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Author:

Seilhamer, Mark, 1969- author.

Title:

Gender, neoliberalism, and distinction through linguistic capital : Taiwanese narratives of struggle and strategy / Mark Fifer Seilhamer.

Publisher:

Multilingual Matters,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

vi, 220 pages ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Women--Taiwan--Social conditions.
Women--Taiwan--Economic conditions.
Middle class women--Taiwan--Attitudes.
Taiwan--Social conditions.
Multilingualism--Taiwan.
Individualism--Taiwan.
Individualism.
Middle class women--Attitudes.
Multilingualism.
Social conditions.
Women--Economic conditions.
Women--Social conditions.
Taiwan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

1. Introducing distinction -- 2. Processes involved in achieving distinction -- 3. Neoliberalism and English in Taiwan -- 4. Narrative and its use in this study -- 5. The intellectual: Gigi's story -- 6. The social butterfly: Audrey's story -- 7. The ideal neoliberal subject: Rachel's story -- 8. The competitor: Shannon's story -- 9. Cross-participant analysis and conclusions -- 10. Postscript: Where are they now? -- References.

Series:

Encounters

ISBN:

1788923014
9781788923019

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1057641517

LCCN:

2018046187

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)