Black Teachers of English(es) in Japan - (New Perspectives on Language and Education) by Gregory Paul Glasgow (Paperback)

About the Book

This book examines the trajectories of a transnational group of teachers of African descent who live and teach English in Japan. The author argues that while multiculturalism and diversity within ELT in Japan may seem to be gradually improving, raciolinguistic native-speakerism still affects the livelihood of racialized teachers.

Book Synopsis

This book examines the trajectories of a transnational group of teachers of African descent who live and teach English in Japan. The author argues that while multiculturalism and diversity within ELT in Japan may seem to be gradually improving, raciolinguistic native-speakerism still affects the livelihood of racialized teachers.

Review Quotes

Black Teachers of English(es) in Japan is an impressive, captivating, well-documented, sensibly developed, and conceptually robust example of raciolinguistics research which should stand the test of time.

Black Teachers of English(es) in Japan is an impressive, captivating, well-documented, sensibly developed, and conceptually robust example of raciolinguistics research which should stand the test of time.

-- "Jérémie Bouchard, Hokkai Gakuen University, Japan, Asian Englishes, 2025"

A meticulously researched portrait of the lived experiences of Black Teachers of Englishes in Japan that eschews simplistic understandings of race/racism, culture, language, and pedagogy. Through their own voices, Glasgow brilliantly engages the productive tensions of teachers' navigating structure and agency to maximize their experiences teaching abroad. A 'must read' for anyone considering teaching in Japan.

A meticulously researched portrait of the lived experiences of Black Teachers of Englishes in Japan that eschews simplistic understandings of race/racism, culture, language, and pedagogy. Through their own voices, Glasgow brilliantly engages the productive tensions of teachers' navigating structure and agency to maximize their experiences teaching abroad. A 'must read' for anyone considering teaching in Japan.-- "Shondel Nero, New York University, USA"

This groundbreaking book explores an often-overlooked group of language teachers in a transnational world. It critically engages with the mobility of Black teachers alongside their unique stories, pains, gains, and complexities within the broader discourses of TESOL teacher mobility. It is a must-read for policymakers, researchers, language teacher educators, and anyone interested in the intricate relationship between language and mobility.

This groundbreaking book explores an often-overlooked group of language teachers in a transnational world. It critically engages with the mobility of Black teachers alongside their unique stories, pains, gains, and complexities within the broader discourses of TESOL teacher mobility. It is a must-read for policymakers, researchers, language teacher educators, and anyone interested in the intricate relationship between language and mobility.-- "Othman Z. Barnawi, Royal Commission for Yanbu Colleges and Institutes, Saudi Arabia"

This pioneering book elucidates the plurality of Black teachers' use of English and their identity. Through a lens of his transnational and raciolinguistic experiences, Glasgow uniquely offers sociohistorical accounts of Black people in Japan and cogently presents Black teachers' diverse voices. The book invites us to form solidarity for justice.

This pioneering book elucidates the plurality of Black teachers' use of English and their identity. Through a lens of his transnational and raciolinguistic experiences, Glasgow uniquely offers sociohistorical accounts of Black people in Japan and cogently presents Black teachers' diverse voices. The book invites us to form solidarity for justice.-- "Ryuko Kubota, University of British Columbia, Canada"

About the Author

Gregory Paul Glasgow is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Kanda University of International Studies, Japan. He is the editor of Multiculturalism, Language, and Race in English Education in Japan: Agency, Pedagogy, and Reckoning (2023, Candlin & Mynard e-Publishing).