The Politics Of Language In Puerto Rico
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The Politics Of Language In Puerto Rico
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Author : Amílcar Antonio Barreto
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2018-11-05
The Politics Of Language In Puerto Rico written by Amílcar Antonio Barreto and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-05 with History categories.
"A [book] rich in detail and analysis, which anyone wanting to understand the language debate in Puerto Rico will find essential."--Arlene Davila, Syracuse University This is the first book in English to analyze the controversial language policies passed by the Puerto Rican government in the 1990s. It is also the first to explore the connections between language and cultural identity and politics on the Caribbean island. Shortly after the U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898, both English and Spanish became official languages of the territory. In 1991, the Puerto Rican government abolished bilingualism, claiming that "Spanish only" was necessary to protect the culture from North American influences. A few years later bilingualism was restored and English was promoted in public schools, with supporters asserting that the dual languages symbolized the island’s commitment to live in harmony with the United States. While the islanders’ sense of ethnic pride was growing, economic dependency enticed them to maintain close ties to the United States. This book shows that officials in both San Juan and Washington, along with English-first groups, used the language laws as weapons in the battle over U.S.-Puerto Rican relations and the volatile debate over statehood. It will be of interest to linguists, political scientists, students of contemporary cultural politics, and political activists in discussions of nationalism in multilingual communities.
The Politics Of Language In Puerto Rico
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Author : Amílcar Antonio Barreto
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
The Politics Of Language In Puerto Rico written by Amílcar Antonio Barreto and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Bilingualism categories.
In 1991, the Puerto Rican government abolished bilingualism, claiming that 'Spanish only' was necessary to protect the culture from North American influences. A few years later bilingualism was restored and English was promoted in public schools. This revised edition is updated with an emphasis on the dual arenas where the language controversy played out - Puerto Rico and the United States Congress - and includes new data on the connections between language and conflicting notions of American identity.
The Politics Of Language
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Author : Pastora Cafferty
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-21
The Politics Of Language written by Pastora Cafferty and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-21 with Political Science categories.
Demographers predict that by the end of the century Spanish-speaking persons will constitute the largest minority group in the United States--in this context, bilingual education must be considered a crucial issue for educators and policymakers at the state, national, and local levels. Professors Cafferty and Rivera-Martínez analyze bilingual education policies and programs, particularly as they affect the Puerto Rican child, and reach some startling conclusions. They find that these programs do not, despite the best intentions, offer the equal opportunity and social mobility that has been their purpose. While the authors attempt to neither examine nor define the general problem of bilingual education methodology, they do address the problem of educating the Puerto Rican child as one minority among many. They suggest alternatives for solving the problem and recommend specific policies for federal, state, and local governments attempting to integrate Spanish-speaking minorities into the educational process.
The Politics Of English In Puerto Rico S Public Schools
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Author : Jorge R. Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2014
The Politics Of English In Puerto Rico S Public Schools written by Jorge R. Schmidt and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Education categories.
How have colonial and partisan politics in Puerto Rico affected the language used in public schools? What can we learn from the conflict over the place of English in Puerto Rican society? How has the role of English evolved over time? Addressing these questions, Jorge Schmidt incisively explores the complex relationships among politics, language, and education in Puerto Rico from 1898, when Spain ceded the island to the United States, to the present.
Politics And Education In Puerto Rico
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Author : Erwin H. Epstein
language : en
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 1970
Politics And Education In Puerto Rico written by Erwin H. Epstein and has been published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Education categories.
The Politics Of Language Conflict Identity And Cultural Pluralism In Comparative Perspective
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Author : Carol L. Schmid Professor of Sociology Guilford Technical Community College
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2001-04-03
The Politics Of Language Conflict Identity And Cultural Pluralism In Comparative Perspective written by Carol L. Schmid Professor of Sociology Guilford Technical Community College and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-03 with Social Science categories.
Important aspects of the history of language in the United States remain shrouded in myth and legend. The notion of "one nation, one language" is part of the idealized history of the United States, although in its short history it has probably been host to more bilingual people than any other country in the world. Language is more than a means of communication. It brings into play an entire range of experiences and attitudes toward life. Furthermore, language is a potent symbolic issue because it links power and political claims of ownership with psychological demands for group worth. How people belonging to different language and cultural communities live together in the same political community and how political and structural tensions arise to divide them along language lines, are questions addressed in The Politics of Language. This book analyzes the historical background and recent controversy over language in the United States and compares it to two official multilingual societies: Canada and Switzerland. It's accessibility as a survey of this topic makes it ideal for courses in linguistics, political science, and sociology.
The Politics Of English In Puerto Rico S Schools
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Author : Jorge R. Schmidt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Politics Of English In Puerto Rico S Schools written by Jorge R. Schmidt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with POLITICAL SCIENCE categories.
How have colonial and partisan politics in Puerto Rico affected the language used in public schools? What can we learn from the conflict over the place of English in Puerto Rican society? How has the role of English evolved over time? Addressing these questions, Jorge Schmidt incisively explores the complex relationships among politics, language, and education in Puerto Rico from 1898, when Spain ceded the island to the United States, to the present.
Language Elites And The State
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Author : Amilcar A. Barreto
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1998-02-28
Language Elites And The State written by Amilcar A. Barreto and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-02-28 with History categories.
For decades the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico and the Canadian province of Quebec have been riveted by the politics of nationalism, the question of their final status, and the protection of their local languages. In the name of cultural defense, the legislatures in San Juan and Quebec City have passed several laws focusing on protecting the vernacular. Barreto explores these two cases and challenges some general preconceived notions about nationalist movements. A common premise in ethnic conflict studies is that nationalism is caused by cultural traits, such as language or religion, or is a result of a region's subservient economic role vis-à-vis the country's core. However, Barreto contends that Puerto Rican and Québécois elites turned to nationalism in reaction to their social marginalization and economic suppression. Anglophone elites in the U.S. and Canada established a hegemonic order making English a requirement for social and economic ascendancy. Shunned by the country's dominant group on account of their language, elites in Puerto Rico and Quebec took up the banner of nationalism attempting to establish a counter-hegemonic order. Thus, nationalism, Barreto contends, is an unanticipated reaction to the exclusionary attitudes and policies of one group against another. This analysis is important to political scientists, social scientists, and researchers involved with nationalism, ethnic conflict, and Puerto Rican and Canadian studies.
Puerto Rican Jam
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Author : Frances Negrón-Muntaner
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 1997
Puerto Rican Jam written by Frances Negrón-Muntaner and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
Challenges the framing of Puerto Rican cultural politics as a dichotomy between nationalism and colonialism. Discussions of Puerto Rican cultural politics usually fall into one of two categories, nationalist or colonialist. Puerto Rican Jam moves beyond this narrow dichotomy, elaborating alternatives to dominant postcolonial theories, and includes essays written from the perspectives of groups that are not usually represented, such as gays and lesbians, youth, blacks, and women. Among the topics discussed are the limitations of nationalism as a transformative and democratizing political discourse, the contradictory impact of American colonialism, language politics, and the 1928 U.S. congressional hearings on women's suffrage in Puerto Rico.
The Politics Of Language In The Spanish Speaking World
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Author : Clare Mar-Molinero
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11
The Politics Of Language In The Spanish Speaking World written by Clare Mar-Molinero and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with Education categories.
This book traces how and why Spanish has arrived at its current position, examining its role in the diverse societies where it is spoken from Europe to the Americas.