Heritage Language Teaching by Sergio Loza, Sara M. Beaudrie - 9780367708412

Taylor & Francis

Heritage Language TeachingCritical Language Awareness Perspectives for Research and Pedagogy\nAuthor(s): Sergio Loza, Sara M. Beaudrie\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367708412, 978-0367708412\nSynopsis\nThis innovative, timely text introduces the theory, research, and classroom application of critical approaches to the teaching of minoritized heritage learners, foregrounding sociopolitical concerns in language education. Beaudrie and Loza open with a global analysis, and expert contributors connect a focus on speakers of Spanish as a heritage language in the United States to broad issues in heritage language education in other contexts offering an overview of key concepts and theoretical issues, practical pedagogical guidance, and field-advancing suggestions for research projects. This is an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of applied linguistics and education, as well as language progra.