Heritage Language Teaching: Critical Language Awareness Perspectives for Research and Pedagogy - Paperback

by Sergio Loza (Editor), Sara M. Beaudrie (Editor)

This innovative, timely text introduces the theory, research, and classroom application of critical approaches to the teaching of minoritized heritage learners, foregrounding sociopolitical concerns in language education. Beaudrie and Loza open with a global analysis, and expert contributors connect a focus on speakers of Spanish as a heritage language in the United States to broad issues in heritage language education in other contexts - offering an overview of key concepts and theoretical issues, practical pedagogical guidance, and field-advancing suggestions for research projects. This is an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of applied linguistics and education, as well as language program administrators.

Author Biography

Sergio Loza is Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Director of the Spanish Heritage Language Program at the University of Oregon, USA.

Sara M. Beaudrie is Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics, Director of the Spanish Heritage Language Program, and Associate Director of the School of International Letters and Cultures at Arizona State University, USA.