Taking Chinese to the world : language, culture and identity in Confucius Institute teachers / Wei Ye.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ye, Wei, (Linguist), author.

Series:

New perspectives on language and education ; 56.

New Perspectives on Language and Education ; ; 56

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rutgers University. Confucius Institute.

Rutgers University.

Chinese language--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Chinese language.

Chinese language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Language and culture--China.

Language and culture.

Language teachers--Great Britain--Cross-cultural studies.

Language teachers.

Learning and scholarship--Great Britain--Cross-cultural studies.

Learning and scholarship.

Chinese language--Globalization.

China--Social life and customs.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Bristol City, [England] ; Blue Ridge Summit, [Pennsylvania] : Multilingual Matters, 2017.

Summary:

In this book the author explores the work and living experiences of Confucius Institute Chinese teachers (CICTs) in the UK, how they interpret and make sense of their sojourning experience, and how this context and the wider globalised social environment have impacted on their understandings and their personal growth. Because of their betwixt and between situation, the CICTs' stories differ from those of other immigrants, international students and pre-service student teachers, who have been the main focus in L2 identity research. The book offers new insights into the Confucius Institutes (CI) with real life stories from teachers drawn from blogs, interviews and focus groups, drawing attention in the process to weaknesses of the CI programme and offering suggestions for ways forward which will be of interest to both stakeholders and those responsible for future international exchange programmes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783098651

1783098651