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Agency in Language Policy and Planning:: Critical Inquiries book cover

1st Edition

Agency in Language Policy and Planning: Critical Inquiries

Edited By Jeremie Bouchard, Gregory Paul Glasgow Copyright 2019
322 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

322 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This collection brings together theory and ethnographic research from a range of national contexts to offer unique insights into the nature of agency in language policy and planning. Situated within a broader sociological framework, the book explores agentive processes at work in case studies from around the world, engaging in discussions of such key themes as language and identity, language... Read more

Foreword



Francis M. Hult





Introduction



Gregory Paul Glasgow and Jeremie Bouchard





1 Agency in language policy and planning: A theoretical model



Jeremie Bouchard and Gregory Paul Glasgow





2 Micro language planning and agency in the context of bilingual education provision in Mozambique



Feliciano Chimbutane





3 Language change and social shifts post-2010 in the Kyrgyz Republic



Elise S. Ahn





4 Construction of an ‘ideal parent’: Exploring the interplay between the educational policies and Azerbajani families’ agentive responses in Tabriz, Iran



Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi





5 Constraints on agency in micro-language policy and planning in schools: A case study of curriculum change



Anthony J. Liddicoat





6 Singapore’s language policy: Agentive responses and views of individual Singaporeans



Patrick Chin Leong Ng





7 The importance of leadership practices in language planning in schools



Catherine Chua and Johannah Soo





8 Structure, agency and the "Teaching English in English" policy: The case of South Korea



Tae-Hee Choi





9 Development, implementation and contestation of language-in-education policies in Nunavut



Shelley Tulloch, Cathy Lee and Naullaq Arnaquq





10 The importance of leadership practices in language planning in schools



Jen Vanek, Jenna Cushing-Leubner, Mel Engman and Anna Kaiper





Conclusion



Gregory Paul Glasgow & Jeremie Bouchard

Biography

Jeremie Bouchard is associate professor at Hokkai Gakuen University, Sapporo, Japan. His research is a sociological exploration of language emerging from the complex relationship between culture, structure and agency. His latest monograph is titled　Ideology, Agency, and Intercultural Communicative Competence.



Gregory Paul Glasgow, an assistant professor at Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan, conducts research on the impact of language education policy on teacher agency and pedagogical practice. His latest book chapters appear in the volume　Professional Development of English Language Teachers in Asia: Lessons from Japan and Vietnam　(Routledge).

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