The politics of English language education and social inequality : global pressures, national priorities and schooling in India /: global pressures, national priorities and schooling in India. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maya Kalyanpur, Padmini Bhuyan Boruah, Sarina Chugani Molina, and Sunaina Shenoy.
• Authors: Kalyanpur, Maya; Boruah, Padmini Bhuyan; Molina, Sarina Chugani; Shenoy, Sunaina
• Contents: About the Authors List of figures and tables List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Prologue: Our language stories PART I: The global context for language policy 1 Introducing a postcolonial perspective on language education A colonial/postcolonial framework Language as a tool of oppression in globalization The diminishment of non-world languages Socio-economic barriers to acquisition of the English Language The structure of the book 2 Language, linguicide and equity: Navigating the tension between heritage, national and colonial agendas Language vitality, status, and terminology National language policies in Pakistan and Bangladesh: Issues of linguistic equity The Chinese language diaspora in East Asia Language challenges in Taiwan and Hong Kong Linguicide or the integration of heritage language education? Part II: The politics and practice of India’s language education policy 3 . Language contestations and the illusions around English in India’s Three Language Formula English in education: From constitutional provisions to policy English as deliverance, English as Indian: Competing social and educational goals Pedagogic models of English Language Teaching: Ground realities and social disadvantage Repositioning English: Empowerment agendas and multiliteracy frameworks Conclusion 4 . English language teachers and teacher education: Challenging normative linguistic positionings The impact of national education policies on language teacher education Moving beyond the colonial legacy: Alternative pedagogy and curricular models of language education Teachers’ pedagogy, invisibility, voice and agency Restructuring English language teacher education: New initiatives Conclusion 5 . English medium private schools: Teaching bilingual and multilingual students in the context of inequality Language teaching in Karnataka private schools: Linguistic and cultural contexts Language of instruction: Helping those who struggle English language teaching in classroom contexts Conclusion 6 . L2 English language acquisition: Dyslexia and learning inequalities in private schools Dyslexia: the language difference vs learning disorder debate Dyslexia and English literary acquisition in the Indian school context Learning disabilities, dyslexia and disadvantage The implications for disadvantaged learners in English medium private schools Conclusion Part III: Decolonizing language education and challenging disadvantage 7 . English language education and the case against neutrality Language and globalization: Hybridity, neutrality, and the danger of complicity Race and power: The persistence of racio-linguistic ideologies Considering postcolonial approaches in the English language classroom Reimagining a possible future of English language education 8 . Challenging disadvantage through language education policy and practice: New postcolonial directions The complexities and challenges of language education policies and practices Engaging in decolonial resistance and critical pedagogy The reflective practitioner: Rethinking our professional selves Conclusion Glossary Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.44954; English language -- Study and teaching -- India; Language policy -- India; Language and education -- India; English language -- Political aspects -- India; English language -- Social aspects -- India
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000825688; 9781000825671
• Related ISBNs: 9780367646165; 9780367646189
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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