Description
Book SynopsisThis book is provides a comprehensive review of the legal status of minority languages in the U.S. It also provides the historical and political context for the legal manoeuvring that culminated in landmark civil rights victories. All of the major cases in the U.S. concerning language rights are discussed in detail and in an easily accessible manner to the non-legal audience. The topics range from the English-only movement to consumer law, employment discrimination to international law.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
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 Classroom
7 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 States
Appendix: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
