Fishman 1976

Fishman 1976

Reference
	Fishman, Joshua A. 1976.Bilingual education: An international sociological perspective. Rowley, MA: Newbury House. xiii, 208 pages. 0883770563. Location: Dallas SIL Library 371.97 F5366. Interest level: lay specialist.

Abstract
	Favors bilingual education. Discusses sociological and cultural benefits of bilingual education for majority groups and minority groups. Also discusses benefits for
	education language teachers, and language teaching.
	Part 2 focuses on international findings in research regarding 1,200 bilingual secondary school programs.

Evaluation
	Gives good arguments in favor of bilingual education as an enrichment to the entire community, not just as compensation for poor minorities. Data is somewhat outdated (1976), but gives interesting sketches about bilingual education in several different countries.

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Bibliography module: Fishman 1976
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): F
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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