Language and Social Justice in Practice

by Netta Avineri (Editor), Laura R. Graham (Editor), Eric J. Johnson (Editor)

From bilingual education and racial epithets to gendered pronouns and immigration discourses, language is a central concern in contemporary conversations and controversies surrounding social inequality. Developed as a collaborative effort by members of the American Anthropological Association's Language and Social Justice Task Force, this innovative volume synthesizes scholarly insights on the relationship between patterns of communication and the creation of more just societies. Using case studies by leading and emergent scholars and practitioners written especially for undergraduate audiences, the book is ideal for introductory courses on social justice in linguistics and anthropology.

Genres: Linguistics, Social Justice

268 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2024

Reviews

[Mai]

Short articles that situate somewhere between personal reflection, advice giving, discussion and research on a wide range of subjects relating to the topic of language and social justice. I think this is going to be more helpful for educators than for researchers. Educators can benefit a lot of these short articles that provide further readings, reflections and discussions on how to challenge social injustices by/through language. The book as a whole was not very helpful for me unfortunately.