Language, Ideology and Education: The Politics of Textbooks in Language Education Contributor(s): Curdt-Christiansen, Xiao Lan (Editor), Weninger, Csilla (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415840384 ISBN-13: 9780415840385 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Curricula - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching |
Dewey: 407.1 |
LCCN: 2014021743 |
Series: Routledge Research in Language Education |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.14 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines the role textbooks play in the teaching of dominant and non-dominant (first and foreign) languages in a range of cultural contexts worldwide. Each chapter addresses important issues related to what constitutes legitimate knowledge, the politics of learning materials, global cultural awareness, competing ideologies, and the development of multilingual literacies. Language, Ideology and Education: The Politics of Textbooks in Language Education comprehensively surveys theoretical perspectives and methodological issues in the critical examination of language textbooks. In particular, it looks at:
The book is primarily addressed to those who teach and research in the areas of Foreign Language Education, TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Language Policy, Critical Pedagogy, and Textual Cultures. Although the book is focused on textbook and materials analysis, rather than evaluation, most chapters discuss implications for curriculum design and materials development and therefore will be relevant to scholars working in those fields. |