Language and Minority Rights: Ethnicity, Nationalism and the Politics of Language (Language In Social Life) - Tapa blanda

May, Stephen

 
9780582404557: Language and Minority Rights: Ethnicity, Nationalism and the Politics of Language (Language In Social Life)
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ISBN 10: 058240455X ISBN 13: 9780582404557
Editorial: Pearson Education Limited, 2001

Sinopsis

A provocative and ground-breaking contribution to the debate on language and identity. Calling for a major reappraisal of the long-held consensus in the sociology of ethnicity and nationalism - and to a lesser extent in the sociology of language - that dismisses language as an important feature of individual and collective identity. Using examples of many language-based historical and contemporary ethnic and ethno-national movements and conflicts, the author pinpoints the causes of many of these conflicts within the nation-state and its preoccupation with establishing a 'common' language and culture via mass education. Shortlisted for the 2002 BAAL Book Prize

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Críticas

'This is a fine example of a rich, innovative and pluralistic interpretation of minority language rights and needs the world over... With this book, cultural democracy arguments take a real step ahead. Bravo!' "Professor Joshua A. Fishman, Stanford University and Yeshiva University." '...presents the basics in the same clear and articulate fashion that characterises the entire book, making it very suitable for use as a textbook in undergraduate studies.' "The Global Review of Ethnopolitics."

Reseña del editor

A provocative and ground-breaking contribution to the debate on language and identity. Calling for a major reappraisal of the long-held consensus in the sociology of ethnicity and nationalism - and to a lesser extent in the sociology of language - that dismisses language as an important feature of individual and collective identity. Using examples of many language-based historical and contemporary ethnic and ethno-national movements and conflicts, the author pinpoints the causes of many of these conflicts within the nation-state and its preoccupation with establishing a 'common' language and culture via mass education. Shortlisted for the 2002 BAAL Book Prize

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Editorial
Pearson Education Limited
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
058240455X
ISBN 13 
9780582404557
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
400
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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