Language Policy and Identity Politics in the United States.(Review) (book review)

Language Policy and Identity Politics in the United States. By Ronald Schmidt, Sr. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2000. 250p. $65.50 cloth, $21.95 paper.

In the late twentieth century, language conflicts became not only a central battle in public policy but also an essential medium for political expression among traditionally marginalized groups. This is clearly reflected in a host of policy initiatives (from antiimmigrant propositions such as 187 in California, to English-only and antibilingual education movements in such states as Arizona, California, Colorado, and ...

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