30.1363, Books: Gender, Neoliberalism and Distinction through Linguistic Capital: Fifer Seilhamer

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Subject: 30.1363, Books: Gender, Neoliberalism and Distinction through Linguistic Capital: Fifer Seilhamer

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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:39:39
From: Elinor Robertson [Elinor at Multilingual-Matters.com]
Subject: Gender, Neoliberalism and Distinction through Linguistic Capital: Fifer Seilhamer

 


Title: Gender, Neoliberalism and Distinction through Linguistic Capital 
Subtitle: Taiwanese Narratives of Struggle and Strategy 
Series Title: Encounters  

Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
	   http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
	

Book URL: http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781788923019 


Author: Mark Fifer Seilhamer

Hardback: ISBN:  9781788923019 Pages: 232 Price: U.S. $ 139.95
Hardback: ISBN:  9781788923019 Pages: 232 Price: U.K. £ 99.95


Abstract:

This book presents the narratives of four Taiwanese young women, all
proficient in English, set against the background of the dynamics of
multilingualism in Taiwan. It chronicles their strategies and struggles when
utilizing cultural goods – in this case their linguistic resources – to
differentiate themselves within Taiwanese society. The study provides a
uniquely bottom-up perspective by focusing intently on just four focal
participants, in order to gain an in-depth understanding of how the
intersection of socioeconomic status, age and gender shape their identities,
experiences and practices. The book highlights the impact of neoliberalism on
the women’s attempts at distinction and is a timely contribution to debates on
multilingualism and issues of gender and socioeconomic status.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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