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English as a Global Language in China: Deconstructing the Ideological Discourses of English in Language Education (English Language Education)
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Hardcover. Series: English Language Education. Num Pages: 189 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CJA; JNFD; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
This book offers insight into the spread and impact of English language education in China within China’s broader educational, social, economic and political changes. The author's critical perspective informs readers on the connections between language education and political ideologies in the context of globalizing China. The discussion of the implications concerning language education is of interest for current and future language policy makers, language educators and learners. Including both diachronic and synchronic accounts or China’s language education policy, this volume highlights how China as a modern nation-state has been seeking a more central position globally, and the role that English education and the promotion of such ... Read more
This book offers insight into the spread and impact of English language education in China within China’s broader educational, social, economic and political changes. The author's critical perspective informs readers on the connections between language education and political ideologies in the context of globalizing China. The discussion of the implications concerning language education is of interest for current and future language policy makers, language educators and learners. Including both diachronic and synchronic accounts or China’s language education policy, this volume highlights how China as a modern nation-state has been seeking a more central position globally, and the role that English education and the promotion of such ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
English Language Education
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319103914
SKU
V9783319103914
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for English as a Global Language in China: Deconstructing the Ideological Discourses of English in Language Education (English Language Education)
“The scope and depth this book achieves in deconstructing the ideological discourses of English in China make its contribution particularly valuable. For researchers, policy makers, and language educators who want to understand English education beyond classroom practices, this is the book. Given the rise of China in the globalising arena, insights gained from China's appropriations of English in this book ... Read more