Simultaneous identities : language, education and the Nepali nation /
Uma Pradhan.
- Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
- xviii, 271 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- South Asia in the social sciences .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Language, education and the Nepali nation -- Language, education and state-making in Nepal -- Mother tongue and the construction of an educated person -- Language, public space and identity -- Transforming language to a script -- Language, education and knowledge-making -- Quality, equality and language ideology -- Ethnicity, education and employment -- Conclusion: Simultaneous identities.
9781108489928 (hbk.)
Native language and education --Nepal. Native language --Study and teaching --Nepal. Multilingual education --Nepal. Linguistic minorities --Education --Nepal. Nationalism and education --Nepal. Nepali people --Ethnic identity. National characteristics, Nepali.