Reclaiming Basque: Language, Nation, and Cultural Activism

By Jacqueline Urla

Book Overview

The Basque language, Euskara, is one of Europe's most ancient tongues and a vital part of today's lively Basque culture. Reclaiming Basque examines the ideology, methods, and discourse of the Basque-language revitalization movement over the course of the past century and the way this effort has unfolded alongside the simultaneous Basque nationalist struggle for autonomy. Jacqueline Urla employs extensive long-term fieldwork, interviews, and close examination of a vast range of documents in several media to uncover the strategies that have been used to preserve and revive Euskara and the various controversies that have arisen among Basque-language advocates.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874179653
• ISBN13: 9780874179651
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"