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The Labeling and Positioning of Refugee Students and Their Refusal to be (Mis)Positioned

Koyama, Jill, Turan, Adnan·2023·Multicultural Perspectives
DOI 10.1080/15210960.2023.2283887
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Around the world, refugees are portrayed as victims in need of humanitarian aid or alternatively, suspicious burdens on resettlement societies. These stereotypical portrayals position them as distinct from other migrants. However, in schools, students are homogenized. Here, we contribute to the fields of multicultural education and migration studies by analyzing the politics and complexities of labeling minoritized students in schools. Drawing on data collected in an 18-month case study of a Southwest school district’s response to refugee students and their families, we interrogate the labeling and positioning of refugee students. We show refugee students from African and Middle Eastern nations being labeled as African American to bolster a school districts’ racial desegregation data and being put in competition with Mexican-migrant students for services. We also reveal how some of the refugees refuse the labels and positioning. We conclude with the implications for all students and offer recommendations for educators.

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Authors
Koyama, J., & Turan, A.
Affiliations
Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Koyama, Jill
ORCID
Venue
Multicultural Perspectives
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2023-10-02
Volume
25
Issue
4
Pages
196-207
ISSN
  • 1521-0960 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7892
DOI
10.1080/15210960.2023.2283887
OpenAlex
W4390117243
Cited by
10
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 2
FWCI
7.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Multicultural Perspectives (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Immigration and Intercultural Education
Keywords
refugee students, student labeling, African American identity, racial desegregation, minoritized students, multicultural education, school district policy, refugee resettlement

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