Language and Minority Rights

Ethnicity, Nationalism and the Politics of Language

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Bilingual Education, Teaching
Cover of the book Language and Minority Rights by Stephen May, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Stephen May ISBN: 9781136837067
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Stephen May
ISBN: 9781136837067
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The second edition addresses new theoretical and empirical developments since its initial publication, including the burgeoning influence of globalization and the relentless rise of English as the current world language. May’s broad position, however, remains largely unchanged. He argues that the causes of many of the language-based conflicts in the world today still lie with the nation-state and its preoccupation with establishing a 'common' language and culture via mass education. The solution, he suggests, is to rethink nation-states in more culturally and linguistically plural ways while avoiding, at the same time, essentializing the language-identity link. This edition, like the first, adopts a wide interdisciplinary framework, drawing on sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, sociology, political theory, education and law. It also includes new discussions of cosmopolitanism, globalization, the role of English, and language and mobility, highlighting the ongoing difficulties faced by minority language speakers in the world today.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The second edition addresses new theoretical and empirical developments since its initial publication, including the burgeoning influence of globalization and the relentless rise of English as the current world language. May’s broad position, however, remains largely unchanged. He argues that the causes of many of the language-based conflicts in the world today still lie with the nation-state and its preoccupation with establishing a 'common' language and culture via mass education. The solution, he suggests, is to rethink nation-states in more culturally and linguistically plural ways while avoiding, at the same time, essentializing the language-identity link. This edition, like the first, adopts a wide interdisciplinary framework, drawing on sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, sociology, political theory, education and law. It also includes new discussions of cosmopolitanism, globalization, the role of English, and language and mobility, highlighting the ongoing difficulties faced by minority language speakers in the world today.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Creation of Wealth and Poverty by Stephen May
Cover of the book Grief, Loss, and Death by Stephen May
Cover of the book The Agrarian Question in North Vietnam, 1974-79 by Stephen May
Cover of the book Action at a Distance by Stephen May
Cover of the book Christ's Body by Stephen May
Cover of the book Bureaucrats as Law-makers by Stephen May
Cover of the book Gendered Drugs and Medicine by Stephen May
Cover of the book Managing Difficult Endings in Psychotherapy by Stephen May
Cover of the book Puerto Rico and the Origins of U.S. Global Empire by Stephen May
Cover of the book The Voyage of Captain Don Felipe Gonzalez in the Ship of the Line San Lorenzo, with the Frigate Santa Rosalia in Company, to Easter Island in 1770-1 by Stephen May
Cover of the book Conceptions of Professionalism by Stephen May
Cover of the book Market Economy and Urban Change by Stephen May
Cover of the book Britain Since 1707 by Stephen May
Cover of the book Working With Nature by Stephen May
Cover of the book The Spirit of Medieval English Popular Romance by Stephen May
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy