Routledge Decolonizing Foreign Language Education Book

Decolonizing Foreign Language Education provides a deep interrogation of current foreign language and second language education approaches. This volume addresses how existing methods often prioritize white and western thought, creating a need for new perspectives in the field. Edited by acclaimed critical theorist and linguist Donaldo Macedo, this book is part of the Series in Critical Narrative. Through cutting-edge work from a select group of critical language scholars, this volume challenges the marginalization of foreign language education. It examines the displacement of indigenous and non-standard language varieties caused by the reification of colonial languages. Each chapter confronts the influence of colonialism and imperialism within language studies, offering a rigorous look at how language is taught and perceived. This text is an essential resource for those studying the intersection of linguistics, education, and social justice.