China and English : globalisation and the dilemmas of identity /: globalisation and the dilemmas of identity. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Joseph Lo Bianco, Jane Orton and Gao Yihong.
• Other Names: Lo Bianco, Joseph; Orton, Jane; Yihong, Gao
• Contents: Western dreams, Chinese quests: habitus and encounter. Intercultural encounters and deep cultural beliefs / Joseph Lo Bianco -- Sociocultural contests and English in China: retaining and reforming the cultural habitus / Gao Yihong -- English and the Chinese quest / Jane Orton -- learners, identities, purposes. Language and identity: state of the art and a debate of legitimacy / Gao Yihong -- Beautiful English vs. the multilingual self / Li Zhanzi -- "Just a tool": the role of English in the curriculum / Jane Orton -- The more I learned, the less I found my self / Bian Yongwei -- Landscapes and mindscapes. Language, ethnicity and identity in China / Zhou Qingsheng -- Ethnic minorities, bilingual education and globalization / Xu Hongshen -- English at home in China: how far does the the bond extend? / Joseph Lo Bianco -- Motivational force imagined community in crazy English / Li Jingyan -- Understanding ourselves through "teacher man" / Li Zhanzi -- Narratives. Negotiated (non- )participation of "unsuccessful" learners / Li Yuxia -- Teachers' identities in personal narratives / Liu Yi -- English for China in the world. East goes West / Jane Orton -- Being Chinese, speaking English / Joseph Lo Bianco.
• Publisher Details: Buffalo : Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 315 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 427/.951; English language -- Social aspects -- China; English language -- Study and teaching -- China; English language -- Globalization; Language and culture -- China; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General; English language -- Globalization; English language -- Social aspects; English language -- Study and teaching; Language and culture; China; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847692306; 1847692303; 9781847692290; 9781847692283; 1847692281
• Related ISBNs: 184769229X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.