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In this research project, I will be using two critical perspectives that allow me to understand the intersections between gender, race, and class in the life of my participant. One of the theories I will use is Latino/a critical race theory (LatCrit), which privileges the experiential knowledge of People of Color as a way to understand racism in the US (Yosso, 2005). LatCrit helps me analyze sexism, racism, and classism from a historical and interdisciplinary perspective (Yosso, 2005). The other theory I will use for this project is Chicana feminism. Which Espinoza (2010) explained stems from the necessity of Mexican origin women to develop survival skills in order to navigate two cultures at the same time. These women are forced to learn …show more content…
My purpose in using these two theories is to analyze the data I will collect through a socially conscious lens. One that takes into account the connections among multiple layers of oppression found the experiences of a Latina doctoral student with children. I think the biggest contribution of this research project is the intentionality of its research methods and the use of a culturally sensitive critical perspective. Hopefully, this research will yield a critical mass of data from which a thick description of the phenomena can be produced.

In this project, I am proposing a case study on one Latina doctoral student with children from a low-income community. I will like to understand her experiences balancing family task and the requirements of her doctoral program. Pilot data and literature on student mothers and …show more content…
First, I want observer her academic and family activities for two weeks. This will allow me to immerse myself into the physical world of the participant, thus perceiving and documenting her reality more closely. Secondly, I want to pursue two open-ended interviews with her, before and after all observations are completed. I will use this time to directly ask her questions related to her gender socialization and about how she balances family tasks and program requirements. Finally, I will ask the participant to record a voice journal for a period of two weeks reflecting on her activities during the day. Prompt questions I generated will help the participant reflect about her daily activities and the people she encounters. This method helps me understand the meaning she gives to people, space and activities in her
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