Accented Futures- Language activism and the ending of apartheid (PB)Carli Coetzee (OUT OF PRINT NEW)

Accented Futures - Language activism and the ending ofapartheid (Paperback)Carli Coetzee(OUT OF PRINT NEW)

In this wonderfullyoriginal and intensely personal--yet deeply analytical--work, Dr. Carli Coetzeeargues in favor of difference and disagreement as legitimate forms of activismto bring about social change both inside and outside the teaching environment.She begins by defining "accentedness" as the process of activelyworking towards the ending of apartheid by being aware of the legacies of thepast, without attempting to gloss over the conflicts and violence that mayexist under the surface. Having established this, she examines the concept of"accent" in a broad educational context, analyzing it, not only as anaccent of speech, but also an attitude, a stance against being understood--yeta way of teaching that requires teacher and pupil to understand each other'scontexts. The book draws on seminal recent South African literature toillustrate a new way of reading and to theorize this teacher-studentrelationship. The ideas presented about the relationships created by the use oflanguage to convey knowledge, particularly in translation, are evocative,thought-provoking, and even challenging at times. "Accented Futures"marks a significant and important contribution to research on identity inpost-apartheid South Africa, as well as to the fields of education andtranslation studies.