{"product_id":"the-sociopolitics-of-english-language-teaching-9781853594366","title":"The Sociopolitics of English Language Teaching","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sociopolitical dimensions of English language teaching are central to the English language professional. These dimensions include language policies, cultural expectations, and the societal roles of languages. This book aims to present these issues to practicing and aspiring teachers in order to raise awareness of the sociopolitical nature of English language teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sociopolitics of English Language Teaching is an insightful and balanced collection... it offers a diversity of scope that is theoretically engaging yet accessible to novice teachers and langauge professionals unversed in these issues... The authors and editors are to be commended for the challenging perspectives and possibilities offered teachers. Brian Morgan, Canadian Modern Language Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert B. Kaplan: Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Language Politics, Language Practices, and English Teaching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 James W. Tollefson: Policy and Ideology in the Spread of English\u003cbr\u003e 2 Tove Skutnabb-Kangas: Linguistic Human Rights and Teachers of English\u003cbr\u003e 3 Susan J. Dicker: Official English and Bilingual Education: The Controversy over Language Pluralism in US Society\u003cbr\u003e 4 Peter H. Lowenberg: Non-Native Varieties and the Sociopolitics of English Proficiency Assessment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: The Social, Cultural, and Political Dimensions of Language Education\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5 Alastair Pennycook: The Social Politics and the Cultural Politics of Language Classrooms\u003cbr\u003e 6 John Baugh: Educational Malpractice and the Miseducation of Language Minority Students\u003cbr\u003e 7 Shelley Wong: Transforming the Politics of Schooling in the U.S.: A Model for Successful Academic Achievement for Language Minority Students\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Possibilities for Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8 Elsa R. Auerbach: Creating Participatory Learning Communities: Paradoxes and Possibilities\u003cbr\u003e 9 Ramona M. Cutri: Exploring the Spiritual Moral Dimensions of Teachers' Classroom Language Policies\u003cbr\u003e 10 William Grabe, Fredricka L. Stoller and Christine Tardy: Disciplinary Knowledge as a Foundation for Teacher Preparation\u003cbr\u003e 11 Linn E. Forhan and Mona Scheraga: Becoming Sociopolitically Active\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue \u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Author Biographies\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Channel View Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043052880215,"sku":"9781853594366","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781853594366.jpg?v=1750956808","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sociopolitics-of-english-language-teaching-9781853594366","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}