Full Description
This volume is a collection of scholarly papers that explore the complex issues concerning English Studies in the present Indian context. The discussions in this volume range from historical perspectives to classroom-specific pedagogies, from sociological and political hierarchies to the dynamics of intellectual development in the English language environment. Interrogating both policy and practice pertaining to English Studies in the context of Indian society, culture, history, literature and governance, the chapters seek to formulate contemporary perspectives to these debates and envision alternative possibilities.
Since the introduction of English to India more than 2 centuries ago, the language has transmuted the very fabric of Indian society, culture, history, literature and governance. The idea of India cannot be conceived in its entirety without taking into consideration the epistemological role that English has played in its formation. The present globalized world order has added dimensions to English Studies which are radically different from those of India's colonial and postcolonial past. It is therefore imperative that the multitudinous shades and shadows of the discipline be re-examined with inputs drawn from the present context. This volume is for scholars and researchers of English literature and language studies, linguistics, and culture studies, and others interested in exploring new paradigms of engagement with the disciplinary formulation of English Studies in India.
Contents
1. English Studies in India: Reviewing Borders, Remapping the Terrain Banibrata Mahanta, Rajesh Babu Sharma.- PART 1.- 2. Reading the World: Growing up in the "Discipline" Mahasweta Sengupta.- 3. Shakespeare as an Instrument of Epistemic Violence Santanu Niyogi.- 4. Another Window on the World: English for Creative Expression in the Indian Context Amritjit Singh.- 5. Negotiating between Languages and Cultures: English Studies Today Sonjoy Dutta-Roy.- 6. Comparative Literature as an Academic Discipline in India Santanu Biswas.- 7. University Teachers of English and the New Humanities Prabhat K. Singh.- PART 2.- 8. Provincialising Europe through English Literary Studies in India Kamalakar Bhat.- 9. Democratising the Language of Feminist Expression: English and Bhasha Contexts of Indian Women's Writing Bharti Arora.- 10. The Organic Intellectual and English Studies in India Prabhat Jha.- 11. Experiments and Contradictions: The Journey of English in India Richa.- 12. United by a "Foreign" Language: The Evolution of English in Multilingual India Partha Sarathi Nandi.- 13. Spiritual Preaching in India: English as a Tool for Religious Propagation Pinak Sankar Bhattacharya.- PART 3.- 14. Teaching English Literature/Language: Perspectives from a Non-Metro University Somdev Banik.- 15. Testing English Studies in India: Problems and Possibilities Stuti Khare.- 16. English Studies in the Open Distance Learning (ODL) Mode: Possibilities and Challenges of Pedagogy Nandini Sahu, Srideep Mukherjee.- 17. Vocationalisation of English Studies in India: A Critique Ravindra B. Tasildar.- 18. Localising the Alien: Newspaper English and the Indian Classroom Asima Ranjan Parhi.
