Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2018
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Dr. Sandra Gonzales
Abstract
ME AND MY HOMEBOYS: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY ON A SENSE OF BELONGING AS A DETROIT LATINO STUDENT
by
JUAN JOSE MARTINEZ
MARCH 2018
Advisor: Dr. Sandra Gonzales
Major: Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual Bicultural Education
Degree: Doctor of Education
Using autoethnographic research for this study, I intimately explore my experiences in school as a Detroit Latino male and the relationship with my family, community, and school and how they intersected and helped me achieve academic success. I excavate the indigenous roots that characterizes my family’s way of knowing and explore how that foundation laid the ground work for the values that have shaped my identity. I select a personal narrative that relies on memories, photos, school yearbooks, and news clippings to describe my journey within the southwest Detroit Latina/o community. I identify the community institutions and their influences on me that contributed to my sense of belonging and eventual academic success.
Recommended Citation
Martinez, Juan Jose, "Me And My Homeboys: An Autoethnography On A Sense Of Belonging As A Detroit Latino Student" (2018). Wayne State University Dissertations. 1947.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/1947
