Investigating Chinese learners’ identities and English language learning experiences in Britain

Chapter One Chinese Learners in Britain
  The historical background of Chinese learners studying in Britain
  The contemporary context of Chinese learners studying in Britain
  Studies on Chinese learners studying in Britain
  The study
  Overview of Following Chapters
Chapter Two Identity and Second Language
Learning: A Theoretical Framing
  Viewing language, identity and SLL through the lens of poststructuralist theory
  Understanding a second language as symbolic capital
  Understanding second language learners as people
  Understanding second language learning as social practice
  Summary
Chapter Three Researching Identity and Second
Language Learning
  The researcher and the researched
  The project and methods of data collection
  Translation and transcription
  Data analysis
  The biography
  Summary
Chapter Four Gender Identity and Second
Language Learning
  Gendered power relationship in the family
  Gendered self-image and gendered agency
  An example of the impact of gendered agency on
    SLL: Finding a girlfriend in Britain
  Gendered access to linguistic resources and
    interaction opportunities
  Gendered interaction in the classroom
  Negotiation of gender identity in various contexts
  Summary
Chapter Five Construction of National Identity and Discursive Social Interaction
  The case study of Jim A journey of discovering himself as a Chinese
  Raising the awareness of being a Chinese
  Interaction with British people: To become muhicuhural
  Interaction with overseas students of other nationalities
  Interaction with Chinese co-nationals
  Interaction with students from Taiwan
  Summary
Chapter Six Social Class Identity and Second Language Learning
  Awareness of their family class positions
  Perceptions of economic inequalities
  Perceptions of part-time jobs
  The impact of social class identity on friendship
  Discussing social class issues in .the language classroom
  Social class identity and consumption
  Summary  
Chapter Seven Language Learner Identity and
Legitimate Peripheral Participation
  Language teachers' role in enabling Chinese
    learners' participation in British society
  Language teachers' role of discouraging Chinese
    learners' participation in British society
  Language teachers' categorisation of students
  A counter example: Matt's different categorisation of students
  The negative impact of language teachers' identification of Chinese students as the foreign Other
  Chinese students' stances
  A counter example: Fan's different stance  
  Chinese students' different investment in English learning outside the classroom
  Chinese students' perceptions of English learning experience in the naturalistic context
  The case study of Jin: Negotiating language learner's
    identity through natural English learning environment and EFL classroom
  Summary
Chapter Eight Some Reflections on Studying Identities and Second Language Learning
  Negotiating Chinese learners' identities
  Rethinking identity and second language learning
  Identity and second language teaching
  Implications for further research in the area of identity and Second Language Learning
  Concluding comment
References
Appendix I Interview Questions for Narrative Enquiry
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