Press one for English : language policy, public opinion, and American identity /

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"Press "One" for English examines how Americans form opinions on language policy issues such as declaring English the official language, printing documents in multiple languages, and bilingual education. Deborah Schildkraut shows that people's conceptions of American national ide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schildkraut, Deborah J., 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2005]
Temas:
Language policy > United States.
English language > Political aspects > United States.
Public opinion > United States.
Group identity > United States.
English-only movement.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
Identité collective > États-Unis.
Unilinguisme.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
English language > Political aspects
English-only movement
Group identity
Language policy
Public opinion
Öffentliche Meinung
Nationalbewusstsein
Sprachpolitik
Amerikaans.
Taalpolitiek.
Publieke opinie.
Nationale identiteit.
United States
USA
Amerikanisches Englisch.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Symbolic politics : theory and evidence
  • Theories of American identity
  • American identity in surveys
  • Defining American national identity
  • Discussing language policy
  • Mixed messages : hybrids, taxes, and the case of bilingual education
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: exploratory factor analysis of American identity items (1996 GSS)
  • Appendix B: question wording and coding for 1996 GSS data analyzed in chapter 4
  • Appendix C: focus group procedures
  • Appendix D: questions guide for focus groups
  • Appendix E: Coding ambivalent and opinionless policy-related thoughts.

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