Genere, migrazione e apprendimento dell’italiano L2: il caso delle caregiver migranti
Gender, Migration and Italian L2 Learning: The Case of Migrant Caregivers

Summary/Abstract: This contribution explores the interaction between gender, migration, and L2 learning among migrant caregivers in Italy. Drawing on critical and feminist approaches to L2 language learning and teaching, the article highlights how gender dynamics influence access to linguistic resources, learning strategies, and socio-professional integration opportunities for migrant women. Interviews with Eastern European workers reveal multidimensional challenges, including time constraints, emotional pressures, and communicative asymmetries, as well as forms of linguistic agency. The study stresses the need for inclusive language teaching that value situated knowledge and the translingual competencies developed by caregivers, recognizing the intersectionality of gender, migration, and social class.

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