Reconsidering English studies in Indian higher education / Suman Gupta. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gupta, Suman, 1966- author.

Contributor:

Allen, Richard, 1946 June 23-

Chattarji, Subarno.

Chaudhuri, Supriya.

Series:

Routledge research in higher education.

Routledge Research in Higher Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English philology--Study and teaching (Higher)--India.

English philology.

English literature--Study and teaching (Higher)--India.

English literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

This book examines the status of English Studies in India, aspirations pinned on the subject by students, teachers, policy-makers and society in general, and how these are addressed at the higher education level. It presents analytical background discussions of the history and policy environment, and offers open-ended, multi-faceted and multi-vocal accounts of particular aspects of contemporary Indian English Studies, including curriculum, pedagogy, research, employment, relation to Indian vernaculars and translation studies. Reconsidering English Studies in Indian Higher Education is an invaluable source for anyone interested in: The relevant histories and higher education policies Professional concerns, including employment, management, teaching and scholarly practices, and negotiations in terms of socio-cultural life Student attitudes, experiences and aspirations Management ethos and academic work in a comparative perspective, informed by the situation and debates in the United Kingdom and United States of America The context of global English Studies and globalization 　The book will be of primary interest to academic readers such as students, teachers and researchers in English Studies in India, Britain and wherever the discipline is pursued at higher education level Suman Gupta is Professor and Chair in Literature and Cultural History at The Open University. Richard Allen is Professor Emeritus at the Department of English at The Open University. Subarno Chattarji is Associate Professor at the Department of English, University of Delhi. Supriya Chaudhuri is Professor Emeritus at the Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Contents:

pt. 1. Background

pt. 2. Professional concerns

pt. 3. Students

pt. 4. Comparative perspectives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-138-57584-4

1-317-63816-6

1-315-75910-1

9781315759104

OCLC:

958096283