The Hegemony of English

• Main Authors: Macedo, Donaldo, Dendrinos, Bessie, Gounari, Panayota
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boulder, Colo Routledge 2003; Taylor and Francis; Paradigm; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Series: Series in Critical Narrative
• Subjects: English language; English language > Political aspects; English language > Social aspects; Language and culture; Language and languages; Language and languages > Political aspects; Language policy; Political aspects; Sociology & Social Policy; education; Subordinate Language; Human Suffering; High School Test Scores; policies; students; language; Contemporary Societies; minority; Spanish Language; foreign; linguistic; ESL Teacher; Recreational Vehicles; Mott Haven; bilingual; Common Language; Critical Bicultural Educators; Central Theme; ESL Education; Language Planning; discursive; Discursive Practices; Language Education Planning; ESL Field; practices; Linguistic Minority Students; Linda Brodkey; Foreign Language Education; Subordinate Speakers; Ron Unz; Bilingual Education; Foreign Language Planning; Neoliberal Discourse Manage; Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• ISBN: 9781594510014; 1594510008; 1594510016; 9781594510007
• DOI: 10.4324/9781315634159

'[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 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, University of Wisconsin, Madison The Hegemony of English succinctly exposes how the neoliberal ideology of globalization promotes dominating language policies. In the United States and Europe these policies lead to linguistic and cultural discrimination while, worldwide, they aim to stamp out a greater use and participation of national and subordinate languages in world commerce and in international organizations such as the European Union. Democracy calls for broad, multi-ethnic participation, and the authors point us toward more effective approaches in an increasingly interconnected world.