Linguistic Minorities And Modernity: Sociolinguistic Ethnogra

Description: The subject of this book is linguistic minorities and social change, seen through the lens of a linguistic minority school, meeting the challenges of globalization. This is a core topic for sociolinguists, linguistic anthropologists, applied linguists and educators who are concerned about what multilingualism means in today's world. Through a careful examination of the language practices in the daily life of a minority language school, Monica Heller explores issues such as nationalism, language policy, bilingualism, identity, power, ideology, race, class, gender and sexuality, exploring their role in the increasing commodification of identity and language. 'Linguistic Minorities and Modernity' has been revised throughout, and includes a new preface by the author. Table of Contents: Part I; 1. The Transformation of Linguistic Minorities; 2. 'L'Unite dans la diversite'; 3. Norms and Contradictions; Part II; 4. Being Bilingual; 5. Girls and Boys; 6. Periphery to Centre; Part III; 7. The Distribution of Linguistic Capital; Bibliography. Author Biography: Monica Heller is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Canada.