Producing the 'international' child: Negotiations of language in an international preschool in Japan

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Abstract

This article provides an ethnographic account of an 'international preschool' in Japan, describing how ideologies of 'English' and 'internationalism' are produced and consumed among the parents, teachers and directors, in their common goal of socialising an 'international' child.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-292
Number of pages12
JournalEthnography and Education
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Sept

Keywords

  • English
  • Japan
  • international
  • preschool
  • socialisation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Education

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