Cultural Identity, Language and School: the Case of Lithuania
Cultural Identity, Language and School: the Case of Lithuania
Author(s): Irena StonkuvienėSubject(s): Psychology, Morphology, Sociolinguistics, Baltic Languages, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Language; language education; identity; school community; school culture;
Summary/Abstract: On the basis of the data of the two qualitative research studies (“Identity, Cultural Transmission and National Education” conducted in 2010 and “Dominant and Demotic School Culture: Analysis of Tension Fields” carried out in 2014–2015), the article makes attempts to discuss the attitude of school community members (school learners, teachers and parents) towards the Lithuanian Language. It is also analyzed how this attitude depends not only on the public discourse and different ideologies of linguists but also on school cultures.
Journal: Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 34
- Page Range: 34-48
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English