The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative by JPB Gerald - 9781800419391

Name: The Public Pedagogy of the Master Narrative by JPB Gerald - 9781800419391
Brand: Multilingual Matters

Multilingual Matters

The Public Pedagogy of the Master NarrativeThe Stories We Tell Ourselves about Race and Language Around the World\nAuthor(s): JPB Gerald\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Multilingual Matters, United Kingdom\nImprint: Multilingual Matters\nISBN-13: 9781800419391, 978-1800419391\nSynopsis\nDiscusses the many ways that racism and hierarchies of language hinder honesty and harm society.\n\nIn 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.\n\nThe chapters address how racism and harmful linguistic ideologies are perceived, and how the.