Neoliberal Discourses and the Local Policy Implementation of an English Literacy and Civics Education Program

The issue of language, specifically access to English, has emerged as a key concern for both U.S. policy-makers and immigrant communities alike. Many of these debates are framed by neoliberal and human capital perspectives, which view English as a set of skills and linguistic capital that are inextr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dina López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-01-01
Series:L2 Journal
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/28h0b0bq#main