Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec (Language and Globalization)

Oakes, L.

ISBN 10: 1403949751 / ISBN 13: 9781403949752

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

About this Item

Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 2ADF; CFB; CFF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499. . 2007. 2007th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec (Language and Globalization)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1403949751
• ISBN 13: 9781403949752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Globalization is calling for new conceptualizations of belonging within culturally diverse communities. Quebec, driven by the pressures of maintaining Francophone identity and accommodating migrant groups, provides a fascinating case study of how to foster a sense of belonging.

About the Author

LEIGH OAKES is Reader in French and Linguistics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. His research explores questions of language and national identity in Quebec, Sweden, France and the European Union. He has written numerous journal articles and is the author of Language and National Identity: Comparing France and Sweden.

JANE WARREN is Honorary Fellow in the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She has published at the juncture of sociolinguistics and cultural studies, in journals such as Culture, Theory and Critique and French Cultural Studies. She is co-author of the forthcoming monograph Language and Human Relations: Styles of Address in Contemporary Language.