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

Autor: Becker, Anna
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Pedagogy, 269
Druh dokumentu: Dissertation<br />phd thesis
ISSN: 2703-1055
DOI: 10.14361/9783839466193
Popis: 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.
Databáze: SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository