The English Language Debate: One Nation, One Language?

Should English be declared the official language of the United States? Should students be educated in their native language? For how long? Why? This balanced examination of a hot issue, originally written for young adults, can be used in college level courses in sociology, education, and politics. Providing a historical overview often missing from newspaper articles in 8 concise chapters, the book provided me with a far better understanding of the complicated politics of simply teaching English as a Second Language to immigrants. I found the complicated arguments, presented in relatively simple words, far more interesting than jargon-ladden essays usually read in university courses.