Neoliberalism for Young Learners in an EFL Context: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Autor/inn/en	Farsani, Mohammad Amini; Rahimi, Fatemeh
Titel	Neoliberalism for Young Learners in an EFL Context: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Quelle	In: Language, Culture and Curriculum, 36 (2023) 2, S.177-204 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Farsani, Mohammad Amini) ORCID (Rahimi, Fatemeh)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0790-8318
DOI	10.1080/07908318.2022.2110890
Schlagwörter	Neoliberalism; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Educational Policy; Instructional Materials; Textbooks; Private Education; Content Analysis; Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Political Influences; Applied Linguistics; Language Teachers; Elementary School Students; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Neo-liberalism; Neoliberalismus; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Privatunterricht; Inhaltsanalyse; Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Linguistics; Linguistik; Angewandte Linguistik; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht
Abstract	Studies on the salient role of neoliberalism in education have increased rapidly in recent years. These studies highlighted the presence of neoliberalism in language teaching materials in different contexts. However, research exploring the reality of neoliberal mentality in young learners' (YL) English language teaching (ELT) materials are sparse. Contributing to this barely-touched line of research, this study, employing a mixed-methods approach, examined the two most frequently used young learners' ELT textbooks (i.e. 'Family and Friends'; 'Super Minds') taught in Iranian private language institutes. We further explored teachers' perspectives on neoliberalism. The findings revealed that young learners' textbooks are notably filled with neoliberal values such as 'fame & celebrity' and 'material wealth'. The qualitative findings also revealed that most teachers are unaware of the presence of neoliberalism in the textbooks. Implications for teachers, young learners, and policymakers are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01