The Postcolonial Language Identity Narratives of Transnational Kenyan Teachers in U.S. Universities

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Abstract

his narrative inquiry study investigates the post-colonial language identity narratives of
ten multilingual Kenyan teachers currently pursuing graduate education in the US by asking the questions: What are the post-colonial language identity narratives of transnational Kenyan teachers in graduate education programs in the United States in the following domains: a) their primary and secondary schooling in Kenya b) their teacher preparation in Kenya c) their teaching experiences in Kenya; and d) their graduate education in the United States?

Author

• Nyaboke Nduati, Syracuse University