Identity, Power, and Prestige in Switzerland's Multilingual Education

• Glavni avtor: Becker, Anna (auth)
• Format: Elektronski Book Chapter
• Jezik: angleščina
• Izdano: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2023
• Serija: Pädagogik
• Teme: Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Cultural studies; Multilingualism; Identity; Power; Switzerland; Secondary Education; Language; Education; Educational Research; Educational Policy; Interculturalism; Sociology of Education; Pedagogy
• Online dostop: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Izvleček

Switzerland is known for its multilingualism, yet not all languages are represented equally in society. The situation is exacerbated by the influx of heritage languages and English through migration and globalization processes which challenge the traditional education system. This study is the first to investigate how schools in Grisons, Fribourg, and Zurich negotiate neoliberal forces leading to a growing necessity of English, a romanticized view on national languages, and the social justice perspective of institutionalizing heritage languages. It uncovers power and legitimacy issues and showcases students' and teachers' complex identities to advocate equitable multilingual education.

Fizični opis

1 electronic resource (270 p.)

ISBN

9783839466193
9783837666199

Dostop

Open Access