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Language shift among the Navajos : identity politics and cultural continuity / Deborah House.
Discusses the alarming reduction in the speaking of the Navajo language on the reservation, mapping out some of the intricacies of relations between the English and Navajo languages and the teaching of them, explaining why and how Navajos are having difficulty maintaining their native language, and making suggestions as to what can be done about this.
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- ISBN: 0816522197
- ISBN: 9780816522194
- ISBN: 0816522200
- ISBN: 9780816522200
- Physical Description: xxvii, 122 pages, [5] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, �2002.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-117) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Hegemony, ideology, and "culture" -- The benefits of being American -- The revitalization of Navajo culture -- Narratives of Navajo-ness -- Navajo-ization of Navajo schools -- A Navajo paradigm of reversing Navajo language shift.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PM 2007 .H68 2002 | 257759 | Stacks | Available | - |
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