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The Sociolinguistics of Navajo Literacy.

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McLaughlin, Daniel – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1989

Develops a critique of the "special diglossia" idea: the notion that Navajos speak Navajo but read and write English. Describes uses for English and Navajo literacy in one community on the Navajo reservation. Applies concepts such as institution, ideology, power, and empowerment to these uses. (JS)

Descriptors: American Indian Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, English (Second Language)

Multicultural Education: Present Scope and Future Directions.

Robinson, Edward H. III, Ed. – Humanist Educator, 1981

Issues relating to multicultural education are addressed in seven articles including: (1) the development of cross-cultural competency and tolerance; (2) multicultural guidance; (3) multiethnic representation in reading materials; and (4) moral education in multicultural settings. (RC)

Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnicity, Guidance