Full Description
Language Policy, Politics, and Diversity in Education
Edited by Kathryn M. Borman, University of South Florida, Terrence G. Wiley, Center for Applied Linguistics, David R. Garcia, Arizona State University, and Arnold B. Danzig, San José State University
Review of Research in Education (Volume 38) explores the important role of educational language policies in promoting education as a human right. Even in English-dominant countries, such as the United States, it is important to understand the role of educational language policies (ELPs) in promoting educational access through the dominant language, and its impact on educational equity, achievement, and students' sense of identity. This volume addresses whether language minorities have a right not only to linguistic accommodations but also to the promotion of their languages as a means for developing a positive identification with their languages and cultures. With language diversity in flux due to large-scale trends with widespread implications, this timely volume offers a solid background to inform and influence policies and programs for millions of students worldwide.
Contents
Introduction
Language Diversity, Policy, and Politics in Education - Terrence G. Wiley, David R. Garcia, Arnold Danzig, and Monica L. Stigler
United States Context
Diversity, Super-Diversity, and Monolingual Language Ideology in the United States: Tolerance or Intolerance? - Terrence G. Wiley
U.S. Spanish and Education: Global and Local Intersections - Ofelia García
Spanish as the Second National Language of the United States: Fact, Future, Fiction, or Hope? - Reynaldo F. Macías
From Segregation to School Finance: The Legal Context for Language Rights in the United States - Jeanne M. Powers
Reclaiming Indigenous Languages: A Reconsideration of the Roles and Responsibilities of Schools - Teresa L. McCarty and Sheilah E. Nicholas
The Rediscovery of Heritage and Community Language Education in the United States - Jin Sook Lee and Wayne E. Wright
Heritage Language Education and the "National Interest" - Jeff Bale
International Context
Language Diversity and Language Policy in Educational Access and Equity - James W. Tollefson and Amy B. M. Tsui
Justifying Educational Language Rights - Stephen May
The Lightening Veil: Language Revitalization in Wales - Colin H. Williams
The Weight of English in Global Perspective: The Role of English in Israel - Elana Shohamy
Overcoming Colonial Policies of Divide and Rule: Postcolonialism's Harnessing of the Vernaculars - Vaidehi Ramanathan
Conclusion
A Cerebration of Language Diversity, Language Policy, and Politics in Education - Joseph Lo Bianco
About the Editors
About the Contributors
