| Rethinking Language and Culture in Japanese Education: Beyond the Standard, 155 Contributor(s): Sato, Shinji (Editor), Doerr, Neriko Musha (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783091843 ISBN-13: 9781783091843 Publisher: Channel View Publications OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 306.440 |
| LCCN: 2013046978 |
| Series: Multilingual Matters |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (1.05 lbs) 269 pages |
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| Publisher Description: How does language or culture come to be standardized to the degree that it is considered 'homogeneous'? How does teaching language relate to such standardization processes? How can teaching be mindful of the standardization processes that potentially involve power relations? Focusing on the case of Japanese, which is often viewed as homogenous in terms of language and culture, this volume explores these questions in a wide range of contexts: the notions of translation and modernity, the ideologies of the standardization of regional dialects in Japan, current practices in college Japanese-as-a- Foreign-Language classrooms in the United States, discourses in journals of Japanese language education, and classroom practices in nursery and primary schools in Japan. This volume's investigation of standardization processes of Japanese language and culture addresses the intersections of theoretical and practical concerns of researchers and educators that are often overlooked. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sato, Shinji: - Shinji Sato is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Japanese Language Program, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University, USA. His research interests include language policy and teaching and the critical examination of commonplace ideas in language education.Doerr, Neriko Musha: - Neriko Musha Doerr teaches at Salameno School of American and International Studies, Ramapo College of New Jersey, USA. Her research interests include bilingual and heritage language education and the anthropology of education. |