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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Demystifying the indigenous language ‘inadequacies’ towards capacity building in science and technology in Zimbabwe [PDF]

International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2012
Africa seems to be underplaying, underestimating and despising the role of indigenous languages as an emancipatory tool from the socio-economic and political bondage born of colonialism.
Gilbert Tarugarira
doaj  

English as a Tool of British Political and Linguistic Imperialism in Chinua Achebe’s A Man of the People

University of Chitral Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 2019
The spread of English is considered as a tool of British political and linguistic imperialism in effects of globalization. Kachrus Three Circle model of World Englishes has always played significant role in the categorization of the spread of English ...
Naeema Shah
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A Historical Account of Linguistic Imperialism and Educational Policy in Tunisia: From the independence to the ‘Jasmine Revolution’

Indonesian TESOL Journal, 2021
This article is about foreign languages hegemony in Tunisia. It describes the linguistic situation at the macro and micro levels, the Tunisian and the international linguistic communities, the status of English and French languages throughout the world ...
Leila Najeh Bel’Kiry
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Activism in the arts: Co‐researching cultural inequalities with young people during the COVID‐19 pandemic

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the growing influence of young people's activism in UK museums and its educational implications. It draws on a five‐year collaborative programme (2019–2023) with young people of colour (16–28) in a university museum setting, focusing on a Young Collective established to address cultural inequalities.
Sadia Habib
wiley   +1 more source

The utility and cultural framing of global English: Perspectives from a group of Korean English users

Cogent Arts & Humanities, 2021
Increased global mobility, online and offline, can foreground more nuanced interpretations of Global English and its cultural cycles. Adopting a Cosmopolitan Perspective and utilising semi-structured interviews, this study investigated seven Korean ...
Colum Ruane
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Cultural Appropriacy of Commercial English Language Teaching Textbooks in the Iranian Context [PDF]

Teaching English Language, 2020
The global spread of English and its role as a lingua franca has created a great demand for learning English worldwide. Up to the present time, this demand has been mostly met by major international publishers of English-speaking countries such as the ...
Sedigheh Vahdat, Mohammad Reza Anai Sarab, Sadegh Ghobadi   +2 more
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Spiritual Cannibalism in HRD: How Workplace Spirituality Devours Sacred Traditions

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper interrogates how the discourse of workplace spirituality in human resource development (HRD) operates as a tool of colonization. Through a systematic review of 48 articles published between 1997 and March 2025, the study uncovers recurring patterns of spiritual appropriation in which non‐Western traditions are detached from their ...
Shoaib Ul‐Haq
wiley   +1 more source

Interrogating Native-Speakerism and Linguistic Imperialism in ELT

Indonesian Review of English Education, Linguistics, and Literature
This study interrogates the persistent ideologies of native-speakerism and linguistic imperialism in English Language Teaching (ELT), examining how they are reproduced through material production, accent hierarchies, and assessment practices.
Md. Anwar, Md. Ahad, Jonaydul Karim
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Critical Multilingual Language Awareness, Antiracism, and Raciolinguicized Subjectivities in Teacher Education

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Race and language collaborate in structuring educational inequities, creating urgency for teacher education to equip all teachers to equitably serve racialized multilinguals as antiracist language educators. Emphasizing the inseparability of racial and linguistic justice, this article examines teacher candidates' (TCs') learning journeys ...
Monica Shank Lauwo
wiley   +1 more source