Language rights and the law in the United States : finding our voices / Sandra Del Valle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Del Valle, Sandra, 1963-

Series:

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 40.

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language policy--United States.

Language policy.

Linguistic minorities--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Linguistic minorities.

English language--Political aspects--United States.

English language.

Civil rights--United States.

Civil rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon, England ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is provides a comprehensive review of the legal status of minority languages in the U.S. It also provides the historical and political context for the legal manoeuvring that culminated in landmark civil rights victories. All of the major cases in the U.S. concerning language rights are discussed in detail and in an easily accessible manner to the non-legal audience. The topics range from the English-only movement to consumer law, employment discrimination to international law.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. A History of Language Rights: Between Tolerance and Hostility

Chapter 2. Nativism and Language Restrictions: Echoes of the Past at the End of the Twentieth Century

Chapter 3. Fulfilling the Promise of Citizenship: English Literacy, Naturalization, and Voting Rights

Chapter 4. Language Rights in the Workplace: Negotiating Boundaries Within Close Spaces

Chapter 5. Language Rights in Litigation: Making the Case for Greater Protections in Criminal and Civil Proceedings

Chapter 6. Bilingual Education: Learning and Politics in the Classroom

Chapter 7. Native American Education: The US Implements an English- Only Policy

Chapter 8. Due Process and Governmental Benefits: When English-Only is Enough

Chapter 9. Commerce and Language Minorities: Remaking Old Laws for New Consumers

Chapter 10. The Place of International Law in Promoting Linguistic Human Rights Within the United States

Appendix: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610828197

9781280828195

1280828196

9781853596445

1853596442

OCLC:

475918513