Language, education, and identity medium in South Asia / edited by Chaise LaDousa and Christina P. Davis.
| Other author | LaDousa, Chaise |
| Other author | Davis, Christina P. (Anthropologist |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021001889 |
| ISBN | 9781003146278 ebook |
| ISBN | hardback |
| ISBN | paperback |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |