This book explores neoliberalism - a view of the world that puts
the market at its centre- from the perspective of applied
linguistics. Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics argues that
while applied linguistics has become more interdisciplinary in
orientation, it has ignored or downplayed the role of political
economy, namely the way in which social, political and economic
factors relate to one another within the context of a capitalist
economy. The authors take the view that engagement with political
economy is central to any fully rounded analysis of language and
language-related issues in the world today and their collaboration
in this volume represents an initial attempt to redress what they
perceive to be an imbalance in the field. The book begins with a
discussion of neoliberalism and an analysis of the ways in which
neoliberal ideology impacts on language. This is followed by a
discussion of how globalization and identity have been
conceptualised in applied linguistics in ways which have ignored
the political centrality of class - a concept which the authors see
as integral to their perspective. The book concludes with an
analysis of the ways in which neoliberal ideology plays out in two
key areas of applied linguistics - language teaching and language
teacher education. Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics is
essential reading for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and
researchers in applied linguistics.
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