EFL Pedagogy as Cultural Discourse

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This book offers insight into the role of English as a foreign language (EFL) discourse in shaping the ideological positions of those involved in teaching English in Israel to both the Jewish majority and the Palestinian minority. It promotes an 'ecological discourse' to render EFL teaching as a possible arena for affecting social change. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Why English? 2. EFL Discourse: Beyond Language Education 3. EFL Textbooks as Ideological Vehicles 4. Storied Selves: Analysis of EFL Learners' Cultural Representations 5. EFL Policy Discourse: Global and Local Perspectives 6. EFL as a Cultural Discourse: Towards a Transformative EFL Pedagogy 7. Closing Remarks: EFL as a Cultural Discourse of Action