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McConachy, Troy (2018) Critically engaging with cultural representations in foreign language textbooks. Intercultural Education, 29 (1). 77-88 . doi:10.1080/14675986.2017.1404783 ISSN 1467-5986.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2017.1404783
Abstract
There is currently strong recognition within the field of intercultural language teaching of the need for language learners to develop the ability to actively interpret and critically reflect on cultural meanings and representations from a variety of perspectives. This article argues that cultural representations contained in language textbooks, though often problematic, can be used as a useful resource for helping learners develop their capacities for interpretation and critical reflection. The paper draws on data collected in an English language classroom in Japan to highlight some of the ways that language learners construct critical accounts of cultural content in a language textbook, highlighting not only the content of their accounts but also the discursive strategies they use to construct them. It therefore illustrates the potential for working with imperfect materials to develop intercultural competencies.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Intercultural communication, Second language acquisition, English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers, Languages in contact, Multicultural education -- Study and teaching, Language and culture -- Study and teaching, Sociolinguistics | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Intercultural Education | ||||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||
ISSN: | 1467-5986 | ||||||
Official Date: | 12 January 2018 | ||||||
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Volume: | 29 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Page Range: | 77-88 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/14675986.2017.1404783 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 July 2017 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 12 July 2019 |
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