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Charles (Lancaster University) . Ed(S): Alderson - The Politics of Language Education. Individuals and Institutions.  - 9781847691422 - V9781847691422
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The Politics of Language Education. Individuals and Institutions.

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Description for The Politics of Language Education. Individuals and Institutions. Paperback. This book highlights the importance of micropolitics in shaping language education policy, development and projects. It discusses background theory to understanding micropolitics, issues surrounding the research and publication of political behaviour by individuals and institutions, and presents case studies from a range of different contexts. Editor(s): Alderson, Charles (Lancaster University). Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CJA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.

Politics can be a very important influence on educational developments and their deployment. However, this volume is different from other volumes since it looks, not at the macropolitics and the ideological agendas of nations and multinational or global organisations, but rather focuses on micropolitics, the agendas and motivations of individuals within organisations, and on their actions. Micropolitics can be seen as ways of manoeuvring within institutions which are themselves not political, but commercial, financial and educational. Indeed, politics with a small p includes not only institutional politics, but also personal politics, which can influence language education both in daily matters, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
New Perspectives on Language and Education
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847691422
SKU
V9781847691422
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About Charles (Lancaster University) . Ed(S): Alderson
Charles Alderson is Professor of Linguistics and English Language Education at Lancaster University, UK. He was Director of the Revision Project that produced the IELTS test; Scientific Coordinator of DIALANG (www.dialang.org); Academic Adviser to the British Council’s Hungarian English Examination Reform Project; and is former co-editor of the international journal Language Testing and the Cambridge Language Assessment Series (Cambridge University ... Read more

Reviews for The Politics of Language Education. Individuals and Institutions.
The contributions in this book offer eye-opening insights into the role of individuals and institutions in language education policy developments and implementation. It presents a thought-provoking collection of studies from a wide range of social and political contexts that focus on the necessity of recognizing the role of individuals and institutions, and addressing and where possible remedying the negative effects ... Read more

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