| Language, Hegemony and the European Union: Re-Examining 'Unity in Diversity' 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Williams, Glyn (Author), Williams, Gruffudd (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319334158 ISBN-13: 9783319334158 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Sociolinguistics - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 306.44 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.1" W x 8.72" (1.20 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book critically examines the European Union's "Unity in Diversity" mantra with regard to language. It uses a theoretical framework based on hegemony both as a system and as a relationship. Operating within sociolinguistics, the book replaces the notion of ideology in poststructuralist thought with that of hegemony. The authors argue that forging unity across language communities contradicts the tenets of classical liberal theory. Global neo-liberalism influences this orthodoxy, shifting the parameters of power and political control. Over nine chapters, the authors cover topics such as globalization and social change, justice, governance and education. The book will be of interest to sociolinguists, political scientists, sociologists, as well as scholars of language and globalization and European studies. |