Language investment and employability : the uneven distribution of resources in the public employment service Coray

Language investment and employability : the uneven distribution of resources in the public employment service Coray – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9783319608723,9783319608730,331960872X,3319608738

Product details:
• ISBN 10: 3319608738
• ISBN 13: 9783319608730
• Author: Coray, Renata; Duchêne, Alexandre; Flubacher, Mi-Cha

This book provides a unique insight into negotiations around language investment for employability in the context of public employment services. Drawing on extensive ethnographical research carried out in Regional Employment Offices in Switzerland, the authors follow the stories of various job seekers. In doing so, they challenge the currently dominant assumption that investment in language competences leads to better employability. Arguing for a political economic perspective on these issues, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the connections between language and social inequality, as well as students and scholars of sociolinguistics and applied linguistics.

Table contents:

1. Language Investment and Employability: An Introduction

2. The Politics of Investment and Employability in the Public Employment Service

3. The Logic of Return on Language Investment in the Allocation of Resources for Employability

4. The Uneven Recognition of Language Investment for Employability

5. Concluding Considerations About Language Investment and

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