Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education
Critical Language Pedagogy in Theory, Research and Practice
Christian Ludwig, Theresa Summer, Christian Ludwig, Theresa Summer
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Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education
Critical Language Pedagogy in Theory, Research and Practice
Christian Ludwig, Theresa Summer, Christian Ludwig, Theresa Summer
About This Book
This edited volume provides innovative insights into how critical language pedagogy and taboo topics can inform and transform the teaching and learning of foreign languages.
The book investigates the potential as well as the challenges involved in dealing with taboo topics in the foreign language classroom. Traditionally subsumed under the acronym PARSNIP (politics, alcohol, religion, narcotics, isms, and pork). By examining how additional controversial topics such as disability, racism, conspiracy theories and taboo language can be integrated into conceptual teaching frameworks and teaching practice, this edited volume draws on examples from literary texts and pop culture such as young adult novels, music videos, or rap songs and investigates their potential for developing critical literacies. The book considers foreign language teaching outside of English teaching contexts and sets the groundwork for addressing the integration of taboo topics in foreign language education theory, research, and practice.
Filling an important gap in educational research, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and students of foreign language education, critical pedagogy, and applied linguistics. It will also be useful reading for teacher trainers and educators of foreign language education.
Chapter 1 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.taylorfrancis.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Funded by the University of Bamberg.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Editors and Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical Considerations and Insights
- Part II Empirical Inquiries
- Part III Specific Taboos and Practical Examples
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index