Revisiting symbolic power and elite language education in China: a critical narrative ethnography of the English education major at a top language university in Shanghai

Liu, Yuanyuan; Nam, Benjamin H.; Yang, Yicheng

doi:10.1080/00131911.2023.2184774

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“…At the societal level, English remains the preferred lingua franca for international communication, with economic and political implications (Bachman, 2010). On an individual level, English proficiency provides access to numerous economic, social, and educational opportunities (Liu et al, 2023). Currently, the largest English-learning population is in China, with an estimated number of over 300 million people learning English as a foreign language.…”

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Chinese University English-Major Students’ Attitude Toward Literature Circles and Literature Reading

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Saharuddin

2023

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Of the four basic skills, namely, reading, is a fundamental tool that supports the development of other skills. In Chinese tertiary education, reading is a compulsory core subject for students. Although the benefits of teaching English reading through literature circles have been recognized in other countries for decades, there is still an insufficient practice of this activity among English-major students in the Chinese university context. This study aims to investigate the attitudes of Chinese English-major students toward literature circles as a method of teaching reading, and to determine the benefits of reading literature in language learning. The study employs a one-shot case study involving only one group exposed to the treatment, followed by a measure. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected to determine the participants' attitudes toward literature circles and their perception of the benefits of reading literature. An intact class of 41 students participated in this extracurricular reading activity through the convenience sampling method. The result obtained from the eight closed-ended questions indicated that the participants generally held favorable views toward literature circles. The results from the focus group interviews confirmed the benefits of reading literature in terms of cultural, linguistic, and personal enrichment. The findings suggest that more longitudinal studies involving comparison groups or qualitative studies are necessary to better understand the benefits of literature circles.

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Chinese University English-Major Students’ Attitude Toward Literature Circles and Literature Reading

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Saharuddin

2023

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Decolonizing English‐Medium Instruction in the Global South

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Fang

2024

TESOL Quarterly

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Many societies in the Global South have adopted English‐medium instruction (EMI) policies, but often ignoring—whether by design or involuntarily—the damages caused by the colonial legacy inherent in EMI. This neglect of the repercussions has also been inadequately addressed in the current EMI scholarship. Additionally, overlooking the coloniality and lasting effects of this neglect within the EMI scholarship could inadvertently perpetuate colonial ideologies, policies, and discourses. Therefore, this forum article makes an urgent call for a need to employ a decolonial lens in EMI research and practices in the Global South. This approach seeks to disrupt the entwined relationship between coloniality and EMI by encouraging various stakeholders to critically examine and challenge the unequal power dynamics present in language ideologies, policies, and practices and social groups across diverse educational settings. We argue that a decolonial endeavor obliges us to be mindful of how EMI programs and research may inadvertently favor economic, political, and social advantages for privileged groups and nation‐states.

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International Student Mobility (ISM) and African Students in China

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Linguistic Entrepreneurship in Sino-African Student Mobility

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Revisiting symbolic power and elite language education in China: a critical narrative ethnography of the English education major at a top language university in Shanghai

Cited by 14 publications

References 60 publications

Chinese University English-Major Students’ Attitude Toward Literature Circles and Literature Reading

Chinese University English-Major Students’ Attitude Toward Literature Circles and Literature Reading

Decolonizing English‐Medium Instruction in the Global South

International Student Mobility (ISM) and African Students in China

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