At war with diversity [[electronic resource] ] : US language policy in an age of anxiety / / James Crawford

• Autore: Crawford James <1949->
• Pubblicazione: Clevedon [England] ; ; Buffalo [N.Y.], : Multilingual Matters, c2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (151 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.44/973
• Soggetto topico: Language policy - United States; English language - Political aspects - United States; Education, Bilingual - United States; Indians of North America - Languages - Revival
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-137) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Anatomy of the English-only Movement -- Boom to Bust: Official English in the 1990's -- Endangered Native American Languages: What Is To Be Done, and Why? -- Seven Hypotheses on Language Loss -- The Political Paradox of Bilingual Education -- The Proposition 227 Campaign: A Post Mortem -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Bilingualism is a reality that many Americans still find difficult to accept; hence the prominence of English-only activism in U.S. politics. This collection of essays analyzes the sources of the anti-bilingual movement, its changing directions, and its impact on education policy. The book also explores efforts to resist the English-only trend, including projects to revitalize Native American languages.
• Titolo autorizzato: At war with diversity
• ISBN: 1-280-82788-2; 9786610827886; 9781853596764; 1-85359-676-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780152103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Bilingual education and bilingualism ; ; 25.