Language and Social Justice
eBook - ePub

Language and Social Justice

An Introduction to Linguistic Activism

  1. 254 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Language and Social Justice

An Introduction to Linguistic Activism

About this book

Language and Social Justice provides readers with the knowledge and analytical skills required to explore why and how social inequalities and injustices are enacted through language, and how they may be challenged.

The expert authors introduce readers to theories, concepts, methods and applications which enable them to become 'activist applied linguists' in the field of language and social justice. Each chapter contains up-to-date information, case studies, study questions and activities, suggestions for activism, and recommended readings relating to a range of topics within the field of language and social justice research.

This innovative and accessible textbook is essential reading for students and scholars engaged in language and social justice research across a range of contexts.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
eBook ISBN
9781040311783
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of illustrations
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. 1 Introduction: Activist applied linguistics and ‘caring for language’
  9. 2 Language and social justice: Theory, history and context
  10. 3 Approaches and frameworks for analysing language and social justice
  11. 4 Language and social justice in families and communities
  12. 5 Language and social justice in schools
  13. 6 Language and social justice in higher education
  14. 7 Language and social justice at work
  15. 8 Language and social justice in the media
  16. 9 Language and social justice in social media
  17. 10 Language and social justice in politics
  18. 11 Language and social justice in legal contexts
  19. 12 Language, social justice, creativity and embodiment
  20. 13 The language of crisis
  21. 14 Language in global campaigning for social justice
  22. 15 Conclusion: Using applied linguistics in social justice activism
  23. Index

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Yes, you can access Language and Social Justice by Helen Sauntson,Clare Cunningham,Johanna Ennser-Kananen,Dai O'Brien in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Linguistics. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.