Language, Power, and the Economics of Education in Morocco

This volume provides a comprehensive understanding and assessment of languagepolicy in education in Morocco. All aspects related to language policy and the effecton the education sector for more than half a century in Morocco are includedin the book. The book traces the role that the linguistic medium has played inthe educational system in Morocco since its independence from the French in 1956. Itexamines the role that various language policies have played in the educational sectorand provides an in-depth analysis of the most recent language policy recognizingBerber, making it an official language and a mandatory subject in all schools. As such,this book is on the cutting edge of language policy as it also examines a policy that isstill being rolled out. It also addresses the role of political pressure, and social and political conflicton language policy in Morocco, and how the linguistic medium has failed to guaranteethe basic goals of equity, equality and social justice that assure a decent future for everycitizen.