Research Catalog

Title

Color, race, and English language teaching : shades of meaning / edited by Andy Curtis, Mary Romney.

Publication

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006.

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Additional Authors

• Curtis, Andy
• Romney, Mary.

Description

xvi, 205 p.; 25 cm.

Summary

"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, and cultural backgrounds, offer accounts of their own experiences, responding to two related questions: *Can you identify critical events or conditions in your personal or professional life that are the result of you being a person of color that affect who you are now and what you do as a TESOL professional of color? *What have you learned from these events or conditions that have had a bearing on your life as a TESOL professional of color? Color, Race, and English Language Teaching: Shades of Meaning is intended for researchers, professionals, and students in the field of English language teaching. The book is designed as a text for MATESOL programs and courses that deal with issues of language, culture, and teaching. The introduction presents a brief overview of relevant aspects of Critical Race Theory, narrative inquiry, and educational research. Focus questions for each chapter are included to help readers apply aspects of the narratives to their own experience."--Publisher's description.

Subject

• Educational anthropology > English-speaking countries
• English language > Foreign speakers
• English teachers
• Minority teachers > English-speaking countries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

A brief introduction to critical race theory, narrative inquiry, and educational research ; Dark matter : teaching and learning between Black and White / Andy Curtis -- An exceptional voice : working as a TESOL professional of color / Shondel Nero -- Stories through perceptual frames / Donna Fujimoto -- My journal into racial awareness / Carmen T. Chacón -- From learning English in a colony to working as a female TESOL professional of color : a personal odyssey / Angel M.Y. Lin -- Perpetual foreigners : can an American be an American? / Shelley Wong -- Becoming an English native : an English TESOL professional of color's experience / Carlos Islam -- Musings of a Black ESL instructor / Marinus Stephan -- The world away from home / Gertrude Tinker Sachs -- English teaching and ethnic origin / Anam K. Govardhan -- Not a real American : experiences of a reluctant ambassador / Mary Romney -- Out of the safety zone / Suhanthie Motha -- Confessions of an enraced TESOL professional / Ahmar Mahboob.

ISBN

• 0805856595 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0805856609 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780805856590
• 9780805856606

LCCN

^^2005040161

OCLC

61821828

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library