At War With Diversity U.S. Language Pol
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.
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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. 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 pointsABOUT THE AUTHOR: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.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Anatomy of the English-only Movement4Boom to Bust: Official English in the 1990s31Endangered Native American Languages: What Is To Be done, and Why?52Seven Hypotheses on Language Loss66The Political Paradox of Bilingual Education84The Proposition 227 Campaign: A Post Mortem104References128Index138
