Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 1)

A new edition of the text introducing the concepts and practices of bilingual education at an individual, group, and national level. The bilingual "map" covers cognitive theories and curriculum, classroom practices in bilingual education, and matters of literacy and anti-racism. Baker (education, U. of Wales) maintains a broad, integrated approach in the volume giving it a "global" perspective and making the information applicable in any multilingual situation. The appendices contain survey materials regarding Spanish language use. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.