Changing Perspectives Towards Linguistic Diversity in Education : Promoting Social Cohesion Through Agency / edited by Marta Guarda, Maria Stopfner, Gabriela Meier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guarda, Marta.

Series:

Educational Linguistics, 2215-1656 ; 71

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Applied linguistics.

Language Education.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Applied Linguistics.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Language Education.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Applied Linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2026.

Summary:

This book explores the need for a change in perspectives towards linguistic diversity and pluri/multilingual education, and highlights the role of teachers, students, caregivers, and researchers, as agents of social cohesion in today’s complex societies. The book examines how a change in perspectives on the part of these social actors can challenge dominant language ideologies and trigger more equitable, just and cohesive educational environments and social communities that honour and leverage the linguistic repertoire of each individual. While the agency of students and teachers has been brought to the fore by a number of publications on pluri/multilingual education, this dimension is particularly relevant for researchers themselves, whose agency and epistemic stance are paramount in the construction and interpretation of observed phenomena. In this respect, this book tackles this aspect by means of autobiographical narratives, in which each author/researcher provides insights into experiences in their professional and/or personal life that had an impact on the way they see their agentive role in society. This book is intended for researchers, practitioners, language policy makers and graduate students with an interest in the link between pluri/multilingual education and cohesion in educational communities and the broader society.

Contents:

Introduction

Language Learning, Identity, and Interaction: Findings from Multicultural Educational Contexts in Chile

Plurilingual Multiliteracy Spanish as a Second Language Course for Return Students from the United States to Mexico

Students as Agents of Change

Plurilingual Education for Plurilingual Learners: A Project for Primary Schools

Language Learning in the Community: A Bridge for Social Cohesion

Co-constructing Plurilingual Activities in Italian Primary Schools. A Case Study Concerning the Benefits of a Participatory Approach to Teacher Training

Shifting the Paradigm: Inclusive Plurilingual Education as a (Re)positioning Journey

Plurilingual Education: Pathways to Social Change.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-032-16440-0

9783032164407

OCLC:

1574118621