RT Journal Article
T1 Socio‐Occupational Integration of Chinese Migrant Women in Andalusia Through Spanish Language Training
A1 Cores Bilbao, Esther
A1 Camacho Díaz, María Dolores
AB The present article explores the perceived role of work and proficiency in a second or additional language(s) among a groupof Chinese migrant women learning Spanish in Andalusia. The enrolment of Chinese adult learners in language upgradingprogrammes in immersion contexts is relatively low, as Chinese expatriates tend to establish close‐knit, socio‐culturallyelusive communities whose interactions with local residents are often limited to work‐related purposes. The distinctivenessof this ethnographic work lies in its focus on women who, having resided in southern Spain for extended periodsand aiming to emancipate themselves from male family referents, have only recently sought greater inclusion in Spanishsociety. Through in‐depth interviews, these women’s prospects for professional advancement and self‐employment arealso identified, albeit subsidiarily, among the reasons for pursuing higher levels of linguistic competence. The results pointto a desire to develop higher levels of competence in linguistic, civic, and socio‐cultural literacies to expand their socialnetworks and engage more actively in the communities where they currently live. Avoiding vulnerability to potential deceptionin the workplace and administrative settings, coupled with the need to participate in better‐informed decision‐makingat the personal level, is also highlighted as contributory factors to their willingness to pursue multiliteracies in linguistic,civic, and occupational areas. The conclusions point to a mismatch between the training aspirations of these women andthe curricula of the courses available to them within a Chinese educational organisation, whose focus lies almost entirelyon the development and reinforcement of linguistic skills.
PB Cogitatio Press
SN 2183-2803 (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023-10
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23321
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23321
LA eng
NO Cores-Bilbao, E., & Camacho-Díaz, M. (2023). Socio‐Occupational Integration of Chinese Migrant Women in Andalusia Through Spanish Language Training. In Social Inclusion (Vol. 11, Issue 4). Cogitatio. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v11i4.7021
NO This study was entirely supported by the R&D&Iproject: Alfabetización Múltiple Para AprendientesAdultos en Riesgo de Lenguas Adicionales (Multi‐Lits)(PID2020–113460RB‐I00). The project was funded by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación(MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026