Can Schools Save Indigenous Languages?: Policy and Practice on Four Continents (Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities)

by Nancy H. Hornberger

Preface Notes on Contributors Can Schools Save Indigenous Languages? Policy and Practice on Four Continents; N.H.Hornberger PART 1: CASE STUDIES ON FOUR CONTINENTS "Out on the Fells, I Feel Like a Sámi" - Is There Linguistic and Cultural Equality in the Sámi School?; V.Hirvonen Top-Down and Counterpoised Visions of Bilingual Intercultural Education in Latin America; L.E.Lopez M?ori-Medium Current Issues and Challenges; S.May & R.Hill Learning with Strengthening Hñähñö and Bilingual Teaching in an Elementary School in Mexico City; N.Rebolledo R. PART 2: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE CASE STUDIES Revitalization Through Indigenous Education - a Forlorn Hope?; L.Huss Commentary from an African and International Perspective; N.M.Kamwangamalu Riding the Tiger; B.Spolsky Schools as Strategic Tools for Indigenous Language Lessons From [delete a] Native America; T.L.McCarty Index

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First published January 1, 2008

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[York · Rating 4 out of 5]

Serving four case studies of education programs dedicated to reviving endangered indigenous languages, this book attempts to analyze what makes a program successful and how educators can try to maximize the effectiveness of them.