Whitecentricism and Linguoracism Exposed
Towards the De-Centering of Whiteness and Decolonization of Schools
Whitecentricism and English hegemony are two forms of oppression that have affected and limited the life chances of linguistically, racialized, and culturally diverse people, including students. In this book, the author draws on postcolonial and socio-cultural theories and resistant narratives to build a strong argument to counter such hegemony. He a rgues that whitecentricism and linguoracism are two dominant ideologies that structurally privilege Whites over non-Whites and monolinguals of English over bilingual and multilingual speakers. He also unveils the psychological and socio-economic effects of whitecentricism and linguoracism on hist…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4331-1983-5
- EAN: 9781433119835
- Produktnummer: 14727390
- Verlag: Peter Lang
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 126 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.1 cm 336 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 336
Über den Autor
Pierre W. Orelus is Assistant Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at New Mexico State University. His research interests include post-colonial studies; bi-literacy; bilingualism; immigrant and transnational studies; race, class, and gender studies; and critical pedagogy. Dr. Orelus's recent books include Rethinking Race, Class, Gender, and Language and Courageous Voices of Immigrants and Transnationals of Color (Peter Lang, 2011).
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