Race and TESOL: Introduction to concepts and theories

Ryuko KUBOTA, Mei Yi Angel LIN

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Abstract

The field of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) brings people from various racialized backgrounds together in teaching, learning, and research. The idea of race, racialization, and racism are inescapable topics that arise in the contact zones created by teaching English worldwide and thus are valid topics to explore in the field. Nonetheless, unlike our peer fields such as anthropology, education, and sociology, the field of TESOL has not sufficiently addressed the idea of race and related concepts. This special topic issue is one of the first attempts in our field to fill the gap. This introductory article will survey key concepts and theories defined and debated in various fields, including race, ethnicity, culture, racialization, racism, critical race theory, and critical White studies, to provide a foundation for future explorations. Copyright © 2006 TESOL International Association.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-493
JournalTESOL Quarterly
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2006

Citation

Kubota, R., & Lin, A. (2006). Race and TESOL: Introduction to concepts and theories. TESOL Quarterly, 40(3), 471-493. https://doi.org/10.2307/40264540

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