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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... one context have vis-à-vis another context. Upon completion of this book, I realised that I had fallen into the age-old trap of often leaving to the side a basic fact about all research and argument, that is, that they are always rooted ...
... ones such as Pierre Bourdieu and Nancy Fraser, has had a profound effect on my way of seeing the world and events ... one which is partial, both as incomplete and as reflecting my personal biases. Acknowledgements I would like to ...
... one of Houston's ubiquitous bayous and the University of Houston campus, just south of downtown Houston. It was ... one Saturday I went to visit a classmate, I noticed that his house was much smaller than the one I lived in, that ...
... one of my African American classmates. I had a very similar experience to the one with my white classmate several years earlier in that the house, the family environment, the food and the language spoken (except for the racist language ...
... one attended in 10th and 12th grade, in which I was a member of a miniscule white minority (when I graduated in 1974, I was one of five white students among a ... one often engages in the 'practice of defining one's identity through a.
Contents
What is Social Class? | |
Social Class in Sociolinguistics | |
Social Class in BiMultilingualism Research | |
Social Class in Second Language Acquisition and Learning | |
Epilogue | |
Index | |