Language and Identity Politics: A Cross-Atlantic Perspective

Published by Berghahn Books 2015

Language and Identity Politics

A Cross-Atlantic Perspective

Edited by: Christina Späti

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781782389439

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About this book

In an increasingly multicultural world, the relationship between language and identity remains a complicated and often fraught subject for most societies. The growing political salience of questions relating to language is evident not only in the expanded implementation of new policies and legislation, but also in heated public debates about national unity, collective identities, and the rights of linguistic minorities. By taking a comprehensive approach that considers both the inclusive and exclusive dimensions of linguistic identity across Europe and North America, the studies assembled here provide a sophisticated look at one of the global era’s defining political dynamics.

Author / Editor information

Christina Späti is Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Fribourg and Dean of the Faculty of Historical Sciences at Universitäre Fernstudien Schweiz. Her research focuses on language politics in multilingual states, institutional and societal bilingualism, anti-Zionism and antisemitism, and 1968 in Western Europe.

Reviews

“This is a very interesting and well-written volume that brings together a number of theoretical stances on multilingualism as well as empirically grounded case studies. The applied focus of examples from both North America and Europe ensure that the book will not be of interest to only linguists and policy-makers.” · Philip McDermott, University of Ulster

“This book is thought-provoking and thorough in its insights. It is a welcome addition to the existing literature on language and identity politics and introduces new case studies that have not been previously explored or compared.” · Bernadette O’Rourke, Heriot-Watt University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	V
FIGURES Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	VIII
LANGUAGE AND THE RISE OF IDENTITY POLITICS An Introduction Christina Späti Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART I LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY POLITICS Theory and Concepts
Chapter 1 LANGUAGE AND COLLECTIVE IDENTITY Theorizing Complexity Peter Ives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 2 THE POLITICS OF LINGUISTIC IDENTITY IN EUROPE Between the Expression of Power and the Power of Expressivity Peter A. Kraus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
PART II LANGUAGE AND COLLECTIVE IDENTITY IN MULTILINGUAL STATES
Chapter 3 LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY POLITICS IN BELGIUM Claude Javeau Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
Chapter 4 PLURILINGUALISM AND IDENTITY POLITICS The Case of Switzerland Christina Späti Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter 5 LANGUAGES AND COLLECTIVE IDENTITIES IN SWITZERLAND The Case of Bilingual Cantons (Bern, Fribourg, Valais) Manuel Meune Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Chapter 6 LANGUAGE RIGHTS AND LANGUAGE ENDANGERMENT IN CANADA The Case of Indigenous Languages Donna Patrick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
PART III LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY POLITICS IN IMMIGRATION SOCIETIES
Chapter 7 IMMIGRANTS AND THE REFRAMING OF LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES Ronald Schmidt Sr. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Chapter 8 CHALLENGES OF DIVERSITY Language and Immigration in Switzerland Damir Skenderovic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
Chapter 9 LANGUAGE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF IDENTITY POLITICS IN MINORITY FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITIES IN CANADA Between Collective Linguistic Identity and Individualistic Integration Policies Nicole Gallant Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
THE PROBLEMATIC NEXUS OF LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY Some Concluding Remarks Robert Gould Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 228
Keywords: Sociology; Anthropology (General)

eBook

Published: November 1, 2015
ISBN: 9781782389439