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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Anna Odrowaz-CoatesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.472kg ISBN: 9781498576338ISBN 10: 1498576338 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 23 October 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAnna Odrowaz-Coates dives deeply into English language acquisition in Portugal and Poland. With unique empirical data-from questionnaires to qualitative interviews and auto-ethnographic observations-the author reaches different scales and perspectives on the issue. She refuses dualistic or simplistic answers, acknowledging both the empowering and the disempowering aspects of English language acquisition. Moving from Fairclough to Foucault, Althusser, and Bourdieu, all of them enriched by postcolonial framings and feminist approaches, Anna Odrowaz-Coates contributes to the socio-educational inequality perspective, relating language to issues of power and soft power. -- Viviane Resende, University of Brasilia Anna Odrowaz-Coates dives deeply into English language acquisition in Portugal and Poland. With unique empirical data—from questionnaires to qualitative interviews and auto-ethnographic observations—the author reaches different scales and perspectives on the issue. She refuses dualistic or simplistic answers, acknowledging both the empowering and the disempowering aspects of English language acquisition. Moving from Fairclough to Foucault, Althusser, and Bourdieu, all of them enriched by postcolonial framings and feminist approaches, Anna Odrowaz-Coates contributes to the socio-educational inequality perspective, relating language to issues of power and soft power. -- Viviane Resende, University of Brasília This timely book tackles the dominance of English in current European language policy with a critical and reflexive socio-linguistic perspective, revealing invaluable insights. Anna Odrowaz-Coates, an ambitious and incredibly intuitive applied linguist in Poland, approaches the topic with a foresight that makes the book an imperative read for researchers and all stakeholders involved in language policy reforms worldwide. -- Jim McKinley, University College London Anna Odrowaz-Coates dives deeply into English language acquisition in Portugal and Poland. With unique empirical data—from questionnaires to qualitative interviews and auto-ethnographic observations—the author reaches different scales and perspectives on the issue. She refuses dualistic or simplistic answers, acknowledging both the empowering and the disempowering aspects of English language acquisition. Moving from Fairclough to Foucault, Althusser, and Bourdieu, all of them enriched by postcolonial framings and feminist approaches, Anna Odrowaz-Coates contributes to the socio-educational inequality perspective, relating language to issues of power and soft power. -- Viviane Resende, University of Brasília Author InformationAnna Odrowaz-Coates is associate professor at the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw and chairholder of the UNESCO/Janusz Korczak Chair in Social Pedagogy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |