Description
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.
Author: Leya Mathew
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Published: 07/11/2022
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9781788929134
ISBN10: 1788929136
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Educational Policy & Reform
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching
About the Author
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.