Language, Culture and Identity in Two Chinese Community Schools - More than One Way of Being Chinese?

This book investigates the social, political and educational role of community language education in migratory contexts. It draws on an ethnographic study that investigates the significance of Mandarin-Chinese community schooling in Britain as an intercultural space for those involved.

About the author

Sara Ganassin is Lecturer in applied linguistics and communication in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, UK. She is the author of Language, Culture and Identity in Two Chinese Community Schools. More than One Way of Being Chinese? (2020, Multilingual Matters).

Summary

This book investigates the social, political and educational role of community language education in migratory contexts. It draws on an ethnographic study that investigates the significance of Mandarin-Chinese community schooling in Britain as an intercultural space for those involved.

Product details

• Authors: Sara Ganassin
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781788927222
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-722-2
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 379 g
• Series: Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education; Languages for Intercultural Co
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Sociolinguistics, Chinese, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT)