This edited book draws on research on identity in language education to present a detailed and multi-faceted study of identity in language learning, teaching and revitalization settings in the context of Japan. It employs a diverse range of theoretical approaches, including poststructuralism, critical realism, cognitive behavioral theory, and complexity theory,, as well as methodologies such as linguistic ethnography, narrative enquiry, and critical multimodal discourse analysis. The authors focus on multiple dimensions of identity, illuminating linguistic, cultural and human complexity as manifested in language teaching and learning. This book will be of interest to advanced students and scholars of TESOL, applied linguistics, education, Japanese studies, East Asian studies, linguistic anthropology, indigenous languages and sociolinguistics.
​Martin Mielick is Senior Lecturer at the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan.
Ryuko Kubota is Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada. 

Luke Lawrence is an English Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Toyo University, Japan.

Paints a broad picture of identity in Japan holistically, while also focusing on particular examples Brings together Japanese and non-Japanese scholars from fields including linguistics and sociology Covers a wide range of contemporary topics including sexuality, translanguaging and indigeneous culture

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