Simultaneous Identities - Language, Education, and the Nepali Nation (Hardcover)

The recent socio-political changes in Nepal have brought assimilationist notions of Nepali nationalism under a tight scrutiny and drawn attention to more plural, inclusive, and diverse notions of Nepaliness. However, both assimilationist and pluralist visions continue to remain normative in their approach, and often posit ethnic and national identity in opposition to each other. Drawing on the everyday practices in the two schools, this book illustrates that social actors in minority language education did not necessarily select between minority identity and national identity, but instead made simultaneous claims to more than one social identity by discursively positioning 'ethnic identity' as 'national identity'. It builds on the notion of 'simultaneity' to illustrate that it is through the 'unresolved co-presences' of apparently contradictory ways that people maintain their multi-layered identities. By arguing for an analytical necessity to adopt relational approach, it aims to complicate the neat compartmentalisation of identities.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	South Asia in the Social Sciences
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	Uma Pradhan
Dimensions:	237 x 161 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	290
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-48992-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > Local government policies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-48992-3
Barcode:	9781108489928

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