Native-speakerism in Japan : intergroup dynamics in foreign language education / edited by Stephanie Ann Houghton and Damian J. Rivers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Houghton, Stephanie, 1969-

Rivers, Damian J.

Series:

Multilingual matters ; 151.

Multilingual matters ; 151

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic informants--Japan.

Linguistic informants.

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Japan.

Language and languages.

Language teaching, a scheme for teacher education--Japan.

Language teaching, a scheme for teacher education.

Second language acquisition--Japan.

Second language acquisition.

Linguistics--Study and teaching--Japan.

Linguistics.

Linguistics--Study and teaching.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Japan--Languages.

Japan.

Physical Description:

x, 285 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Multilingual Matters, [2013]

Summary:

The relative status of native and non-native speaker language teachers within educational institutions has long been an issue worldwide, but until recently the voices of teachers articulating their own concerns have been rare. Existing work has tended to focus upon the position of non-native teachers and their struggle against unfavourable comparisons with their native-speaker counterparts. However, more recently, native-speaker language teachers have also been placed in the academic spotlight as interest grows in language-based forms of prejudice such as 'native-speakerism' - a dominant ideology prevalent within the Japanese context of English language education. This innovative volume explores wide-ranging issues related to native-speakerism as it manifests itself in the Japanese and Italian educational contexts to show how native-speaker teachers can also be the targets of multifarious forms of prejudice and discrimination in the workplace. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Native-Speakerism: Shifting to a Postmodern Paradigm

1 'Native Speaker' Teachers and Cultural Belief / Adrian Holliday Holliday, Adrian 17

Part 2 'Native Speaker' Teachers in Workplace Conflict

2 (Dis)Integration of Mother Tongue Teachers in Italian Universities: Human Rights Abuses and the Quest for Equal Treatment in the European Single Market / David Petrie Petrie, David 29

3 Kumamoto General Union vs. the Prefectural University of Kumamoto: Reviewing the Decision Rendered by the Kumamoto District Court / Kirk Masden Masden, Kirk 42

4 The Overthrow of the Foreign Lecturer Position, and its Aftermath / Stephanie Ann Houghton Houghton, Stephanie Ann 60

5 Institutionalized Native-Speakerism: Voices of Dissent and Acts of Resistance / Damian J. Rivers Rivers, Damian J. 75

6 Negotiating a Professional Identity: Non-Japanese Teachers of English in Pre-Tertiary Education in Japan / Joe Geluso Geluso, Joe 92

7 Forming Pathways of Belonging: Social Inclusion for Teachers Abroad / Joseph Falout Falout, Joseph 105

Part 3 Employment Policies and Patterns in Japanese Tertiary and Secondary Education

8 Communicative English in Japan and 'Native Speakers of English' / Ryoko Tsuneyoshi Tsuneyoshi, Ryoko 119

9 Hiring Criteria for Japanese University English-Teaching Faculty / Blake E. Hayes Hayes, Blake E. 132

10 On the (Outskirts of TESOL Networks of Homophily: Substantive Citizenship in Japan / Salem Kim Hicks Hicks, Salem Kim 147

11 The Construction of the 'Native Speaker' in Japan's Educational Polities for TEFL / Kayoko Hashimoto Hashimoto, Kayoko 159

12 The Meaning of Japan's Role of Professional Foreigner / Evan Heimlich Heimlich, Evan 169

Part 4 Native-Speakerism as a Multi-Faceted and Contemporary Social Phenomenon

13 Scrutinizing the Native Speaker as Referent, Entity and Project / Glenn Toh Toh, Glenn 183

14 Racialized Native Speakers: Voices of Japanese American English Language Professionals / Ryuko Kubota Kubota, Ryuko, Donna Fujimoto Fujimoto, Donna 196

15 Native-Speakerism through English-Only Policies: Teachers, Students and the Changing Face of Japan / Jennifer Yphantides Yphantides, Jennifer 207

Part 5 Native-Speakerism from Socio-Historical Viewpoints

16 Changing Perceptions? A Variationist Sociolinguistic Perspective on Native Speaker Ideologies and Standard English in Japan / Robert M. McKenzie McKenzie, Robert M. 219

17 Ideologies of Nativism and Linguistic Globalization / Philip Seargeant Seargeant, Philip 231

18 The Native Speaker Language Teacher: Through Time and Space / Martine Derivry-Plard Derivry-Plard, Martine 243.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781847698698

1847698697

9781847698681

1847698689

9781847698704

1847698700

OCLC:

810773162