Indigenous Youth And Multilingualism: Language Identity, Ideology, And Practice In Dynamic Cultural Worlds
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Author Description
Beyond Endangerment: Indigenous Youth And Multilingualism / Leisy T. Wyman, Teresa L. Mccarty, And Sheilah E. Nicholas -- Genealogies Of Language Loss And Recovery: Native Youth Language Practices And Cultural Continuance / Teresa L. Mccarty, Mary Eunice Romero-little, Larisa Warhol, And Ofelia Zepeda -- Just Keep Expanding Outwards: Embodied Space As Cultural Critique In The Life And Work Of A Navajo Hip Hop Artist / Brendan H. O'connor And Gilbert Brown -- Being Hopi By Living Hopi: Redefining And Reasserting Cultural And Linguistic Identity: Emergent Hopi Youth Ideologies / Sheilah E. Nicholas -- Youth Linguistic Survivance In Transforming Settings: A Yup'ik Example / Leisy T. Wyman -- I Didn't Know You Knew Mexicano!: Shifting Ideologies, Identities, And Ambivalence Among Former Youth In Tlaxcala, Mexico / Jacqueline Messing -- Critical Language Awareness Among Native Youth In New Mexico / Tiffany S. Lee -- Igniting A Youth Language Movement: Inuit Youth As Agents Of Circumpolar Language Planning / Shelley R. Tulloch -- Efforts Of The Ree-volution: Revitalizing Arikara Language In An Endangered Language Context / Kuunux Teerit Kroupa -- Commentary: A Native Hawaiian Perspective On Indigenous Youth And Bilingualism / William H. Wilson And Kauanoe Kamanä -- Commentary: Indigenous Youth Bilingualism From A Yup'ik Perspective / Walkie Charles -- Commentary: En/countering Indigenous Bi/multilingualism / Ofelia García. Edited By Leisy T. Wyman, Teresa L. Mccarty, And Sheilah E. Nicholas. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates how Indigenous youth navigate the complex intersection of language identity, ideology, and practice within rapidly changing cultural landscapes. Edited by Leisy T. Wyman, Teresa L. McCarty, and Sheilah E. Nicholas, the text draws upon ethnographic research and collaborative scholarship to challenge traditional narratives of language loss. The authors argue that Indigenous youth are not merely passive recipients of cultural decline but active agents who redefine linguistic survivance through contemporary practices and social engagement.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Ethnographic case studies covering diverse Indigenous communities including Navajo, Hopi, Yup'ik, Inuit, and Arikara.
- Analysis of how youth utilize modern cultural expressions, such as hip hop, to assert linguistic identity.
- Examination of language planning and revitalization efforts from the perspective of young speakers.
- Theoretical frameworks addressing language ideology, critical language awareness, and the concept of linguistic survivance.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and educators frequently cite this collection as a foundational text for understanding the agency of Indigenous youth in language revitalization efforts. The prose is noted for its academic rigor and its ability to bridge the gap between sociolinguistic theory and community-based practice.
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Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge,
ISBN-10:
0203121430
ISBN-13:
9780203121436
Anthropological linguistics
Linguistics
North America
Sociology
Language shift
Indian youth
Anthropology
Education
Bilingualism
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