Identity, Power, and Prestige in Switzerland's Multilingual Education /

Switzerland is known for its multilingualism, yet not all languages are represented equally in society. The situation is exacerbated by the influx of heritage languages and English through migration and globalization processes which challenge the traditional education system. This study is the first...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Becker, Anna (Author)
Corporate Author:	Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, [2023]
Series:	Pädagogik
Subjects:	Multilingual education > Switzerland. Education. Educational Policy. Educational Research. Identity. Interculturalism. Language. Pedagogy. Power. Secondary Education. Sociology of Education. Switzerland. Enseignement multilingue > Suisse. EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions. Multilingual education Switzerland Electronic books.
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Summary:	Switzerland is known for its multilingualism, yet not all languages are represented equally in society. The situation is exacerbated by the influx of heritage languages and English through migration and globalization processes which challenge the traditional education system. This study is the first to investigate how schools in Grisons, Fribourg, and Zurich negotiate neoliberal forces leading to a growing necessity of English, a romanticized view on national languages, and the social justice perspective of institutionalizing heritage languages. It uncovers power and legitimacy issues and showcases students' and teachers' complex identities to advocate equitable multilingual education.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (270 pages).
ISBN:	3839466199 9783839466193