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At War with Diversity

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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 a...
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  • 15 September 2000
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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.
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Price: $34.95
Pages: 152
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
Publication Date: 15 September 2000
Trim Size: 8.60 X 5.90 in
ISBN: 9781853595059
Format: Paperback
BISACs: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Bilingualism and multilingualism, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational strategies and policy
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James Crawford is president of the Institute for Language and Education Policy (www.elladvocates.org), a nonprofit research and advocacy organization. His recent books include English Learners in American Classrooms: 101 Questions, 101 Answers (coauthored with Stephen Krashen); At War with Diversity: US Language Policy in an Age of Anxiety; and Educating English Learners: Language Diversity in the Classroom (5th ed). Previously, he served as Washington editor of Education Week and executive director of the National Association for Bilingual Education.

Acknowledgments 
Introduction
Anatomy of the English-only Movement
Boom to Bust: Official English in the 1990s 
Endangered Native American Languages: What Is To Be Done, and Why?
Seven Hypotheses on Language Loss
The Political Paradox of Bilingual Education 
The Proposition 227 Campaign: A Post Mortem 
References 
Index