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Netta Avineri and Patricia Baquedano-López, "An Introduction to Language and Social Justice: What Is, What Has Been, and What Could Be" (Routledge, 2023)

May 25, 2024

Netta Avineri and Patricia Baquedano-López discuss language, culture, and social justice in North America. They introduce a three-step framework for social change and emphasize reflexive practices in linguistics. The podcast explores collaborative efforts, Indigenous presence, community engagement, and climate change narratives.

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Patricia Baquedano-López

Netta Avineri

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Quick takeaways

The book emphasizes the role of language in broader social justice issues and introduces a 45-word glossary to concretize language's interconnections with these issues.

The framework encourages scaling social justice issues from personal to global levels, fostering meaningful dialogue and action towards change.

Deep dives

Exploring Language and Social Justice

Dr. Neda Avinari and Dr. Patrice Avacadano Lopez discuss their book on language and social justice. Avinari delves into her journey from linguistic anthropology to applied linguistics, focusing on culture, language, and justice intersections. Lopez shares her experiences in language maintenance and linguistic rights. The book emphasizes the role of language in broader social justice issues and introduces a 45-word glossary to concretize language's interconnections with these issues.

Introduction

2min

Exploring Language, Culture, and Social Justice

26min

Exploring a Three-Step Framework for Social Change

2min

Reflective Practices in Linguistics and Anthropology

10min

Exploring Meaningful Social Change and Collaborative Efforts

5min

Exploring Indigenous Presence, Community Engagement, and Climate Change Narratives

2min

An Introduction to Language and Social Justice: What Is, What Has Been, and What Could Be (Routledge, 2023) is designed to provide the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the intersections of language, inequality, and social justice in North America, using the applied linguistic anthropology (ALA) framework. Written in accessible language and at a level equally legible for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this text connects theory and practice by sketching out relevant historical background, introducing theoretical and conceptual underpinnings, illustrating with case studies, discussing a wide range of key issues, and explaining research methodologies.

Using a general-to-specialized content structure, the expert authors then show readers how to apply these principles and lessons in communities in the real world, to become advocates and change agents in the realm of language and social justice. With an array of useful pedagogical resources and practical tools including discussion questions and activities, reflections and vignettes, further reading and a glossary, along with additional online resources for instructors, this is the essential text for students from multiple perspectives across linguistics, applied linguistics, linguistic anthropology, and beyond.

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