CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Janoo, Umair |
|---|---|
| Title | The Postcolonial heritage: New Literacy Studies, Medium of Instruction and the Education Policy in Pakistan |
| Summary | This dissertation presents an analysis of the incoherence in language and education policy that has been exhibited by the Government of Pakistan since the independence of the country in 1947. The idea is explored under the lens of postcolonial studies, specifically New literacy studies which understands literacy as a social process and not a condition. The theoretical framework and scholarly opinion in this sub discipline has been employed to gain further understanding and insight into the reason for the incoherence in policy making in Pakistan which has led to a class divide and multiple forms of literacies. Most state education is conducted in the national language Urdu, but, citizens proficient in English enjoy the most employment opportunities which results in upwards social mobility, whereas, Urdu and regional language users face marginalization. This marginalization is also manifest in higher education in the country as college and university education in Pakistan is conducted in English. This dissertation concludes through carrying out the analysis aforementioned that the Pakistani education system needs to remove inconsistencies and abrupt changes in the education system while making attempts to decolonize the history of the English language in the region and ultimately select one medium of instruction throughout all levels of education in the country to remove the class divide. |
| Supervisor | Matei, Liviu |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/janoo_umair.pdf |
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