Language Matters
How Canadian Voluntary Associations Manage French and English
Will be published approx. on 30. March 2009
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7748-1503-1 (ISBN)
Description
In the 1960s, a study for the Royal Commission on Bilingualism andBiculturalism Commission revealed that Canadian associations were oftenparalyzed by internal conflicts over language. LanguageMatters examines whether this remains the case.The contributorspresent case studies or life histories of diverse associations, frombusiness organizations to groups concerned with social justice. Theyexamine key turning points in the given association's history andexplore how its mandate, leadership, relationship to the federal andprovincial governments, and shifting options in the politicalarena shaped its response to linguistic diversity. LanguageMatters provides a deeper understanding of the language dynamic inCanada and offers solutions to groups and governments trying to managedifference.
Reviews / Votes
"I do not know of any other study of voluntary associations done on such a scale. This book will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of sociolinguistics, political science, and management and conflict studies, not to mention people in the associations studied. Language Matters is of marked significance, academically, socially, and politically." - Jean Laponce, author of Languages and Their Territories"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-1503-1 (9780774815031)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
David R. Cameron is the chair of and professor inpolitical science at the University of Toronto and a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Canada. Richard Simeon is a professorof political science and law at the University of Toronto and a Fellowof the Royal Society of Canada.
Content
Preface
1 Language and the Institutions of Civil Society / David Cameronand Richard Simeon
2 French-English Relations in Comprehensive BusinessAssociations / William Coleman and Tim Mau
3 Canada's English and French Farm Communities / GraceSkogstad
4 Municipal Associations / Don Stevenson and RichardGilbert
5 Associations in the Voluntary Health Sector: The Heart and StrokeFoundations of Canada and the Huntington Societies of Canada and Quebec/ Richard Simeon
6 From Biculturalism to Bilingualism: Patterns of LinguisticAssociation in the Canadian Council on Social Development / JaneJenson and Rachel Laforest
7 Managing Linguistic Practices in International Development NGOs:The World University Service of Canada / Cathy Blacklock
8 Two Voices for Human Rights: Amnesty International / MichelDuquette and Sylvie Dugas
9 Accommodation at the Pinnacle: The Special Role of CivilSociety's Leaders / Richard Simeon and David Cameron
Notes
Bibliography
Index
1 Language and the Institutions of Civil Society / David Cameronand Richard Simeon
2 French-English Relations in Comprehensive BusinessAssociations / William Coleman and Tim Mau
3 Canada's English and French Farm Communities / GraceSkogstad
4 Municipal Associations / Don Stevenson and RichardGilbert
5 Associations in the Voluntary Health Sector: The Heart and StrokeFoundations of Canada and the Huntington Societies of Canada and Quebec/ Richard Simeon
6 From Biculturalism to Bilingualism: Patterns of LinguisticAssociation in the Canadian Council on Social Development / JaneJenson and Rachel Laforest
7 Managing Linguistic Practices in International Development NGOs:The World University Service of Canada / Cathy Blacklock
8 Two Voices for Human Rights: Amnesty International / MichelDuquette and Sylvie Dugas
9 Accommodation at the Pinnacle: The Special Role of CivilSociety's Leaders / Richard Simeon and David Cameron
Notes
Bibliography
Index