Attitudes To English Study Among Japanese, Chinese And Korean Women: Motiva...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Attitudes To English Study Among Japanese, Chinese And Korean Women: Motivations, Expectations And IdentityISBN13:9780367610753ISBN10:0367610752Author:Kobayashi, Yoko (Editor)Description:This Edited Book Comprises Chapters Integrated Around A Central Theme On College-Educated Japanese, Korean, And Chinese Women's Orientation To English Study The Collection Is Composed Of Two Parts: (1) East Asian Women's Motivation To Study In The West And (2) East Asian Women's Dream To Use English As A Career The First Part Discusses Their International Migration As Facilitated By Factors Characteristic Of East Asian Nations (E G Middle-Class Women's Access To Advanced Education And Yet Unequal Access To Professional Career) And Other Factors Inherent In Each Nation (E G Different Social Evaluations Of Women Equipped With Competitive Overseas Degrees And English Proficiency) The Second Part Sheds Light On The Dreams And Realities Of East Asian Female Adults Who, Having Been Avid English Learners, Aim For Dream Jobs (E G Interpreters) Or Have Few Other Career Choices But To Be Re-Trained As English Specialists Or Even As Japanese Language Teachers Working Abroad This Collection Is Suitable For Any Scholar Interested In The Lives And Voices Of Young Educated Women Who Strive To Empower Themselves With Language Skills In The Seemingly Promising Neoliberal World That Is, However, Riddled With Ideological Contradictions Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:RoutledgePublication Date:2022-05-30Weight:0 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:166Language:English

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