Language Teacher Recognition - Narratives of Filipino English Teachers in Japan

This book presents the career narratives of an under-researched group of teachers: immigrant Filipino teachers of English working mainly with young and very young learners in Japan. It provides a nuanced and revealing critique of poststructuralist views of identity and propose...

About the author

Alison Stewart is Professor of English Education at Gakushuin University, Japan. Her research interests include language teaching and identity and language teacher associations.

Summary

This book presents the career narratives of an under-researched group of teachers: immigrant Filipino teachers of English working mainly with young and very young learners in Japan. It provides a nuanced and revealing critique of poststructuralist views of identity and proposes recognition theories as an alternative perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Stewart, Stewart Alison
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781788927895
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-789-5
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, EDUCATION / Administration / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Teaching staff, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Teaching staff / Educators