Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ533292
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Toward Identity and Community in Namibia and the United States: A Disturbing Contrast.
Grant, Sydney R.
Social Studies, v87 n2 p68-71 Mar-Apr 1996
Compares and contrasts Namibian and U.S. policies concerning the promotion of English as an official language. Praises Namibia's thoughtful, gradual, and nonpunitive approach. Characterizes the U.S. policy as fragmented, contradictory, and driven by political considerations. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, Bilingualism, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Maintenance, Language Planning, Politics of Education, Role of Education
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Namibia
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