Language, Education, and Identity: Medium in South Asia

By: Chaise LaDousa; Christina P. Davis

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Synopsis: This book examines medium of instruction in education and studies its social, economic, and political significance in the lives of people living in South Asia. It provides insight into the meaning of medium and what makes it so important to identity, aspiration, and inequality. It questions the ideologized associations between education and social and spatial mobility and discusses the gender- and class-based marginalization that comes with vernacular-medium education. The volume also considers how policy measures, such as the Right to Education (RTE) Act in India, have failed to address the inequalities brought by medium in schools, and investigates questions on language access, inclusion, and rights. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, the book will be indispensable for students and scholars of anthropology, education studies, sociolinguistics, sociology, and South Asian studies. It will also appeal to those interested in language and education in South Asia, especially the role of language in the reproduction of inequality.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 232 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000407853
Related ISBNs:: 9781003146278, 9780367626525, 9780367704315
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/09/21
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Chaise LaDousa and Christina P. Davis
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Language Arts, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Chaise LaDousa
Edited by:: Christina P. Davis