The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico: Revisited - Hardcover

AmÝlcar Antonio Barreto (author)

 
9781683401131: The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico: Revisited
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1683401131 ISBN 13: 9781683401131
Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2020

Synopsis

In 1991, the Puerto Rican government abolished bilingualism, claiming that "Spanish only" was necessary to protect the culture from North American influences. A few years later bilingualism was restored and English was promoted in public schools.This revised edition of The Politics of Language in Puerto Rico is updated with an emphasis on the dual arenas where the language controversy played out―Puerto Rico and the United States Congress―and includes new data on the connections between language and conflicting notions of American identity. This book shows that officials in both San Juan and Washington, along with English-first groups, used these language laws as weapons in the battle over U.S.-Puerto Rican relations and the volatile debate over statehood.

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About the Author

Amílcar Antonio Barreto is professor of cultures, societies, and global studies at Northeastern University. He is the author of several books, including Nationalism and Its Logical Foundations, and is coeditor of American Identity in the Age of Obama.

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Publisher
University Press of Florida
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1683401131
ISBN 13 
9781683401131
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
256