A Different Story to Share”: Asian American English Teachers in Taiwan and Idealized “Nativeness” in EFL
學年 108
學期 2
出版（發表）日期 2020-07-22
作品名稱 A Different Story to Share”: Asian American English Teachers in Taiwan and Idealized “Nativeness” in EFL
作品名稱（其他語言）
著者 Ming-Hsuan Wu; Genevieve Leung; Jhih-Kai Yang; Ivy Haoyin Hsieh; Kelly Lin
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出版者
著錄名稱、卷期、頁數 Journal of Language, Identity & Education
摘要 In a broader context where English is marketed as a desirable product of consumption, hiring English speakers as language teachers and de facto cultural ambassadors is a common practice in some East Asian countries. This paper investigates how 20 self-identified Asian American teachers in Taiwan teaching English in local schools wrestle with the positionality of their racialized selves and idealized “nativeness.” Using an informal interview approach, a grounded theory framework, and narrative analysis, we investigated how participants made sense of their Asian American-ness in the ELT profession in Taiwan. Findings include complex feelings involving the image of Asian Americans, strategic language use to construct Asian-American-in-Taiwan identities, and unique interpretations of teaching U.S. culture. We discuss the emotional labor and strategic discourses these teachers undertook to convert their cultural and linguistic capital and offer suggestions for professional and curriculum development.
關鍵字 Asian Americans;English as a foreign language;English language teaching;identity;Taiwan
語言 en
ISSN 1532-7701
期刊性質 國外
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產學合作
通訊作者
審稿制度 否
國別 USA
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出版型式 ,電子版
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