Language Teacher Identity: Confronting Ideologies of Language, Race, and Ethnicity

Language Teacher Identity is the first volume to focus on race, ethnicity, and accent as elements of language teacher identity. It provides a critical examination of how ideologies of race, ethnicity, accent, and immigration status impact perceptions of plurilingual teachers. The book brings together contributions by an international panel of scholars and offers real-world insights through case studies from various countries. It covers topics such as teacher identity development, the intersection of L2 teacher identity and teacher emotion research, awareness of ethnic accent bullying, and the use of transraciolinguistic approaches in the classroom. The book is essential reading for students training to become language teachers, in-service teachers, and scholars in applied linguistics with a focus on TESOL, teacher and language education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2024
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Language Teacher Identity is a groundbreaking critical examination of how ideologies of race, ethnicity, accent, and immigration status impact perceptions of plurilingual teachers. This important work of scholarship brings together contributions from an international panel of established and emerging scholars, addressing issues related to native-speakerism, monolingualism, racism, competence, authenticity, and legitimacy. With an intersectional and holistic approach, the authors draw upon case studies of practical teacher experiences from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Norway, Mongolia, Pakistan, and the United States to provide teachers with real-world insights on responding to the assumptions, biases, and prejudices that students, student teachers, and teachers may bring into the classroom.

The book provides a broad overview of the different types of challenges language teachers face in their careers, focusing on race, ethnicity, plurilingualism, and accent as fundamental elements of a language teacher's identity. It discusses the sensitive political and social factors that complicate the role of a language teacher in the classroom, covering the teaching of a wide range of languages, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish, and Norwegian.

Key issues and challenges addressed in the book include the impact of policies and ideologies on teacher identity development, the intersection between L2 teacher identity and teacher emotion research, awareness of ethnic accent bullying, and the use of transraciolinguistic approaches in the classroom. The authors argue that language teachers must be aware of these issues and work to create inclusive and equitable learning environments for all students.

Language Teacher Identity is a valuable guide for in-service teachers and teachers-in-training, providing insights into the complex and multifaceted nature of language teacher identity and the challenges faced by plurilingual teachers in the modern classroom.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781394154531