Muslim. Primary data included transcripts of the families’ collaborative composing with the first author and of the presentation itself, in addition to a multimodal PowerPoint. Secondary data included interviews with the family before and after the presentation. A narrative analysis of this data revealed that through stories (evoked by artifacts), the family presented themselves to the students as legitimate and sociable newcomers. They also presented themselves as appreciative yet ambivalent about U.S. customs and defiant of stereotypical representations of Islam. The authors argue that artifacts, imbued with border-crossing memories and experiences, can empower refugee-background students to construct counternarratives and negotiate identities that challenge xenophobic discourses and positionings. Further, because TESOL professionals are at the front lines of supporting refugee-background students, it is important for TESOLers to be cognizant of the potential of artifacts in making migrant narratives visible.

中文翻译：

人工文学和 TESOL：叙利亚难民背景家庭的叙述

从理论上讲，本研究以人工文学为框架，调查了一个难民背景的家庭访问了一组大学生，这些学生参加了教授其他语言的英语 (TESOL) 方法课程的学生。其中一位作者要求他们提供此演示文稿并与他们合作撰写。参与者包括玛丽亚和奥马尔，他们是三个自称为穆斯林的孩子的叙利亚父母。除了多模式 PowerPoint 之外，主要数据还包括家庭与第一作者合作创作的成绩单和演示文稿本身。次要数据包括在演讲前后与家人的访谈。对这些数据的叙述分析表明，通过故事（由人工制品引起），这个家庭向学生展示自己是合法和善于交际的新来者。他们还表现出对美国习俗的欣赏但又矛盾，并且蔑视伊斯兰教的刻板印象。作者认为，充满跨越国界的记忆和经历的文物可以使难民背景的学生能够构建反叙事并协商挑战仇外言论和定位的身份。此外，由于 TESOL 专业人士站在支持难民背景学生的前线，因此 TESOL 学生必须认识到人工制品在使移民叙事可见方面的潜力。可以使有难民背景的学生能够构建反叙事并协商挑战仇外言论和定位的身份。此外，由于 TESOL 专业人士站在支持难民背景学生的前线，因此 TESOL 学生必须认识到人工制品在使移民叙事可见方面的潜力。可以使有难民背景的学生能够构建反叙事并协商挑战仇外言论和定位的身份。此外，由于 TESOL 专业人士站在支持难民背景学生的前线，因此 TESOL 学生必须认识到人工制品在使移民叙事可见方面的潜力。

更新日期：2020-09-15

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