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Multilingual Identities in a Global City

London Stories

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. David Block

    1. Institute of Education, University of London, UK

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Part of the book series: Language and Globalization (LAGL)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Globalization and Migration

    • David Block
    Pages 1-20

  3. Multiculturalism and Identities

    • David Block
    Pages 21-40

  4. The Global City and the History of Migration and Multilingualism in Britain and London

    • David Block
    Pages 41-63

  5. Researching London Stories

    • David Block
    Pages 64-73

  6. Japanese Graduate Students in London

    • David Block
    Pages 74-106

  7. French Foreign-Language Teachers in London

    • David Block
    Pages 107-135

  8. Spanish-Speaking Latinos in London

    • David Block
    Pages 136-170

  9. British Asian Undergraduate Students in London

    • Siân Preece
    Pages 171-199

  10. Taking Stock: Where to London?

    • David Block
    Pages 200-213

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 214-235
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About this book

Opening with a discussion of the key issues of globalization, migration, multiculturalism, multilingualism and global cities, David Block then turns to four detailed case studies: East Asian students living and working in London; foreign language teachers from France; London's growing Latino community; and second generation South Asian university students. Via these case studies the book explores the ambivalent and multi-layered identities of individuals who have crossed geographical and psychological borders during the course of their lifetimes and settled in London, the quintessential global city.

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'This book is an important contribution to the study of transnational migrants...Most importantly, it raises provocative questions about the nature and functioning of multilingual societies and identities and illustrates the usefulness of life stories as a way of investigating new migrant communities...offers a beautiful tribute to the author's new adopted city and an engaging, informative, and thought-provoking study that will be of interest to a variety of readers interested in migration, globalization, multilingualism, and identity construction.' - Discourse& Communication

'...the book is important for those who want to better understand individual lives within the context of globalization. While there are many treatments of this subject, there are few that provide the conceptual clarity, along with the richness of story detail, that Block gives us in this book.' - Ofelia Garcia, Columbia University

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Education, University of London, UK

    David Block

About the author

SIÂN PREECE is Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at the University of Westminster, London, UK, and Course Leader of Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MA in Higher Education

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