The Paradox of Difference: Moving Beyond Border Crossing, Translanguaging, and Unit Thinking

Author:   Neriko Musha Doerr
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
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9781836953111


Pages:   182
Publication Date:   01 December 2025
Format:   Hardback
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The Paradox of Difference: Moving Beyond Border Crossing, Translanguaging, and Unit Thinking


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Exploring five paradoxes in how ""difference"" is constructed and navigated, this book critically examines discourse and practice across race studies, language education, and global mobility, offering fresh insights into the politics of difference and possibilities for alternative engagements.

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Author:   Neriko Musha Doerr
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781836953111


ISBN 10:   1836953119
Pages:   182
Publication Date:   01 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Paradox of Difference Chapter 1. The Paradox of Mixing and Border Crossing: A Necessary Reliance on Unit Thinking Chapter 2. The Paradox of Standardization: Normative Unit Thinking and Its Simultaneous Homogenization and Hierarchical Differentiation Chapter 3. The Paradox of Narrative: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the New and the Different Chapter 4. The Paradox of Proximity: Subject Position Proximity and the Oppositional Articulation of Difference Chapter 5. The Paradox of Tolerance: Cultural Relativism, Othering, and “Seeing Difference in Similarity” Conclusion: Challenging Paradoxes of Difference toward Post-Unit Thinking Glossary References Index

Reviews

""True to its title, The Paradox of Difference offers fresh ways of thinking about how variances among places and groups of people are constructed and rendered meaningful and with what consequences. It is a highly considerate text; the author uses clear, precise language throughout each chapter and distills dense theoretical concepts well."" - Cori Jakubiak, Grinnell College


“True to its title, The Paradox of Difference offers fresh ways of thinking about how variances among places and groups of people are constructed and rendered meaningful and with what consequences. It is a highly considerate text; the author uses clear, precise language throughout each chapter and distills dense theoretical concepts well.” • Cori Jakubiak, Grinnell College


Author Information

Neriko Musha Doerr is Adjunct Professor at Ramapo College. Her publications include Fairies, Ghosts, and Santa Claus (Berghhahn, 2022), Transforming Study Abroad: A Handbook (Berghahn, 2020), The Global Education Effect and Japan: Constructing New Borders and Identification Practices (Routledge, 2020).

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