Language rights and the law in the United States : finding our voices
This book is provides a review of the legal status of minority languages in the US and provides the historical and political context for the legal manoeuvring that culminated in landmark civil rights victories. All cases are discussed in an accessible manner to the non-legal audience. Topics range from the English-only movement to consumer law.
Print Book, English, ©2003
Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, England, ©2003
xiii, 357 pages ; 25 cm
9781853596452, 9781853596582, 1853596450, 1853596582
50676380
Acknowledgments Introduction 1 A History of Language Rights: Between Tolerance and Hostility 2 Nativism and Language Restrictions: Echoes of the Past at the End of the Twentieth Century 3 Fulfilling the Promise of Citizenship: English Literacy, Naturalization, and Voting Rights 4 Language Rights in the Workplace: Negotiating Boundaries Within Close Spaces 5 Language Rights in Litigation: Making the Case for Greater Protections in Criminal and Civil Proceedings 6 Bilingual Education: Learning and Politics in the Classroom7 Native American Education: The US Implements an English-Only Policy 8 Due Process and Governmental Benefits: When English-Only is Enough 9 Commerce and Language Minorities: Remaking Old Laws for New Consumers 10 The Place of International Law in Promoting Linguistic Human Rights Within the United StatesAppendix: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964