Commodity, Immunity, and Struggle: (Re)visiting Senses of Community in ELT

This article comprises part of a broader doctoral research project that seeks to explore the senses community four English language pre-service teachers (ELPTs) public university in Bogotá, Colombia. study used relational methodology introduces an interepistemic dialogue between mainstream and Indigenous Research Paradigm. The data collection process was carried out through five sessions jointly agreed upon designed with participants. main instruments were autobiographies, which joint construction, transcripts sessions. results show university, teacher education program (ELTEP) practicum, among others, are constellation communities fear or represent challenge. It concluded it is possible understand alternative theoretical framework includes as commodity, immunity, struggle. contributes trends seek privilege participants’ voices offers different way approach ELT.