| Language, Ethnic Identity and the State Contributor(s): Safran, William (Editor), Laponce, J. a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415371228 ISBN-13: 9780415371223 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: The interplay between language and ethnicity is often underestimated as a component for political stability. Many scholars consider social class and economic factors to be the primary sources for political cohesion or, alternately, for malcontent with the system. "Language, Ethnic Identity and The State "redresses this focus and asserts that language can also be of pivotal importance. Leading scholars present five case studies and two general, comparative and theoretical discussions. The five countries, South Africa, Algeria, Canada, Latvia and Senegal are all multilingual nations where language has been a central political issue that has challenged both their unity and stability. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 305.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.16" W x 9.52" (0.89 lbs) 172 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new study powerfully asserts the pivotal importance of the interplay between language and ethnicity, which is often underestimated as a component for political stability. These leading scholars present five key case studies of South Africa, Algeria, Canada, Latvia and Senegal. All five countries are multilingual nations where language has been a central political issue that has challenged their unity and stability. These studies are underpinned by two general, comparative and theoretical discussions, which analyse how scholars consider social class and economic factors to be the primary sources for political cohesion or of malcontent with the system and the new avenues opened by a focus on issues of langauge. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of linguistics, language, politics and sociology. This is a special issue of the leading journal Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. |