Reflexiones de una socióloga

This article uses an auto ethnographic framework to describe the process through which a sociologist redefines her own identity after starting teaching Spanish as a foreign Language in the UK. The core of this experience hinges around the concepts of identity and language, and how one defines the other. The first section highlights the difficulties faced by a desire to integrate into British society that, ultimately, push towards a redefinition of the concept of identity. The second part addresses the importance of examining emotions when analysing such experiences and invites the reader to consider the role that ‘difference’ plays as a fundamental source of integration.