Social Class in Applied LinguisticsIn this ground breaking new book David Block proposes a new working definition of social class in applied linguistics. Traditionally, research on language and identity has focused on aspects such as race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion and sexuality. Political economy, and social class, as an identity inscription, have been undervalued. This book argues that increasing socioeconomic inequality, which has come with the consolidation of neoliberal policies and practices worldwide, requires changes in how we think about identity and proposes that social class should be brought to the fore as a key construct. Social Class in Applied Linguistics begins with an in-depth theoretical discussion of social class before considering the extent to which social class has been a key construct in three general areas of applied linguistics- sociolinguistics, bi/multilingualism and second language acquisition and learning research. Throughout the book, Block suggests ways in which social class might be incorporated into future applied linguistics research. A critical read for postgraduate students and researchers in the areas of applied linguistics, language education and TESOL. |
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... Bourdieu ( 1984 ) , then in the more prosaic world of expressions such as ' a touch of class ' and ' he / she has no class ' . In such circumstances , ' social class ' seems to be a clearer term , which conveys immediately what the main ...
... ( Bourdieu , 1977a : 72 , emphasis in original ) , meant that I should have taken to the University of Texas like a fish to water , that I should have had a well - developed ' feel for the game ' ( Bourdieu , 1990 : 66 ) . However , years ...
... Bourdieu sums up matters well: Neoliberal economics, the logic of which is tending today to win out throughout the world thanks to international bodies like the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund and the governments to whom ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
2 What is social class? | 24 |
3 Social class in sociolinguistics | 73 |
4 Social class in bimultilingualism research | 110 |
5 Social class in second language acquisition and learning | 146 |
Epilogue | 164 |
Goldthorpes class categories | 172 |
NSSEC analytic classes operational categories and subcategories 2010 | 173 |
Transcription conventions | 175 |
References | 176 |
Index | 191 |