English Linguistic Imperialism from Below - Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility

The book shows how English has been newly constituted as a dominant language in post-market reform India. Political economic transitions experienced as radical social mobility fuelled intense non-elite desire for English schooling. Rather than English schooling leading to social mobility, new experiences of mobility necessitated English schooling.

Info autore

Leya Mathew is an Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences division of the School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University, India. Her research examines the sociocultural transitions that have accompanied economic liberalization in India.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leya Mathew
• Editore: Multilingual Matters
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781788929134
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-913-4
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Peso: 324 g
• Serie: Critical Language and Literacy Studies; Critical Language and Literacy
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Corsi per adulti / università popolare > Materiali per università popolare / materiali per corsi di lingua; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione