Roslyn Appleby

ELT, Gender and International Development

Myths of Progress in a Neocolonial World

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Produktbeschreibung

This book draws on the narratives of white women as English language teachers in the neocolonial world of international development. It explores the paradoxes of language as aid, and questions the mythical power of English to deliver on the promises of a brighter future for the developing world.

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Produktdetails

• Critical Language and Literacy Studies Nr.10
• Verlag: Multilingual Matters
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 451g
• ISBN-13: 9781847693044
• ISBN-10: 1847693040
• Artikelnr.: 46607308

Autorenporträt

Roslyn Appleby is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney. She holds a PhD in education, and her scholarly work has been presented and published in the fields of applied linguistics, English language teaching, and international development. Her transdisciplinary research brings together critical language studies, gender and sexuality, spatiality and development. She has extensive experience as a teacher of English language and academic literacy development in higher education.