Press "ONE" for English : : Language Policy, Public Opinion, and American Identity /

Press "ONE" for English : : Language Policy, Public Opinion, and American Identity / / Deborah J. Schildkraut.

Press "ONE" for English examines how Americans form opinions on language policy issues such as declaring English the official language, printing documents in multiple languages, and bilingual education. Deborah Schildkraut shows that people's conceptions of American national identity...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Schildkraut, Deborah J.,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2013]
©2005
Year of Publication:2013
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (256 p.) :; 1 line illus. 24 tables.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figure and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • CHAPTER ONE. Introduction
  • CHAPTER TWO. Symbolic Politics
  • CHAPTER THREE. Theories of American Identity
  • CHAPTER FOUR. American Identity in Surveys
  • CHAPTER FIVE. Defining American National Identity
  • CHAPTER SIX. Discussing Language Policy
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. Mixed Messages
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Exploratory Factor Analysis of American Identity Items (1996 GSS)
  • Appendix B: Question Wording and Coding for 1996 GSS Data Analyzed in Chapter 4
  • Appendix C: Focus Group Procedures
  • Appendix D: Question Guide for Focus Groups
  • Appendix E: Coding Ambivalent and Opinionless Policy-related Thoughts
  • References
  • Index

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