Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Chapter 1. Introduction: Situating the Vernacular in a Divisive Postcolonial Landscape 1
5. Chapter 2. Divisive Postcolonial Ideologies, Language Policies and Social Practices 21
6. Chapter 3. Divisive and Divergent Pedagogical Tools for Vernacularand English-medium Students 40
7. Chapter 4. The Divisive Politics of Divergent Pedagogical Practices at College Level 62
8. Chapter 5. The Divisive Politics of Tracking 91
9. Chapter 6. Gulfs and Bridges Revisited: Hybridity, Nativization and Other Loose Ends 111
10. Afterword: Some Personal Notes 120
11. Appendix 1: Details of Research Data 122
12. Appendix 2: Some Historical Dates Marking the Enforcement of Particular Educational Policies 125
13. Appendix 3: Divergent Minimal Levels of Learning (MLLs) for VM and EM Students 127
14. Appendix 4: Examples from Curricula and Examination Papers 128
15. References 131
16. Index 138