Critical Ethnography of ''Westerners'' Teaching English in China - Shanghaied in Shanghai

Western 'teachers', many of whom would not be considered teachers elsewhere, teach English in public and private education in China. This book sheds light on their experiences, the effect they have on education and on students' perceptions of 'the West'.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. English teaching in China 3. Theorizing transnationals in China 4. Showing the workings 5. Teachers, training, and teaching 6. Understanding oral English 7. The pressure to be 'fun' 8. It's not about English teaching 9. Gendered identities 10. Training outcomes and teacher needs 11. Constructing and maintaining identities 12. Recommendations and reflections

About the author

Phiona Stanley is a lecturer at the School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of New South Wales. She holds Politics and Education Masters degrees and a PhD in Education. She has taught in six countries including China, and has trained teachers on Cambridge CELTA and MEd at various Australian universities including offshore courses in China.

Summary

Western ‘teachers’, many of whom would not be considered teachers elsewhere, teach English in public and private education in China. This book sheds light on their experiences, the effect they have on education and on students’ perceptions of ‘the West’.

Product details

• Authors: Phiona Stanley, Phiona (The University of New South Wales Stanley, Stanley Phiona
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2017
• EAN: 9781138701076
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70107-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Asian Education
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, Asia, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, teacher training, Regional Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Philosophy & theory of education, Regional / International studies, Philosophy and theory of education, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), TRAVEL / Asia / East / China