Some thoughts on the state we are in

A rejoinder to ‘Between professionalism and political engagement in foreign-language teaching practice’

Authors

  • John Gray University College London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jalpp.21086

Keywords:

commentary

Author Biography

  • John Gray, University College London

    John Gray is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Education at University College, London, UK. His research interests include the global spread of English, with a particular focus on the promotion and marketisation of English (and other languages) in late modernity; the ways in which neoliberal ideology plays out in language teaching and language teacher education; language teacher identity; and issues of gender and sexuality in language teaching.

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Published

2022-08-19

Issue

Section

Forum Discussion

How to Cite

Gray, J. (2022). Some thoughts on the state we are in: A rejoinder to ‘Between professionalism and political engagement in foreign-language teaching practice’. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice, 16(3), 376-383. https://doi.org/10.1558/jalpp.21086