Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1668490331 ISBN 13: 9781668490334

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2024

Synopsis

Postsecondary language classrooms perpetuate racial discrimination and linguistic inequalities, posing a significant problem for racialized students who face institutional barriers and erasure of their linguistic identities. Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms , edited by Xiangying Huo and Clayton Smith, offers a transformative solution by confronting deeply ingrained racism, linguicism, and neo-racism in language education. Through an intersectional lens, the book exposes these issues and provides practical strategies to combat injustice, fostering inclusive learning environments. With topics ranging from power dynamics to anti-oppressive pedagogies, the book equips readers with tools to effect meaningful change. By amplifying marginalized voices and emphasizing anti-racist and anti-colonial practices, it empowers educators and policymakers to dismantle oppressive systems. This comprehensive resource has the potential to reshape language classrooms and create equitable educational landscapes that value diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, contributing to a more just and inclusive society.

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Xiangying Huo is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. As a writing specialist and English language learning specialist, Dr. Huo has taught English at the university level for over two decades and has taught writing across the curriculum at York University, OCAD Art and Design University, and three campuses of the University of Toronto. Dr. Huo’s research interests include writing studies, applied linguistics, anti-racism education, ESL/EFL policy and pedagogy, internationalization in higher education, intercultural and cross-cultural teaching and learning, language ideology, and World English. Dr. Huo is the editor-in-chief of Interrogating Race and Racism in Postsecondary Language Classrooms (IGI Global, 2024) and her book Higher Education Internationalization and English Language Instruction: Intersectionality of Race and Language in Canadian Universities (Springer, 2020) was nominated by the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) for the 2021 IWCA Outstanding Book Award. Dr. Huo was also the recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award with the biggest number of students’ ballots in 2007 and the Dean’s Merit Award at the University of Toronto Scarborough in 2024.

Clayton Smith is professor at the University of Windsor in the Faculty of Education where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Over the course of his career, Dr. Smith has amassed significant knowledge and expertise in the areas of enrolment management, internationalization of higher education, and student success. He is the co-editor for the IGI-Global book, . His current research focuses on the promising practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students, microaggression experienced by international students in postsecondary educational institutions, and international students' sense of belonging in secondary schools.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1668490331
• ISBN 13: 9781668490334
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 370
• Editor: Huo Xiangying, Smith Clayton