1st Edition
Hegemony of English
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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'[P]erhaps the best analysis of the English-only movement in the US and the ramifications worldwide of language policies favouring English ...It displays a dazzling grasp of the many meanings of language and the politics that underlie language policy and educational discourse.' Stanley Aronowitz, City University of New York 'In the present political climate, racism and classism often hide behind... Read more
Introduction Chapter 1: The Politics of Intolerance: U.S. Language Policy in Process Chapter 2: European Discourses of Homogenization in the Discourse of Language Planning Chapter 3: The Colonialism of English-Only Chapter 4: Linguoracism in European Foreign Language Education Discourse Chapter 5: Reclaiming the Language of Possibility: Beyond the Cynicism of Neoliberalism Notes About the Authors Index
Biography
Donaldo Macedo, Bessie Dendrinos, Panayota Gounari
"In the present political climate, racism and classism often hide behind seemingly technical issues about English in the modern world. The Hegemony of English courageously unmasks these deceptions and points the way to a more humane and sane way to discuss language in our global world."James Paul Gee Tashia Morgridge Professor of Reading, University of Wisconsin, Madison
"[P]erhaps the best analysis of the English-only movement in the US and the ramifications worldwide of language policies favoring English. ...It displays a dazzling grasp of the many meanings of language and the politics that underlie language policy and educational discourse."Stanley Aronowitz Distinguished Professor, Graduate Center, City University of New York
