Author

Publication

2017-10-28 - Palgrave Macmillan

Language

English

Word Count

77,750 words, Guess

Page Count

311 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101137519606
  • ISBN-139781137519603
  • Library of Congress Control Number2017955673
  • OCLC Control Number992785359
  • Better World Books9781137519603
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCP1-1091
  • LCCP40.45.I4 G76 2018

Description

This book explores the linguistic ecology of the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India through the experiences and discourses of minority youth and their educators. Providing in-depth examples of Indian multilingualism, this volume analyses how each language is valued in its own context; how national-level policies are appropriated and contested in local discourses; and how language and culture influence educational opportunities and identity negotiation for Kumauni young women. In doing so, the author examines how students and educators navigate a multilingual society with similarly diverse classroom practices. She simultaneously critiques the language and education system in modern India and highlights alternative perspectives on empowerment through the lens of a unique Gandhian educational context.

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