Gender, Neoliberalism and Distinction through Linguistic Capital - Taiwanese Narratives of Struggle and Strategy

This book presents the narratives of four Taiwanese young women, all proficient in English, set against the background of the dynamics of multilingualism in Taiwan. It chronicles their strategies and struggles when utilizing cultural goods - in this case their linguistic resources - to differentiate themselves within Taiwanese society.

About the author

Mark Fifer Seilhamer is a Lecturer in the English Language and Literature Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests include language and identity, language attitudes and ideologies, and language planning and policy.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Fifer Seilhamer
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.03.2019
• EAN: 9781788923019
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-301-9
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Series: Encounters
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Taiwan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls