Sexual Imperialism and English Language Teaching

About this episode

This episode discusses sexual predation in the English language teaching industry with Dr Vaughan Rapatahana.

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Hanna Torsh speaks with Dr Vaughan Rapatahana about sexual predation in the English language teaching industry. The conversation addresses his new book Sexual Predation and TEFL: The teaching of English as a Foreign Language Enables Sexual Predation (Brill, 2024), which explores how teaching English overseas intersects with and enables widespread sexual exploitation. Trigger warning: this show discusses sexual exploitation and related content that listeners may find distressing. For additional resources, show notes, and transcripts, go here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dr Hanna Torsh

Guest: Dr Vaughan Rapatahana

Topics covered

• sexual exploitation
• English language teaching
• sexual predation
• TEFL
• education
• social issues

Keywords

• sexual predation
• English language teaching
• TEFL
• sexual exploitation
• Dr Vaughan Rapatahana
• Dr Hanna Torsh
• Brill
• 2024

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brill

Books & works: Sexual Predation and TEFL: The teaching of English as a Foreign Language Enables Sexual Predation

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