English Linguistic Imperialism from Below
Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility
(Author) Leya Mathew
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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.
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Publisher:
Multilingual Matters
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
208
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781788929141
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
July 11, 2022