Reflexivity in Applied Linguistics

Reviews / Votes

"Representing a range of researcher perspectives, approaches, and contexts, this timely volume offers much-needed models for defining, documenting, and "doing" reflexivity while generating keen, original insights for harnessing its transformative potential. Together, these chapters challenge simplistic notions of reflexive practice as self-reflection/self-awareness by foregrounding the importance of other-connectedness/other-awareness in accountable, ethical, moral, and, ultimately, human-centered applied linguistics research." - Matthew T. Prior, Arizona State University, USA

"This volume nicely illustrates the extent to which applied linguistics researchers are grappling with reflexivity - reflecting deeply on their research positions, processes and contexts, and making their reflections transparent in their research activities and reports. It does so in a way that gives us hope. This stunning collection of chapters shows us what reflexivity looks like; in the process of being reflexive, the authors display their reflexivity for all to see. It is both enlightening and fascinating. Definitely worth a read!" - Gary Barkhuizen, University of Auckland, New Zealand

It is particularly welcome to have a volume on "doing" reflexivity rather than simply "talking about" reflexivity. ?? The volume contains diverse and useful chapters revealing 'researcher-in-context' subjectivities and inter-subjectivities; showing how these can be foregrounded and accounted for in our research processes and writing-up practices. The focus of the book takes a fresh perspective on reflexivity as a (social) practice and goes beyond an exclusive focus on the Self. There are plenty of usable and helpful guidelines for the researcher to reflexively navigate language education, intercultural communication, and professional communication. This is an excellent resource for those of us who wish to grapple with the complexities of the Self and Other(s) as these emerge and develop our individual and collaborative research journeys. - Steve Mann, University of Warwick, UK