Learnings, continuities and recognition: Identity construction of Cuban academics in Mexican universities

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https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.28.5547

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Identity construction, Cuban academics, universities, Cuba, Mexico

Abstract

The article shows the results of an investigation of Cuban academics in Mexican institutions of higher education. Our objective was to understand the construction of their identities as Cuban academics, from the meaning of their migration to Mexico. We conducted the study following the biographical method, and through biographical interviews, we rebuilt the life stories of 16 academics, 10 women and six men. The results show the identifications of these academics relating to two moments in their careers: their insertion into the Mexican academy, and the permanence of their positions in the present. The findings highlight the role of socialization in these identity constructions.

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Daylen Rodríguez-Alemañy, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

Facultad de Estudios Superiores de Cuautla, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. Doctora en Ciencias Sociales por la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, México. Psicóloga y Máster en Desarrollo Social, por la Universidad de La Habana. Miembro de la Red Migrare, Migraciones y Movilidades.

Isabel Izquierdo, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

Profesora Investigadora de Tiempo Completo de la Facultad de Estudios Superiores de Cuautla, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. Pertenece al Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. Fundadora de la Red Académica de Migración y Educación, miembro fundadora de la Red Movilidad y Migración Calificada de América Latina.

Published

2020-11-16

How to Cite

Rodríguez-Alemañy, D., & Izquierdo, I. (2020). Learnings, continuities and recognition: Identity construction of Cuban academics in Mexican universities. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 28, 172. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.28.5547

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