The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India
Subtitle: Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Oct 28, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781137519603
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.
Notes: Source title: The Ecology of Language in Multilingual India: Voices of Women and Educators in the Himalayan Foothills (Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities)