Böcker av Adrian Blackledge

This book breaks new ground in its representation of the voices of people in a superdiverse city. Poetic and compelling, it places the reader at the heart of the market, surrounded by the voices of people from all over the world. Based on four years of ethnographic research, it is a book that reimagines the conventions of ethnographic writing.

This ethnographic drama script is adapted from observations conducted in a large city centre library in the UK. It is a creative curation of field notes, transcripts, audio recordings, video recordings, conversations, and observations. The ethnographic drama tells a story of political tension in everyday life at a time of austerity.

In this book research in process and research findings are represented in a play script which brings vividly to life both ethnographic research methods and communication in the world of sport. This highly original book brings innovation and imagination to the representation of language in social life.

This highly original book brings compelling narratives of migration and social diversity vividly to life. At once a play script and an outcome of ethnographic research, this book is a rich resource for the interpretation and representation of life in the multilingual city.

Examines the role of nationalism, heritage, culture, identity negotiation, ideology and power in multilingualism. This title offers responses from the authors' investigations of the language practices of multilingual young people and their teaching experiences in complementary schools in four cities in England.