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Challenging Language Ideologies: Using English As a Standard

Yuri Nishii

Language Ideologies Language ideologies are beliefs about language informed by power dynamics in society. Society organically and tangibly reproduces language ideologies that elevate English. This is because it is a daughter-idea of historical colonialism. The ideology facilitates English as a … Continue reading Challenging Language Ideologies: Using English As a Standard

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Anthropology: Migration and Its Impact on Psychosocial Well-Being Among Immigrants

Sonia Matuszak

Today there are more people on the move than ever before. It is one of the most visible and significant aspects of globalization. The phenomenon of migration has been studied by Anthropologists since the 1950s. Anthropologists focus on how societies … Continue reading Anthropology: Migration and Its Impact on Psychosocial Well-Being Among Immigrants