2024/07/12 by Javier Sierra · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning #Gender Studies in Language #Multilingual Education and Policy
paper · doi:10.15446/profile.v26n2.108875
openalex publication_date 2024/07/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
This study explores the link between gender and language in single-sex schools in Colombia. Using feminist theory, the study analyzes the gendered subjectivities of English-as-a-foreign-language learners in a private school in Bogotá. It examines how heterosexuality is forced upon learners and how their subjectivities are impacted by the heteronormative discourse surrounding sex-gender learning differences. The study utilizes conversation analysis and speech act theory to examine data. The findings reveal that gendered subjectivity is complex and constitutes an ongoing struggle. There is a need for further research on gender and English teaching in educational settings, emphasizing the importance of studying sociolinguistic power relationships.