Onna Rashiku (Like A Woman): The Diary of a Language Learner in Japan - Softcover

Ogulnick, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791438945 ISBN 13: 9780791438947

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1998

Synopsis

This original interdisciplinary book combines autobiographical reflections with a scholarly analysis of a diary the author kept while learning Japanese in Hiroshima.

This book bridges theories of feminism and second language acquisition. Karen Ogulnick examines the dialectic between language learning and identity in this original and interdisciplinary book. Combining autobiographical reflections with a scholarly analysis of a diary she kept while learning Japanese in Hiroshima, her book offers rich insight into the complex interplay between gender, race, culture, social class, historical experiences, and language learning.

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About the Author

Karen Ogulnick is Assistant Professor and Director of Programs of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Bilingual Education at C. W. Post College, Long Island University.

From the Back Cover

This book bridges theories of feminism and second language acquisition. Karen Ogulnick examines the dialectic between language learning and identity in this original and interdisciplinary book. Combining autobiographical reflections with a scholarly analysis of a diary she kept while learning Japanese in Hiroshima, her book offers rich insight into the complex interplay between gender, race, culture, social class, historical experiences, and language learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791438945
• ISBN 13: 9780791438947
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 154