Becker Identity, Power, and Prestige in Switzerland's Multilingual Education

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-8394-6619-3
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Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 225 mm

Reihe: Pädagogik

Switzerland is known for its multilingualism, yet not all languages are represented equally in society. The situation is exacerbated by the influx of heritage languages and English through migration and globalization processes which challenge the traditional education system. This study is the first to investigate how schools in Grisons, Fribourg, and Zurich negotiate neoliberal forces leading to a growing necessity of English, a romanticized view on national languages, and the social justice perspective of institutionalizing heritage languages. It uncovers power and legitimacy issues and showcases students' and teachers' complex identities to advocate equitable multilingual education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Becker, Anna

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie

Über Autor(innen)

Becker, Anna
Anna Becker, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Education Sciences at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where she conducts research and teaches seminars on multilingualism, second language learning, language and power, and migration and mobility.

Anna Becker is a postdoctoral research and teaching assistant in the Department of Education Sciences at the Université de Fribourg, Switzerland. She received her Ph.D. in education sciences and a diploma of advanced studies in higher education at the Université de Fribourg, Switzerland. Her research focuses on multilingualism, language learning, and migration.