Community space for decolonization and resistance: Kodiak Alutiiq language club participant perspectives

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Bach, Michael James
Chair
Marlow, Patrick E.
Committee
Meek, Chandra L.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11122/4537
Abstract
Language Club is one of many Language Revitalization initiatives currently being used to reclaim space for Alutiiq, a highly endangered Alaska Native language. Since 2003, Language Club has been a site of learning and sharing for both Alutiiq language learners, and Elders. The study draws upon eight semi-structured interviews, numerous post-data discussions, field notes, and observations in order to understand Language Club participants' spoken and unspoken goals. Data was analyzed using Constructivist Grounded Theory. Themes and subthemes identified include: community, family-like structure, culture and tradition and healing. Using Tribal Critical Race Theory (TribalCrit) to better understand these themes, we find that Language Club functions as carved out space within the broader community where participants are able to engage in decolonization and resist hegemonic domination by the broader community.
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Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2014
Table of Contents
1.0. Introduction -- 1.1. Research Questions -- 1.2. Research Limitations -- 1.3. Thesis Overview -- 2.0. Research Site -- 2.1. Alutiiq History and Language Status -- 2.2. How Do We Observe Language Shift? -- 2.3. Loss of Language and Culture: Russian and American Rule -- 2.4. Moving Forward and the Alutiiq Renaissance -- 2.5. Language Club -- 2.6. Summary -- 3.0. Language Policy, Planning, and Shift -- 3.1. Language Policy and Language Planning -- 3.2. Micro-Language Planning -- 3.3. Factors Leading to Language Shift -- 3.3.1. Westernization -- 3.3.2. Social Change -- 3.3.3. Dislocation -- 3.4. Language Policy and Planning and Language Shift -- 3.5. Summary -- 4.0. Theories and Methods, and Research Design -- 4.1.1. TribalCrit -- 4.1.2. Constructivist Grounded Theory -- 4.1.3. Action Research -- 4.2. How TribalCrit, CGT, and AR Work Together -- 4.3. Indigenous Research Paradigm -- 4.4. Insider v. Outsider -- 4.5. Methods -- 4.5.1. Research Questions -- 4.5.2. Research Site -- 4.5.3. Participants -- 4.5.4. Data Collection -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 5.0. Data and Findings -- 5.1. Community: Family -- 5.2. Community: Tradition and Culture -- 5.3. Community: Healing -- 5.4. Conclusion -- 6.0. Implications -- 6.1. Suggestions for further research -- References -- Appendices.
Date
2014-05
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