ABSTRACT
In the introduction to Part VI , I will begin with a summary of poststructuralist approaches to research on language, identity, and gender, arising in particular from my early work with immigrant women in Canada. I will highlight the influential work of Chris Weedon, and the ways in which poststructuralist theories of subjectivity have transformed research on gender and sexuality in the field of language education. Of particular interest is the extent to which poststructuralist methodologies make visible inequitable relations of power in social relationships, so that they can be confronted and transformed. I will then discuss key themes arising from the research discussed in Part VIII , identifying the range of poststructuralist research methodologies used to better understand gender and sexuality in contemporary research.
