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 a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Communication at Newcastle University in the UK. She holds a PhD in Education from Durham University. Her research interests include heritage language learning and teaching, migrant and refugee communities, and internationalisation and mobility. Sara has also worked for seven years in the voluntary sector as project coordinator and researcher with migrant and refugee women and young people.

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: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781788927222
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-722-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Series: Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education; Languages for Intercultural Co
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures