On Language, Democracy, and Social Justice
Subtitle: Noam Chomsky's Critical Intervention
Publisher: Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter; Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9781433124488
Subjects: Chomsky, noam, 1928-; Sociolinguistics; Social justice; Democracy
Description: Every century has witnessed the birth of a few world-transcending intellectuals as well as talented emerging scholars. Noam Chomsky and Pierre W. Orelus are no exception. Using dialogues exchanged over the course of nine years, combined with heartfelt critical essays, Chomsky and Orelus analytically examine social justice issues, such as unbalanced relationships between dominant and subjugated languages, democratic schooling, neoliberalism, colonization, and the harmful effect of Western globalization on developing countries, particularly on the poor living in those countries. On Language, Democracy, and Social Justice offers a unique perspective on these issues. Educators and scholar-activists interested in challenging the long-standing status quo to inspire transformative social, educational, and political change must read this book.