Decolonizing Primary English Language Teaching

This book tells the story of a project in Mexico which aimed to decolonize primary English teaching by building on research that suggests Indigenous students are struggling in many educational systems. The book demonstrates how ELT can be used to open a dialogue with children about language ideologies and linguistic human rights.

About the author

Mario López-Gopar (Ph. D., OISE/University of Toronto) is professor in the Faculty of Languages of Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca (UABJO), Mexico. Mario's main research interest is intercultural and multilingual education of Indigenous peoples in Mexico. He has received over 15 academic awards. His latest books are Decolonizing Primary English Language Teaching (Multilingual Matters, 2016) and International Perspectives on Critical Pedagogies in ELT (Palgrave MacMillan, 2019).

Product details

• Authors: Mario E. L¿pez-Gopar, Mario E. Lopez-Gopar, Mario E López-Gopar, Mario E. López-Gopar
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.06.2016
• EAN: 9781783095766
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-576-6
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 543 g
• Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights; Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights; Linguistic Diversity and Langu
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology