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Author: Alison Phipps
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.230kg
ISBN: 9781788924054
ISBN 10: 1788924053
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 25 June 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a very timely contribution by Alison Phipps. We live in unprecedented times of divisions. Walls and barriers are raised to keep people and nations apart. People who have so much in common including shared languages. In this book, Alison reminds us of the connecting power of languages and multilingualism. She talks about the languages and traditions left behind by those forced to flee their homes and the rich heritage of languages they can bring to their adopted homes. * Sabir Zazai, CEO of Scottish Refugee Council, UK * Freire says the role of the colonised is to decolonise the coloniser - Alison Phipps shares her personal journey of such experiences that are not only decolonising her but also reveal the hurts and pains of the colonised communities and the gentle wisdom of the lands that offer unconditional healing. These could be stories about courage and vulnerability, but for me I see them as doing what needs to be done: to whakatika (rectify wrongs), with aroha (unconditional love), and discover truth is held in what truly matters - whakapono (faith). * Piki Diamond, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand *
This is a very timely contribution by Alison Phipps. We live in unprecedented times of divisions. Walls and barriers are raised to keep people and nations apart. People who have so much in common including shared languages. In this book, Alison reminds us of the connecting power of languages and multilingualism. She talks about the languages and traditions left behind by those forced to flee their homes and the rich heritage of languages they can bring to their adopted homes. * Sabir Zazai, CEO of Scottish Refugee Council, UK * Freire says the role of the colonised is to decolonise the coloniser - Alison Phipps shares her personal journey of such experiences that not only decolonise her but also reveal the hurts and pains of the colonised communities and the gentle wisdom of the lands that offer unconditional healing. These could be stories about courage and vulnerability, but for me I see them as doing what needs to be done: to whakatika (rectify wrongs), with aroha (unconditional love), and discover truth is held in what truly matters - whakapono (faith). * Piki Diamond, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand *
Author Information
Alison Phipps is UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts, and Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK. She writes and publishes widely in both academic publications and the media, and is a respected activist and campaigner for humane treatment for those seeking refuge.
