English in post-revolutionary Iran : from indigenization to internationalization /

This book unravels the story of English, the language of 'the enemies', in post-revolutionary Iran. Drawing on diverse qualitative and quantitative fieldwork data, it examines the nation's English at the two levels of policy and practice to determine the politics, causes, and agents o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Borjian, Maryam
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2013.
Colección:New perspectives on language and education ; 29
Temas:
English language > Iran.
Anglais (Langue) > Iran.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language.
Civilization > Foreign influences
English language
Iran > Civilization > Foreign influences.
Iran > Civilisation > Influence étrangère.
Iran
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: The Context
  • The Theoretical Debate
  • The Framework
  • The Purpose
  • The Design
  • The Organization
  • pt. 1 Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
  • 1. The Politics of Educational Transfers: Process, Causes and Agents
  • National Forces and Educational Transfers
  • Subnational Forces and Educational Transfers
  • Supranational Forces and Educational Transfers
  • Conclusion
  • 2. The History of English in Iran (1836-1979)
  • English Under the Qajar Dynasty (1836-1925)
  • English Under the Pahlavis (1925-1979)
  • Conclusion
  • pt. 2 English in Post-Revolutionary Iran (1979-Present)
  • 3. The Revolutionary Period (1979-1988)
  • Introduction
  • Education and the Indigenization Movement
  • Resisting Linguistic Imperialism
  • Marginalization of Subnational Forces
  • The West, an Implicit Reference Society
  • Conclusion
  • 4. The Period of Reconstruction and Privatization (1989-1997)
  • Introduction
  • The World Bank, a Reference Society
  • Implications of Policy Privatization Upon Education
  • English in the Period of Reconstruction and Privatization
  • Private English Language Institutes, Agents of Internationalization
  • Conclusion
  • 5. The Period of Global Outlook (1997-2005)
  • Introduction
  • Partnership With Transnational Organizations
  • Transnational Education Model Production and the Expansion of English
  • The British Council, Another Reference Society
  • The Rise of Professional/Elite ELT Networks
  • The Expansion of Private Language Institutes
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Returning to Revolutionary Roots (2005-Present)
  • Introduction
  • Education and the Re-indigenization Movement
  • Unfavorable Attitudes Towards the British Council
  • Unfavorable Attitudes Towards International Publishers
  • Private Language Institutes: Unfavorable Policies and Responses
  • Subtle Opposition at Universities
  • English Departments and ELT Materials
  • Low Research Output
  • State Ambivalence Towards English
  • Conclusion
  • 7. Forces From Above, Forces From Below
  • Introduction
  • Forces From Above
  • Forces From Below.

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