Chapter 4. Foreign enough: Migrant nonnative English-speaking teachers in eikaiwa by Natasha Hashimoto
Abstract
Through examining the narratives of over forty teachers, Natasha Hashimoto delves into the complex issues facing migrant (non-Japanese) NNESTs, including herself, working in the eikaiwa industry. This chapter goes into detail on the complex working situations that many migrant NNESTs experience and the various ways in which they negotiate discrimination and instability within eikaiwa schools.
About the Contributor
NATASHA HASHIMOTO, currently a PhD candidate at Temple University, has lived in Japan for 17 years. She worked in eikaiwa and cram schools (juku) for several years. Currently, she teaches in the English Language Department at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University. She received her master’s degree in Human Rights (research track) from Arizona State University in 2010. Her research interests include language assessment, migration, and labour and human rights issues in ELT. She won two research grants for eikaiwa research in 2017/2018.
Citation
Hashimoto, N.(2020). Foreign enough: Migrant nonnative English-speaking teachers In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 51-63). Candlin & Mynard.
Through examining the narratives of over forty teachers, Natasha Hashimoto delves into the complex issues facing migrant (non-Japanese) NNESTs, including herself, working in the eikaiwa industry. This chapter goes into detail on the complex working situations that many migrant NNESTs experience and the various ways in which they negotiate discrimination and instability within eikaiwa schools.
About the Contributor
NATASHA HASHIMOTO, currently a PhD candidate at Temple University, has lived in Japan for 17 years. She worked in eikaiwa and cram schools (juku) for several years. Currently, she teaches in the English Language Department at Tokyo Woman’s Christian University. She received her master’s degree in Human Rights (research track) from Arizona State University in 2010. Her research interests include language assessment, migration, and labour and human rights issues in ELT. She won two research grants for eikaiwa research in 2017/2018.
Citation
Hashimoto, N.(2020). Foreign enough: Migrant nonnative English-speaking teachers In D. Hooper & N. Hashimoto (Eds.), Teacher narratives from the Eikaiwa classroom: Moving beyond “McEnglish.” (pp. 51-63). Candlin & Mynard.
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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Title: Teacher Narratives from the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
Editors: Daniel Hooper and Natasha Hashimoto
Publication date: February 2020
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