English Linguistic Imperialism from Below: Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility by Mathew, Leya

English Linguistic Imperialism from Below: Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781788929141)

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Format: Hardcover
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$139.95
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English Linguistic Imperialism from Below: Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility by Mathew, Leya

English Linguistic Imperialism from Below: Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility

$139.95
English Linguistic Imperialism from Below: Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility by Mathew, Leya

English Linguistic Imperialism from Below: Moral Aspiration and Social Mobility

$139.95
Format: Hardcover
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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.



Author: Leya Mathew
ISBN-10: 1788929144
ISBN-13: 9781788929141
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2022
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d
By Leya Mathew
By Leya Mathew
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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.

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