37.216, Books: The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative: Gerald (2026)

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Date: 13-Jan-2026
From: Flo McClelland [flo at multilingual-matters.com]
Subject: The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative: Gerald (2026)


Title: The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative
Subtitle: The Stories We Tell Ourselves about Race and Language Around
the World
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Multilingual Matters
           http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
Book URL:
https://multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781800419391

Author(s): JPB Gerald

Pbk ISBN 9781800419391 £19.95 / US$24.95 / €23.95
Hbk ISBN 9781800419407 £99.95 / US$129.95 / €119.95
EPUB ISBN 9781800419421 £10.00 / US$15.00 / €12.00
PDF ISBN 9781800419414 £10.00 / US$15.00 / €12.00

Abstract:

In this bold attempt to challenge readers’ assumptions about racial
prejudice, JPB Gerald explores how racism and hierarchies of language
hinder effective education and harm societies around the world.
Through a wide range of interviews with experts in areas ranging from
US states generally perceived as being progressive to countries
including Finland, Algeria and Japan, the author explores how a
centuries-long battle for control of the narrative around race and
language continues to be fought across the globe.
The chapters address how racism and harmful linguistic ideologies are
perceived, and how these perceptions are influenced and exacerbated by
popular culture, which often obscures the reality of intersecting axes
of oppression. The book concludes by drawing together the common
threads and exploring how readers can challenge and change the
narrative.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics




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