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Description :
This book
bridges theories of feminism and second language acquisition. Karen Ogulnick examines the dialectic between
language learning and identity in this original and interdisciplinary book. Combining autobiographical reflections with a
scholarly analysis of a diary she kept while learning Japanese in Hiroshima, her book offers rich insight into the
complex interplay between gender, race, culture, social class, historical experiences, and language learning. "One of
the most memorable aspects of Onna Rashiku (Like a Woman) is the power of the writing. I was struck by the
openness of the writer, the richness of her details, and the vividness of her descriptions. I was so interested in the
writer’s experiences that there were times when I literally could not put down the book. Ogulnick does a
remarkable job of analyzing her powerful diary entries and uncovering insights about the complex relationships
between language learning, gender, culture, and identity. She provides the reader with fresh perceptions and
understanding about the impact of Japanese language learning on her own view of herself, her identity as a Jewish
woman, and her cultural identity as an American." -- Lynn Becker Haber, Southern Connecticut State University
"Finely observed details make the complexities of the language/culture learning process more vivid here than in any
other book I’ve ever read. It helps to make clear how much is involved in attempting to master a second
language, and, particularly to be able to use it in that culture. Properly understood, this book could revolutionize
foreign/second language teaching." -- John S. Mayher, New York University
Karen Ogulnick is Assistant Professor and Director of Programs of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Bilingual Education at C. W. Post College, Long Island University.
Content :
"Table of Contents, Acknowledgments,
1. Introduction: Traveling, 2. A Redhead in Takefu, 3. An American Jew in Hiroshima, 4. The Pillow Book of Learner
Karen, 5. Keio and Me, 6. Akemi and Me, 7. Satoko and Me, 8. Travel, Confinement, Cookies, and Gender
Reproduction, 9. Arrival, Notes, Bibliography, Index
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