Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching
Suhanthie Motha
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Description for Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching
Paperback. Series: Mulicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; EBA; JNFR; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
This timely and critical look at the teaching of English shows how language is used to create hierarchies of cultural privilege in public schools across the United States. Drawing on the work of four ESL teachers who pursued anti-racist pedagogical practices during their first year of teaching, the author provides a compelling account of how new teachers might gain agency for culturally responsive teaching in spite of school cultures that often discourage such approaches. She combines current research and original analyses to shed light on real classroom situations faced by teachers of linguistically diverse populations. This book will help pre- ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Mulicultural Education Series
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807755129
SKU
V9780807755129
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99-20
About Suhanthie Motha
Suhanthie Motha is assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Reviews for Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching
"This is an important work made even more important by current political trends around the world, trends that have threatened to close off borders while racist discourses and actions become more explicit." —TESOL Quarterly " Motha’s insightful, powerful writing challenges us to reconceptualize our understandings and practices of teaching, learning, and using English." —Adult Learning ... Read more