Neoliberalism for young learners in an EFL context
A mixed-methods approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12112720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Amini Farsani (0000-0002-0249-1996, Department of Foreign Languages, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran, corresponding author), Fatemeh Rahimi (0000-0002-4063-6113, Department of Foreign Languages, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-204 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Culture and Curriculum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-8318 • E-ISSN: 1747-7573 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07908318.2022.2110890 |
| OpenAlex | W4290730854 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
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
Context (archaeology · Mathematics education · Neoliberalism (international relations · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity
Approaches to Qualitative-Quantitative Methodological Triangulation
The Branding of English and The Culture of the New Capitalism
Innovative Mixed-methods Research
Neoliberalism and ELT Coursebook Content
Language and Neoliberalism
The Vertigo of Late Modernity
Traces of neoliberalism in English teaching materials
It Was Because I Could Speak English That I Got the Job”
The language textbook
Neoliberalism and global textbooks
Racialised teaching of English in Asian contexts
Foreign Language Enjoyment as a mediator between Informal Digital Learning of English and willingness to communicate
The idea of English in Iran
Here, without English, you are dead’
How to Construct a Mixed Methods Research Design
Brief History of Neoliberalism
Political economy in applied linguistics research
Integrating quantitative and qualitative research
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |