Book: Bilingualism and biculturalism (RE: U.S. language policy)

[Scott McGinnis]

AT WAR WITH DIVERSITY
U.S. Language Policy in an Age of Anxiety

James Crawford

KEY SELLING POINTS
* Offers a direct and analytical approach to the problems of US language
  policy
* Provides an historical perspective to explain what is at stake
* Articles were written at different times, from different vantage points


DESCRIPTION
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.

CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Anatomy of the English Only Movement
2. Boom to Bust: Official English in the 1990s
3. Endangered Native American Languages: What is to be done, and why?
4. Seven Hypotheses on language Loss
5. The Political Paradox of Bilingual Education
6. The Proposition 227 campaign: A Post Mortem
References; Acknowledgements; Index

AUTHOR INFORMATION
James Crawford is a writer, lecturer, and consultant specializing in
language education. His works include Hold Your Tongue: Bilingualism and
the Politics of "English Only"; Bilingual Education: History, Politics,
Theory, and Practice; Best Evidence: Research Foundations of the
Bilingual Education Act; and Language Loyalties: A Source Book on the
Official English Controversy. Previously he served as Washington editor
of Education Week.

Bilingual Education and Bilingualism No.25 (BE25)
September 2000                   Format 219x150mm       144pp
Hbk ISBN 1-85359-506-3          £29.95/ US$49.95/ CAN$59.95
Pbk ISBN 1-85359-505-5          £9.95/  US$15.95/ CAN$19.95


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