Beyond Ebonics: Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice

Beyond Ebonics: Linguistic Pride and Racial Prejudice
ISBN-10
0195152891
ISBN-13
9780195152890
Category
Social Science
Pages
149
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
John Baugh

Description

Beyond Ebonics offers the first comprehensive survey of events surrounding the Oakland, California school board's resolutions declaring Ebonics as the official language of their African American students. Baugh's research uncovers untold facts surrounding this controversy, exposing linguistic stereotypes, conflicting definitions for Ebonics, and the political firestorm that ensued. His conslusions touch upon the race relations, including calls forincreased national unity and greater linguistic tolerance.

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