Identity, Gender and Teaching English in Japan

How do teachers who have chosen to settle down in one country manage the difficulties of living and teaching English in that country? How do they develop and sustain their careers, and what factors shape their identity? This book answers these questions by investigating the personal and professional identity development of ten Western women who teach English in various educational contexts in Japan, all of whom have Japanese spouses. The book covers issues of interracial relationships, expatriation, equality and employment practices as well as the broader topics of gender and identity. The book also provides a useful overview of English language teaching and learning in Japan.

Info autore

Diane Hawley Nagatomo is Associate Professor at Ochanomizu University, Japan. Her research interests include teacher beliefs, teacher identity, materials development and gender. Her previous publications include Exploring Japanese University English Teachers’ Professional Identity (Multilingual Matters, 2012).

Riassunto

How do teachers, who have chosen to settle down in one country, manage the difficulties of living and teaching English in that country? This book answers this question by investigating the personal and professional identity development of ten Western women with Japanese spouses who teach English in various educational contexts in Japan.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Diane Nagatomo, Diane Hawley Nagatomo, Nagatomo Diane Hawley
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781788925846
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-584-6
• Pagine: 264
• Dimensioni: 148 mm x 210 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 361 g
• Serie: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Altro; Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia scolastica, didattica, metodica; Japan, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, ELT: English for specific purposes, ELT: Exams and tests of English for specific purposes, Language learning for specific purposes, LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language