Power and Inequality in Language Education (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) [Paperback]

James W. Tollefson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0521468078 | ISBN-13: 978-0521468077

In Power and Inequality in Language Education, James W. Tollefson assembles the work of twelve scholars who explore the relationship between language policy, wealth, and power. Their original research demonstrates how language planning and education reflect existing inequities in the distribution of economic, political, and social power, and how language policy is used to obtain and maintain power. Articles examine such timely topics as the growth of official language movements, the role of language teachers in reinforcing social inequality, and misconceptions regarding how first vs. second language competence is related to financial success. Together the articles illustrate the broad impact of sociopolitical forces upon language education, and underscore the need for language teachers and applied linguists to consider these forces in their work.

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Book Description

Written for applied linguists, language planners, and language educators, this collection explores the relationship between language policy, wealth, and power. Articles describe how language education reflects social, economic, and political inequities, and how language policy is used to maintain power.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 24, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521468078
• ISBN-13: 978-0521468077
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
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