The Politics Of English Language Education And Social Inequality: Global Pr...

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Politics Of English Language Education And Social Inequality: Global Pressures, National Priorities And Schooling In IndiaISBN13:9780367646189ISBN10:0367646188Author:Kalyanpur, Maya (Author), Bhuyan Boruah, Padmini (Author), Chugani Molina, Sarina (Author)Description:Based On Policy Analysis And Empirical Data, This Book Examines The Problematic Consequences Of Colonial Legacies Of Language Policies And English Language Education In The Multilingual Contexts Of The Global South Using A Postcolonial Lens, The Volume Explores The Raciolinguistics Of Language Hierarchies That Results In Students From Low-Income Backgrounds Losing Their Mother Tongues Without Acquiring Academic Fluency In English Using Findings From Five Major Research Projects, The Book Analyzes The Specific Context Of India, Where Ambiguous Language Policies Have Led To Uneasy Tensions Between The Colonial Language Of English, National And State Languages, And Students' Linguistic Diversity Is Mistaken For Cognitive Deficits When English Is The Medium Of Instruction In Schools The Authors Situate Their Own Professional And Personal Experiences In Their Efforts At Dismantling Postcolonial Structures Through Reflective Practice As Teacher Educators, And Present Solutions Of Decolonial Resistance To Linguistic Hierarchies That Include Critical Pedagogical Alternatives To Bilingual Education And Opportunities For Increased Teacher Agency Ultimately, This Timely Volume Will Appeal To Researchers, Scholars, Academics, And Students In The Fields Of International And Comparative Education, English And Literacy Studies, And Language Arts More Broadly Those Interested In English Language Learning In Low-Income Countries Specifically Will Also Find This Book To Be Of Benefit To Their Research Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:RoutledgePublication Date:2022-12-30Weight:0 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:208Language:English

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