What Is Critical in Language Studies: Disclosing Social Inequalities and Injustice - Softcover

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Solange Maria de Barros is a professor of the graduate programme in language studies at Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Brazil. She works on critical teacher education, critical discourse analysis, and critical realism. She has completed her post-doctorate at the Institute of Education - IOE/University of London (2012-2013); PhD in applied linguistics and language studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo - PUC/SP (2005); and doctoral studies at the University of Lancaster (England), under the supervision of Norman Fairclough (2002-2003). Her recent publications include Emancipatory Pedagogical Practice: The Reflective Teacher in the Process of Change (2008); Critical Education: Desires and Possibilities (2010); Critical Realism and Human Emancipation: Ontological and Epistemological Contributions to Critical Discourse Studies (2015); and Transgression as Practice of Resistance: A Critical View about Queer Studies and Socioeducation (coedited with Marcio E. Beltrão, 2019).

Dánie M. de Jesus is an associate professor at Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil. He has experience in applied linguistics and gender studies, mainly in discourse in digital context, teacher training, LGBTQI diversities, and critical literacy and inclusion. He completed his post-doctorate at the University of Illinois, USA (2014); doctorate studies at the University of Liverpool, England; and PhD in applied linguistics and language studies at Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (2007). His recent publications include Multiletracies and Critical Literacy: Other Senses for the Language Classroom (coauthored with Divanize Carbonieri, 2016); Looks at Digital Technologies: Languages, Teaching, Training and Teaching Practice (coauthored with Ruberval Franco Maciel, 2015); and Critical Perspectives in Language Teaching: New Directions for School (coedited with Fernando Zolin-Vesz and Divanize Carbonieri, 2017).