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Language, Elites, and the State
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The first comparative analysis of nationalism and the language debate in Puerto Rico and Quebec.

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Introduction Conflicting Approaches to the Study of Nationalism Language and Elites Language and American Identity Canada and the King's English The Evolution of Puerto Rican Identity and Nationalism Quebec's Distinct Society and Nationalism Defending Spanish in Puerto Rico's Territorial Government The Quebec National Assembly and the Promotion of French Conclusion Bibliography Index

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AMÍLCAR A. BARRETO is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University. His articles have appeared in Homines and the Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism.

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?Impressive work that contrasts the national cases of Puerto Rico and Quebec; it illustrates the role of language use in the political game within social classes....Abundant theoretical discussion and valuable data....Highly recommended for scholars and researchers of the subject.?-Homines

?Recommended for public and academic libraries.?-Choice

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"Recommended for public and academic libraries."-Choice

"Impressive work that contrasts the national cases of Puerto Rico and Quebec; it illustrates the role of language use in the political game within social classes....Abundant theoretical discussion and valuable data....Highly recommended for scholars and researchers of the subject."-Homines

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