The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan
Diversity and multiculturalism through English language education in a globalized era
By Mieko Yamada | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan examines the complex nature of Japan’s promotion of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In globalized societies where people with different native languages communicate through English, multicultural and multilinguistic interactions are widely created. This book takes the opportunity to look at Japan and examines how these multiple realities have affected its English language teaching within the domestic context.
The myth of Japan’s racial and ethnic homogeneity may hinder many Japanese in recognizing realities of its own minority groups such as Ainu, Zainichi Koreans, and Brazilian Japanese, who are in the same EFL classrooms. Acknowledging a variety of English uses and users in Japan, this book emphasizes the influence of Japan’s recent domestic diversity on its EFL curriculum and urges that such changes should be addressed. It suggests new directions for incorporating multicultural perspectives in order to develop English language education in Japan and other Asian contexts where English is often taught as a foreign language. Chapters include:
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- Social, cultural, and political background of Japan’s EFL education
- Race, ethnicity, and multiculturalism
- Representations of diversity in Japanese EFL Textbooks
- Perceptions of English learning and diversity in Japan
- The role of EFL education in multicultural Japan
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Editions of The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan
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- ISBN 9781317803973
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The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan examines the complex nature of Japan’s promotion of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In globalized societies where people with different native languages communicate through English, multicultural and multilinguistic interactions are widely created. This book takes the opportunity to look at Japan and examines how these multiple realities have affected its English language teaching within the domestic context.
The myth of Japan’s racial and ethnic homogeneity may hinder many Japanese in recognizing realities of its own minority groups such as Ainu, Zainichi Koreans, and Brazilian Japanese, who are in the same EFL classrooms. Acknowledging a variety of English uses and users in Japan, this book emphasizes the influence of Japan’s recent domestic diversity on its EFL curriculum and urges that such changes should be addressed. It suggests new directions for incorporating multicultural perspectives in order to develop English language education in Japan and other Asian contexts where English is often taught as a foreign language. Chapters include:
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- Social, cultural, and political background of Japan’s EFL education
- Race, ethnicity, and multiculturalism
- Representations of diversity in Japanese EFL Textbooks
- Perceptions of English learning and diversity in Japan
- The role of EFL education in multicultural Japan
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What is The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan about?
The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan examines the complex nature of Japan’s promotion of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In globalized societies where people with different native languages communicate through English, multicultural and multilinguistic interactions are widely created. This book takes the opportunity to look at Japan and examines how these multiple realities have affected its English language teaching within the domestic context.
The myth of Japan’s racial and ethnic homogeneity may hinder many Japanese in recognizing realities of its own minority groups such as Ainu, Zainichi Koreans, and Brazilian Japanese, who are in the same EFL classrooms. Acknowledging a variety of English uses and users in Japan, this book emphasizes the influence of Japan’s recent domestic diversity on its EFL curriculum and urges that such changes should be addressed. It suggests new directions for incorporating multicultural perspectives in order to develop English language education in Japan and other Asian contexts where English is often taught as a foreign language. Chapters include:
?
- Social, cultural, and political background of Japan’s EFL education
- Race, ethnicity, and multiculturalism
- Representations of diversity in Japanese EFL Textbooks
- Perceptions of English learning and diversity in Japan
- The role of EFL education in multicultural Japan
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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan?
Language and Linguistics > Language teaching and learning
Where can I read a sample of The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317803966
Is The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Research in Language Education
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan?
Mieko Yamada
Who is the Publisher of the book The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317803966) and pdf(ISBN 9781317803973)