Language choice and life chances: evidence from the civil services examination
By: Tangirala, Maruthi P.
Material type:
ArticlePublisher: 2009Description: p.16-20.Subject(s): Civil service - India | Civil service
In:
Economic and Political WeeklySummary: Careers in the civil service are a continuing source of prestigious employment to the middle and upper classes of non-metropolitan India, even as a erstwhile elite classes look for greener pastures. Differential access to languages, especially to English, distinguishes the "national" and regional elites in India. This article presents evidence relating to language choice from the civil services exams post-1979. The perceptible changes in preferences of candidates taking this exam reflect a new confidence with using Indian languages led by Hindi and mirror the larger changes in the linguistic landscape and in linguistic relations. - Reproduced.
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Articles
|
Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 44, Issue no: 39 | Available | AR84371 |
Careers in the civil service are a continuing source of prestigious employment to the middle and upper classes of non-metropolitan India, even as a erstwhile elite classes look for greener pastures. Differential access to languages, especially to English, distinguishes the "national" and regional elites in India. This article presents evidence relating to language choice from the civil services exams post-1979. The perceptible changes in preferences of candidates taking this exam reflect a new confidence with using Indian languages led by Hindi and mirror the larger changes in the linguistic landscape and in linguistic relations. - Reproduced.
There are no comments for this item.