Authoring the dialogic self : gender, agency and language practices /
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| Author / Creator: | Vitanova, Gergana. |
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2010. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 175 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Dialogue studies ; v. 8 Dialogue studies ; v. 8. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11283114 |
| Summary: | This book offers a truly interdisciplinary perspective on key socio-cultural aspects of second language learning. Building on Bakhtin's philosophy of language and the self, it examines the complex intersections among gender, culture, and agency in the everyday discursive practices of immigrants. Bakhtin's dialogic framework still remains on the periphery of second language acquisition research. The book embraces not only Bakhtin's well-known notion of dialogue but also his core concepts of responsibility and ethics in the analysis of immigrants' narrative samples. The significance of narratives is underscored throughout the book, and a dialogic, discourse-centered approach to narrative as a genre is suggested.<br> <br> Authoring the Dialogical Self targets a range of disciplines. Scholars in applied linguistics, narrative studies, cultural psychology, and communication studies will find the discussed concepts relevant. The rich data samples and detailed analysis make the book appropriate for graduate courses in TESOL, language and identity, or language and gender. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 175 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789027287991 9027287996 902721025X 9789027210258 128272164X 9781282721647 |