Decolonizing English: Reimagining English Language Learning and Teaching through Critical Pedagogies

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dc.contributorLass, Andrew
dc.contributorCrumbaugh, Justin
dc.contributor.advisorRoth, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorTerachi, Ami
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-16T14:01:57Z
dc.date.available2013-12-16T14:01:57Z
dc.date.gradyear2014en_US
dc.date.issued2013-12-16
dc.description.abstractAt the turn of the century, nearly a quarter of the world’s population (1.5 billion people) was estimated to speak English with some fluency. English has gained an official or special status in at least seventy-five countries and it is undoubtedly the most widely taught foreign language among all languages in the world. Being a lingua franca in science and technology, economy, politics, education, journalism, media and culture, and more, English seems to have solidified its status as “the” international language and its supremacy is seldom questioned. Critically examining the history of the spread of English worldwide, its hegemonic characteristics, and its impact on local languages and identities, I problematize the alleged necessity and promise of the English language from both macro and micro perspectives. In this thesis, I reflect on my own experience of English acquisition, analyze Bhutan’s effort to bring education through the medium of English, and explore possible applications of critical pedagogy in English language classrooms. By combining autobiographical, ethnographical, and theoretical writing, I invite readers to reflect on their own relationship to this global language and what actions to take.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSociology & Anthropologyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10166/3336
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.restrictedpublicen_US
dc.subjectEnglishen_US
dc.subjectEnglish language teachingen_US
dc.subjectEnglish language learningen_US
dc.subjectEnglish as a second languageen_US
dc.subjectEnglish as a foreign languageen_US
dc.subjectWorld Englishesen_US
dc.subjectCreoleen_US
dc.subjectcritical pedagogyen_US
dc.subjectimperialismen_US
dc.subjectcolonizationen_US
dc.subjectcolonialityen_US
dc.subjectBhutanen_US
dc.subjectJapanen_US
dc.subjectJapaneseen_US
dc.subjectgross national happinessen_US
dc.subjectmodernizationen_US
dc.subjectdevelopmenten_US
dc.subjectanthropologyen_US
dc.subjectautobiographyen_US
dc.subjectethnographyen_US
dc.subjectidentityen_US
dc.subjectPaulo Freireen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectlanguage theoryen_US
dc.subjectlanguage acquisitionen_US
dc.subjectempowermenten_US
dc.titleDecolonizing English: Reimagining English Language Learning and Teaching through Critical Pedagogiesen_US
dc.title.alternativeThe Empire of English and Its Discontents: The Extension of English to Bhutan, Its Impact on Local Languages and Identities, and the Possibility of Resistanceen_US
dc.typeThesis
mhc.degreeUndergraduateen_US
mhc.institutionMount Holyoke College

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