Education, Linguistic Anthropology of
Stanton Wortham, Sabina Perrino,
Sabina Perrino
Binghamton University, State University of New York, United States
Search for more papers by this authorStanton Wortham, Sabina Perrino,
Sabina Perrino
Binghamton University, State University of New York, United States
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This entry reviews recent research in the linguistic anthropology of education, a subfield within linguistic anthropology. Educational processes are always mediated through language, and anthropologists have for decades studied how language and culture operate in various types of educational processes. Theories and methods from linguistic anthropology have been applied to educational activities and institutions in ways that illuminate how education accomplishes both academic and social ends. This work has not only expanded our understanding of education but also provided important insights into processes of broad anthropological concern.
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