Language and Social Justice

An Introduction to Linguistic Activism
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-34437-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 452 g

Language and Social Justice provides readers with the knowledge and analytical skills required to explore why and how social inequalities and injustices are enacted through language, and how they may be challenged.

The expert authors introduce readers to theories, concepts, methods and applications which enable them to become ‘activist applied linguists’ in the field of language and social justice. Each chapter contains up-to-date information, case studies, study questions and activities, suggestions for activism, and recommended readings relating to a range of topics within the field of language and social justice research.

This innovative and accessible textbook is essential reading for students and scholars engaged in language and social justice research across a range of contexts.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sauntson, Helen

Cunningham, Clare

Ennser-Kananen, Johanna

O'Brien, Dai

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Introduction: Activist Applied Linguistics and ‘Caring for Language’

Chapter 2 Language and Social Justice: Theory, History and Context

Chapter 3 Approaches and Frameworks for Analysing Language and Social Justice

Chapter 4 Language and Social Justice in Families and Communities

Chapter 5 Language and Social Justice in Schools

Chapter 6 Language and Social Justice in Higher Education

Chapter 7 Language and Social Justice at Work

Chapter 8 Language and Social Justice in the Media

Chapter 9 Language and Social Justice in Social Media

Chapter 10 Language and Social Justice in Politics

Chapter 11 Language and Social Justice in Legal Contexts

Chapter 12 Language, Social Justice, Creativity and Embodiment

Chapter 13 The Language of Crisis

Chapter 14 Language in Global Campaigning for Social Justice

Chapter 15 Conclusion: Using Applied Linguistics in Social Justice Activism

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Helen Sauntson is Professor of English Language and Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Language and Social Justice Research at York St John University, UK. She specialises in teaching and researching sociolinguistics and applied linguistics and has published numerous books, chapters and journal articles.

Clare Cunningham is Associate Professor of English Language and Linguistics and Deputy Director of the Centre for Language and Social Justice Research at York St John University, UK. Her research work focuses on social and ecological justice issues, particularly focusing on education of multilingual children and discourses on climate change.

Johanna Ennser-Kananen is Associate Professor of English and Academy Research Fellow at the University of Jyväskylä’s Department of Language and Communication Studies. Her work focuses on linguistically and culturally sustaining language and teacher education, particularly on epistemic justice in educational contexts.

Dai O’Brien is Associate Professor of BSL and Deaf Studies at York St John University, UK. Dai’s particular research interest lies in how signing deaf people navigate social contexts, and he has written numerous articles and book chapters. He is currently sitting on the Advisory Council of the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.