英語教育の「危機」と教育現場

抄録

We argue that the recent reform proposals of English language education are driven by the logic of economy, industry and politics combined. The logic is justified by the modern foundation of capitalism and nation-states and intensified by neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism coupled together. Counter to this trend, it is necessary to recall the logic of education, and thus to pay more attention to the mind and the body of children and teachers. The real crisis of English language education, we contend, is our neglect of the mind and the body. We also argue that academic associations as the 'regime of truth' must be aware of their power (ab)use in epistemological decision of what counts as an 'academic paper' for English education in Japan.