Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity Disciplinary and Regional Perspectives (Volume 1)

by Fishman, Joshua A.; Garcia, Ofelia

• ISBN13: 9780195374926
• ISBN10: 0195374924
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This volume argues that language, ethnicity, and identity are defined by the circumstances under which they are created. The foundational chapter by Joshua A. Fishman describes how language, ethnicity, and identity are variable and changeable. The essays in the first part of the Handbook view language and ethnic identity through the lenses of sociolinguistics, psychology, anthropology, politics, and economics. These essays address important topics such as diasporic languages, language and ethnic identity near state borders, and the education of Indigenous peoples, language minorities, and the Deaf. The second part of the Handbook views language and ethnic identity through a regional perspective, embarking on a journey through Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on both historical and up-to-date accounts, these chapters examine the relationship between constructions of language and ethnic identity and constructions of nation-states. Although the volume offers considerable sophistication in the treatment of language, ethnicity and identity, it has been written for the non-specialized reader, whether student or layperson. Written by well-known scholars in their fields, the contributions offer a list of reference to steer readers to crucial further readings, as well as questions for further reflection and inquiry.

Author Biography

Joshua A. Fishman is Distinguished University Research Professor of Social Sciences, Emeritus, Yeshiva University.

Ofelia Garc+¡a is Professor of Urban Education, The Graduate Center at CUNY.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xiii
Foundations
Sociolinguistics: Language and Ethnic Identity in Context	p. xxiii
Disciplinary, Methodological, and Topical Approaches in the Study of Language and Ethnic Identity
Disciplinary and Methodological Approaches
Psychology	p. 5
Social Psychology	p. 18
Anthropology	p. 32
Political Science and Politics	p. 49
Economics	p. 70
Linguistic and Ethnographic Fieldwork	p. 89
Mapping Linguistic Diversity in Multicultural Contexts: Demolinguistic Perspectives	p. 107
Topical Approaches
Borders	p. 123
Diasporic Languages: The Jewish World	p. 135
Sign Language and the Deaf Community	p. 153
Second-Language Learning	p. 172
Education of Indigenous and Minority Children	p. 186
Regional Perspectives in the Study of Language and Ethnic Identity
Europe
Western Europe	p. 207
Germany	p. 221
The Celtic World	p. 237
Scandinavia	p. 255
The Slavic World	p. 269
The Americas
Canada	p. 286
The United States	p. 302
Native Americans	p. 323
African American Language	p. 340
Latin America	p. 353
Africa and the Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 374
South Africa	p. 394
The Arab World: Maghreb and the Near East	p. 407
Asia and the Pacific
Central Asia and Azerbaijan	p. 423
South and Southeast Asia	p. 452
China: The Mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan	p. 470
Japan	p. 486
Aotearoa/New Zealand	p. 501
Conclusion
Languaging and Ethnifying	p. 519
Index	p. 535
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