Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco
Moha Ennaji
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Description for Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco
Hardcover. Shows how colonial and postcolonial forces have worked to reconstruct the national identity of Morocco, and North Africa in general, on the basis of cultural representations and ideological constructions closely related to nationalist and ethno linguistic trends. Num Pages: 253 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CJA; JHB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
In this book, I attempt to show how colonial and postcolonial political forces have endeavoured to reconstruct the national identity of Morocco, on the basis of cultural representations and ideological constructions closely related to nationalist and ethnolinguistic trends. I discuss how the issue of language is at the centre of the current cultural and political debates in Morocco. The present book is an investigation of the ramifications of multilingualism for language choice patterns and attitudes among Moroccans. More importantly, the book assesses the roles played by linguistic and cultural factors in the development and evolution of Moroccan society. It also ... Read more
In this book, I attempt to show how colonial and postcolonial political forces have endeavoured to reconstruct the national identity of Morocco, on the basis of cultural representations and ideological constructions closely related to nationalist and ethnolinguistic trends. I discuss how the issue of language is at the centre of the current cultural and political debates in Morocco. The present book is an investigation of the ramifications of multilingualism for language choice patterns and attitudes among Moroccans. More importantly, the book assesses the roles played by linguistic and cultural factors in the development and evolution of Moroccan society. It also ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
559g
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387239798
SKU
V9780387239798
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Ref
99-15
About Moha Ennaji
Dr. Moha Ennaji is one of Morocco's leading sociolinguists, with research interests in cultural and gender studies, migration, human rights and civil society. With a Ph.D. from the University of Essex in Education and Linguistics, he is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Letters, University of Fes, Morocco. He was Chair of the English Department there from ... Read more
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