Adrian Blackledge,Angela Creese
Interpretations - An Ethnographic Drama
Interpretations - An Ethnographic Drama
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This book is a valuable resource for understanding life in a multilingual city, providing insight into the hidden space of an advice and advocacy service in a Chinese community center.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 09 November 2020
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
This groundbreaking book offers captivating narratives that vividly portray the complexities of migration and social diversity. Serving as both a play script and the result of ethnographic research, it provides a wealth of insights for interpreting and representing life in a multilingual city. The book delves into an intimate perspective of a hidden space within the city—an advice and advocacy service located within a Chinese community center. Here, advisors play a crucial role by translating and translanguaging, helping clients navigate the often-complex bureaucratic realm. They assist with accessing a wide range of rights and resources, including housing, employment, education, welfare benefits, insurance, taxation, health, and more. By providing a bridge between cultures and languages, this service contributes to the empowerment and well-being of its clients, fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging in the diverse urban landscape.
This groundbreaking book offers captivating narratives that vividly portray the complexities of migration and social diversity. Serving as both a play script and the result of ethnographic research, it provides a wealth of insights for interpreting and representing life in a multilingual city. The book delves into an intimate perspective of a hidden space within the city—an advice and advocacy service located within a Chinese community center. Here, advisors play a crucial role by translating and translanguaging, helping clients navigate the often-complex bureaucratic realm. They assist with accessing a wide range of rights and resources, including housing, employment, education, welfare benefits, insurance, taxation, health, and more. By providing a bridge between cultures and languages, this service contributes to the empowerment and well-being of its clients, fostering a sense of inclusion and belonging in the diverse urban landscape.
Weight: 278g
Dimension: 174 x 244 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800410084
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