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Unequal Englishes, native English speaker teachers, and social variables: An intersectional approach
Liu, Junshuan1; Li, Songqing2
2024-05-22
Source PublicationInvestigating Unequal Englishes: Understanding, Researching and Analysing Inequalities of the Englishes of the World
Publication PlaceLondon
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages76-88
Abstract

This chapter aims to extend the spectrum of Unequal Englishes (UE) scholarship by examining potential inequality among so-called native English speakers (NESs) when defined as English language teachers in non-English-speaking countries in general and particularly in mainland China. More specifically, it aims to explore the intersectionality of professional inequality, NESs, and social variables including nationality, race, class, regional affiliation, and gender. Data for this study were collected through semi-structured interviews with seven Chinese administrators of English language teaching (ELT) programs regarding ideal English language teachers. Data show that administrators are complicit in hierarchizing NESs and consequently different varieties of native speaker English, as is evident from their prioritization of middle- and upper-middle class Whites from the UK and USA. The administrators also consider female NESs rather than male ones as ideal. Overall, the findings suggest that the employability of NESs as foreign English teachers in China is not based solely on their native-speakerhood but intersects with other social categories. 

DOI10.4324/9781003355885-8
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Language英語English
ISBN9781003355885;9781032410234;
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85192320990
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Document TypeBook chapter
Version1st Edition
CollectionFaculty of Arts and Humanities
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Affiliation1.School of Foreign Languages, Pingdingshan University, China
2.Department of English, University of Macau, China
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Liu, Junshuan,Li, Songqing. Unequal Englishes, native English speaker teachers, and social variables: An intersectional approach[M]. Investigating Unequal Englishes: Understanding, Researching and Analysing Inequalities of the Englishes of the World, 1st Edition, London:Taylor and Francis, 2024, 76-88.
APA Liu, Junshuan., & Li, Songqing (2024). Unequal Englishes, native English speaker teachers, and social variables: An intersectional approach. Investigating Unequal Englishes: Understanding, Researching and Analysing Inequalities of the Englishes of the World, 76-88.
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