Taboos and controversial issues in foreign language education : : critical language pedagogy in theory, research and practice / / edited by Christian Ludwig, Theresa Summer.

• Superior document: Routledge Research in Language Education Ser.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ludwig, Christian, 1981-; Summer, Theresa,
• Place / Publishing House: Abingdon, Oxon, England ;, New York, New York : : Routledge,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Routledge Research in Language Education Ser.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (291 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

"This edited volume provides innovative insights into how critical language pedagogy and taboo topics can inform and transform the teaching and learning of foreign languages. The book investigates the potential as well as the challenges involved in dealing with taboo topics in the foreign language classroom. These are traditionally often subsumed under the acronym PARSNIP (politics, alcohol, religion, narcotics, isms, and pork) to critically examine how challenging topics such as disability, racism, conspiracy theories and taboo language can be integrated into conceptual teaching frameworks and teaching practice. It draws on examples from literacy texts and pop culture such as young adult novels, music videos, or rap songs and investigates their potential for developing critical literacies. The book considers foreign language teaching outside of English teaching contexts and sets the groundwork for addressing the integration of taboo topics in foreign language education theory, research and practice. Filling an important gap in educational research, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics and students of foreign language education, critical pedagogy and applied linguistics. It will also be useful reading for teacher trainers and educators of foreign language education"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Editors and Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Approaching Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education -- Part I: Theoretical Considerations and Insights -- 2 Between Recognition and Redistribution - The Political Economy of Taboos in Foreign Language Education -- 3 Facing the Invisible-Taboos as Texts and Cultural Learning in English Language Education -- 4 Integrating Critical Approaches into Language Teacher Education -- 5 Taboo or Not Taboo? To Talk or Not to Talk? These Are the Questions -- 6 Promoting Resilience in the Foreign Language Classroom - A Basic Requirement for Working with Taboo Topics -- Part II: Empirical Inquiries -- 7 Learner Perceptions of Taboo Topics in English Language Teaching -- 8 Taboos in Language Teacher Education: A Survey of Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes -- 9 Teaching "13 Reasons Why": A Study on the Importance of a Pedagogical Alliance in ELT -- Part III: Specific Taboos and Practical Examples -- 10 Swear/Taboo Words in English Rap Lyrics: Linguistic Analysis and Implications for Foreign Language Education -- 11 Disability Awareness Education in ELT: Addressing Disability through Short Animation Films -- 12 #mentalhealthmatters - Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder in ELT through Poetry Slams -- 13 Let's Talk about Sexting: Discussing Erotic and Sexually Explicit Messaging in Foreign Language Education -- 14 Making the Unseen Seen: Exploring Human Trafficking through Comics and Graphic Novels in ELT -- 15 I'm Not Racist! - Addressing Racism in Predominantly White Classrooms with Cooperatively Designed Multimodal Text Ensembles -- 16 Critical Animal Pedagogy and Global Education in the EFL Classroom.

17 Death, Extinction, and the Limits of Literacy -- 18 Cultural Taboos from a Sri Lankan Perspective: Developing Taboo Literacy with Feature Films -- 19 La Pobreza, las Drogas y el Sida: Using Series Like Élite as a Means of Making the Unspeakable Speakable -- 20 Addressing South African Perspectives on Taboos and Tricky Topics in European Literature Classrooms -- 21 Addressing Taboo Topics in Translator and Interpreter Training -- Conclusion -- 22 International Perspectives on Taboos in Foreign Language Education -- Appendix -- Index.