English in Japan in the Era of Globalization

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction: English in Japan in the Era of Globalization....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Elite Discourses of Globalization in Japan: the Role of English....Pages 15-37
‘Not Everyone Can Be a Star’: Students’ and Teachers’ Beliefs about English Teaching in Japan....Pages 38-59
Parallel Universes: Globalization and Identity in English Language Teaching at a Japanese University....Pages 60-79
The Native Speaker English Teacher and the Politics of Globalization in Japan....Pages 80-100
Immigration, Diversity and Language Education in Japan: toward a Glocal Approach to Teaching English....Pages 101-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
English as an International Language and ‘Japanese English’....Pages 125-142
The Position of English for a New Sector of ‘Japanese’ Youths: Mixed-Ethnic Girls’ Constructions of Linguistic and Ethnic Identities....Pages 143-165
The Ideal Speaker of Japanese English as Portrayed in ‘Language Entertainment’ Television....Pages 166-186
The Symbolic Meaning of Visual English in the Social Landscape of Japan....Pages 187-204
Back Matter....Pages 205-208