1st Edition

Color, Race, and English Language Teaching Shades of Meaning

Edited By Andy Curtis, Mary Romney Copyright 2006
221 Pages
by Routledge

221 Pages
by Routledge

The unique contribution of this book is to bring together Critical Race Theory and narrative inquiry and apply them specifically to a largely overlooked area of experience within the field of TESOL: What does it mean to be a TESOL professional of color?     To address this question, TESOL professionals of color from all over the world, representing a wide range of racial, ethnic,... Read more
Contents: Preface. A. Curtis, A Brief Introduction to Critical Theory, Narrative Inquiry, and Educational Research. A. Curtis, Dark Matter: Teaching and Learning Between Black and White. S. Nero, An Exceptional Voice: Working as a TESOL Professional of Color. D. Fujimoto, Stores Through Perceptual Frames. C. Chacon, My Journal Into Racial Awareness. A. Lin, From Learning English in a Colony to Working as a Woman TESOL Professional of Color. S. Wong, Perpetual Foreigners: Can an American Be an American? C. Islam, Becoming an English Native: An English TESOL Professional of Color's Experience. M. Stephan, Musings of a Black ESL Instructor. G.T. Sachs, The World Away From Home. A. Govardhan, Teaching English and Ethnic Origin. M. Romney, Not a Real American: Experiences of a Reluctant Ambassador. S. Motha, Out of the Safety Zone. A. Mahboob, Confessions of an enraced TESOL professional. M. Romney, Conclusion.

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Andy Curtis, Mary Romney