Reflection Of Nepantla - 1048 Words

This new way of thinking that Gutià ©rrez conveys the readers to this idea about Nepantla and conocimiento which she drew upon from writing by Gloria Anzalda. Conocimiento has multiple meanings in Spanish, but can be translated into knowledge, having a connection with others, and â€Å"in solidarity† (Gutià ©rrez 2012). She also presents the idea of existing in a state of Nepantla, which she described as a space with no solid ground, an uncomfortable state, and a new way of asking questions or approaching something (Gutià ©rrez 2012). I found this new idea compelling and an interesting new lens adapted to the idea of equity. The article discusses Nepantla as a state or something that can occur in phases. Starting with the phase of understanding one’s†¦show more content†¦When reading through the descriptions of these core concepts I felt that it was easy and assessable to understand and take away as a reader. It is crucial through reading that practitioners would be able to take these big ideas that are presented and be able to know how they would look in the classroom. If researchers hope to see changes and evolution through their work application needs to be accessible. The largest argument that is made during this article is the awareness of identity and power and the role that it plays within the field and in the classroom. Gutià ©rrez goes into detail about the variety of ways that identity and power and defined and used within the schools and mathematics educational research. Gutià ©rrez presents the argument that identity is only used as an identification marker but should be replaced with the notion of looking at identity as something you do not something that you are (Gutià ©rrez 2013). Adopting a sociopolitical stance would give a new lens to these ideas and the role that they play for our students in the classroom. She presses researchers as well along the idea of how researchers use identity and the role it plays and wh at purpose do they serve as the term is continually used within piece of work. The term power is also considered as a definition and idea that needs to evolve with this new stance. Power is often see has a gatekeeper to who and how students are successful in mathematicsShow MoreRelated`` Border Arte : Nepantla, El Lugar De La Frontera1577 Words   |  7 Pagesbound to occur. Gloria Anzaldà ºa recognizes this concept in her essay â€Å"Border Arte: Nepantla, el Lugar de la Frontera† by stating â€Å"Nepantla is the Hahuatl word for an in-between state, that uncertain terrain one crosses when moving from one place to another, when changing from one class, race, or sexual position to another, when traveling from the present identity into a new identity.† (Anzaldà ºa 180) This state of nepantla is the middle of the crossroads in moments in our lives. It identifies the middleRead MoreA New Concept Of Indonesian Domestic Worker1082 Words   |  5 Pagesexpressed in IDWs’ texts are both the reflections and responses to â€Å"the underlying conditions that describe and prescribe their role in their homeland and host countries† (Piocos III 2006). Additionally, IDWs’ literary activities can be seen a means of personal and collective empowerment as well as a tool to initiate IDWs’ awareness of their agency (Retnaningdyah 2013, Sawai 2009). My study of IDWs’ narratives will differ since I am going to use the concept of ‘nepantla,’ a term coined by Gloria Anzaldà ºa