Art and Text as Living Inquiry into Anti-Immigration Discourse

Authors

  • Christian Faltis School of Education University of California, Davis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v14i2.499

Keywords:

art and text, immigrant education

Abstract

This paper examines the connections between art and text regarding the (mis) treatment of Mexican immigrants, particularly in schools.  The paper discusses the harsh realities of anti-immigrant discourse through a series of oil paintings created to depict selected issues of Mexican immigrant experiences that are also written about in text. The main argument of this paper is that art expands the imagination of written text to provoke meanings that are interconnected to textual representation and, at the same time, creates openings for the unfolding of visceral sensations and critical meaning.  

Author Biography

Christian Faltis, School of Education University of California, Davis

Dolly and David Fiddyment Professor of Education.  My work is mainly in language diversity,immigrant education, and teacher education for bilingual students.

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Published

2012-04-24

How to Cite

Faltis, C. (2012). Art and Text as Living Inquiry into Anti-Immigration Discourse. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v14i2.499

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2012): Special Issue: Challenging Anti-Immigration Discourses in School and Community Contexts

Section

Articles (Peer-reviewed)

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