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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David Block. years, not least the completion of my PhD, just about all of my academic career and above all books like this one, which I think he just might have enjoyed reading. I think about him often and I dedicate this book to his ...
David Block. 1 SETTING THE SCENE Introduction : some quotes and a life story It is acceptable to show up sexism as it is to show up racism - because to eliminate sexual and racial bias would pose no threat to the existing social order ...
David Block. noticed these differences, which explains why I can remember them to this day; however, I had no clear way to understand them as 'socioeconomic stratification' or even 'social class'. In coming years, 'white flight' came ...
David Block. I graduated in 1974, I was one of five white students among a student body of some 2,000 African American students), and the other, which I attended in the 11th grade, the Houston High School of the Performing and Visual ...
David Block. (such as when I played basketball in inner city parks or when I went to a local supermarket), meant that I found most of my white classmates culturally distant. This may seem an odd way to describe matters given that I was ...
Contents
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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 |