Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations
1. Genre: Sociological Foundations and Implications, Michelle Evans, (University of Leeds, UK)
2. Academic Literacies: Theorising Language as Social Practice, Jackie Tuck (Open University, UK)
3. Systemic Functional Linguistics: a Social Theory of Language, Jim Martin (University of Sydney, Australia)
Part II: Perspectives
4. Legitimation Code Theory: Addressing fragmentation in EAP, Steve Kirk (University of Durham, UK)
5. Social Realism and Genre theory: Knowledge-building in EAP, Ian Bruce (University of Waikato, New Zealand)
6. Critical Realism: What can it do for EAP? , Julia Molinari (University of Nottingham, UK)
7. Bourdieu and Field Analysis: EAP and its Practitioners, Alex Ding (University of Leeds, UK)
8. Ethnography: Expanding the Boundaries in EAP, Haynes Collins (University of Leeds, UK) and Adrian Holliday (Canterbury Christ Church University, UK)
9. Feminism: Affordances and Applications for EAP, Yolanda Cerdá (University of Leeds, UK)
Afterword: Reflections on Omissions and Options, Michelle Evans (University of Leeds, UK)
References
Index

Promotional Information

Explores the social theory foundations that underpin established and powerful approaches to teaching and researching English for Academic Purposes.

About the Author

Alex Ding is Associate Professor of English for Academic Purposes and Director of Scholarship at the University of Leeds, UK.

Michelle Evans is Lecturer of English for Academic Purposes at the University of Leeds, UK.

Reviews

This is a very timely and insightful volume which explores the social theories which inform so much EAP research today. By clearly unpacking what is often only implicit and by showing the relevance of theory to classroom practice, this book should be required reading for all EAP researchers and teachers.
*Ken Hyland, Visiting Professor, School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of East Anglia, UK*

Social Theory for English for Academic Purposes makes a very valuable contribution to the EAP literature. This single volume provides a rare opportunity for researchers and practitioners in EAP to explore and expand their knowledge and appreciation of the diverse ways in which social theory is interpreted and practiced in relation to a shared focus. This potentially opens spaces for cross-disciplinary dialogue and intra-theoretical reflection to the benefit of the broad field of EAP.
*Susan Hood, Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney, Australia*