Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Education: Language, Literacy and Culture Contributor(s): Farr, Marcia (Editor), Seloni, Lisya (Editor), Song, Juyoung (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415802784 ISBN-13: 9780415802789 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Bilingual Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy |
Dewey: 306.44 |
LCCN: 2009045167 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.15 lbs) 284 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In recent decades, the linguistic and cultural diversity of school populations in the United States and other industrialized countries has rapidly increased along with globalization processes. At the same time, schooling as it is currently constituted continues to be ineffective for large numbers of students. Exploring crucial issues that emerge at the intersection of linguistic diversity and education, this volume:
Throughout, the authors argue for the application of research-based knowledge to the dire situation (as measured by school failure and drop-out rates) of many ethnolinguistic populations in US schools. The overall aim of the volume is to heighten acknowledgement and recognition of the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the schools and to explore ways in which these resources can be used to extend the sociolinguistic repertoires, including academic English, of all students. |