TY - BOOK AU - Ludwig,Christian AU - Summer,Theresa ED - VLeBooks TI - Taboos and controversial issues in foreign language education: critical language pedagogy in theory, research and practice T2 - Routledge research in language education SN - 9781000842500 (ePub ebook) : AV - P53.8 .T33 2023 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching KW - Social aspects KW - Critical pedagogy KW - Language KW - ukslc KW - Linguistics KW - thema KW - Bilingualism & multilingualism KW - Language: history & general works KW - Language acquisition KW - Language teaching theory & methods KW - Teaching of a specific subject KW - Education N1 - Includes QR codes; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This edited volume provides innovative insights into how critical language pedagogy and taboo topics can inform and transform the teaching and learning of foreign languages; This edited volume provides innovative insights into how critical language pedagogy and taboo topics can inform and transform the teaching and learning of foreign languages. The book investigates the potential as well as the challenges involved in dealing with taboo topics in the foreign language classroom. Traditionally subsumed under the acronym PARSNIP (politics, alcohol, religion, narcotics, isms, and pork). By examining how additional controversial topics such as disability, racism, conspiracy theories and taboo language can be integrated into conceptual teaching frameworks and teaching practice, this edited volume draws on examples from literary texts and pop culture such as young adult novels, music videos, or rap songs and investigates their potential for developing critical literacies. The book considers foreign language teaching outside of English teaching contexts and sets the groundwork for addressing the integration of taboo topics in foreign language education theory, research, and practice. Filling an important gap in educational research, the book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and students of foreign language education, critical pedagogy, and applied linguistics. It will also be useful reading for teacher trainers and educators of foreign language education.Chapter 1 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.taylorfrancis.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Funded by the University of Bamberg UR - https://www.vlebooks.com/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&accId=7057554&isbn=9781000842500 ER -