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Life Capital: An Epistemic and Methodological Lens for TESOL Research
- Source :
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TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect . Dec 2022 56(4):1397-1409. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper draws on one of Pierre Bourdieu's core dimensions of social theory: the notion of capital. Bourdieu's work has percolated various academic domains and transcended disciplinary boundaries, thereby leading to new vistas and questions. It is in the spirit of generating "new vistas" that this paper offers considerations which may serve as an epistemic and methodological drive to reinvigorate our social research practices within TESOL. In particular, I argue for a new application of Bourdieu's sociological concept to account more holistically for the complexities of TESOL research practices, and I present a proposal that may support the TESOL research community in addressing the "realities" and "dilemmas" of our field (McKinley & Rose, 2017). Ultimately, life capital will act as a catalyst to promote a fresh perspective on our research--a lens which, in the long run, may yield TESOL research that fully acknowledges, values, and celebrates the humanness of our inquiries.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0039-8322 and 1545-7249
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1355108
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3154