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

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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

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

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