This book examines how identity is an issue in different
second-language-learning contexts. It begins with a detailed
presentation of what has become a popular approach to identity in
the social sciences (including applied linguistics) today, one that
is inspired by poststructuralist thought and is associated with the
work of authors such as Antony Giddens, Zygmunt Bauman, Chris
Weedon, Judith Butler and Stuart Hall. It then examines how in
early SLA research, identity was an issue lurking in the wings, but
not coming to the centre stage. Moving to the present, the book
details recent research focusing on identity in three distinct
language-learning contexts: adult migration; foreign-language
classrooms; and study-abroad programmes. The book concludes with a
critique of current research focusing on identity in language
learning, offering suggestions for future research. David Block is
Senior Lecturer in Languages at the Institute of Education,
University of London.
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