Cultural Globalization and Language Education

by B. Kumaravadivelu

Overview

We live in a globalized and globalizing world that is marked by the twin processes of economic globalization and cultural globalization. In this thought-provoking book, Kumaravadivelu explores the impact of cultural globalization on second- and foreign-language education. Kumaravadivelu examines in detail how the cultural component of second- and foreign-language education has been informed by the Western notions of cultural assimilation, cultural pluralism, and cultural hybridity. Drawing insights from international and interdisciplinary sources, he argues that they have only a limited and limiting relevance to language education in the era of cultural globalization.Grounded in Western as well as non-Western perspectives, and written in an easily accessible style that combines personal narrative and academic genre, this book is indispensable for graduate students, practicing teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and others who are interested in exploring the complexity of cultural globalization and language education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300111101
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	08/28/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

B. Kumaravadivelu is professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at San José State University. His previous book, Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for Language Teaching, was published by Yale University Press in 2002.

Table of Contents

Preface     ix
The Lay of the Land     1
Culture and Its Complexities     8
Cultural Globalization and Its Processes     28
Cultural Stereotype and Its Perils     48
Cultural Assimilation and Its Delusions     65
Cultural Pluralism and Its Deceptions     95
Cultural Hybridity and Its Discontents     118
Cultural Realism and Its Demands     141
Cultural Realism and Pedagogic Principles     167
Cultural Realism and Instructional Strategies     191
Cultural Realism and Intercultural Communication     209
The Map of the Territory     232
References     239
Index     263

Editorial Reviews

"[T]his volume is a must read for serious language instructors who aspire to give their students better tools with which to understand the increasingly globalized world in which we live."—Rosemary Sands, The NECTFL Review

The NECTFL Review - Rosemary Sands

"[T]his volume is a must read for serious language instructors who aspire to give their students better tools with which to understand the increasingly globalized world in which we live."—Rosemary Sands, The NECTFL Review

— Rosemary Sands

The NECTFL Review