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This volume - in the Themes in Politics series - focuses on the relationship between language (culture) and politics (power) at the social, political, historical, cultural, and ideological levels. It explains the conceptual and historical unfolding of this relationship between 1900 and 2000. It also expands newer areas and frontiers of research and critical thinking by drawing attention to readings from different disciplines and perspectives predominantly history, political science, sociology, literature, anthropology, and cultural studies. The essays have been thematically arranged to illustrate the rich diversity of issues and arguments. The thematic plurality and methodological innovativeness is reflected in the selection of readings and their novel ways of interpreting the language question. The author highlights India's linguistic diversity and its political predicament, linguistic states formation in independent India, Indian Constitution and the language question, linguistic minorities, language and education to understand the complex character of this relationship.

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The book [has] a wide ranging canvas, drawing on all the social science disciplines to remind readers of the many faces of the language question...By reviewing some of the recent literature, the editor demonstrates the liveliness of a field which, ten years ago, seemed to have run out of steam...It is a valuable teaching tool [and] a piece of quality scholarship that will stimulate research. --Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, University of Chicago<br> Asha Sarangi's volume is a 'must read' text for those engaged in several fields--starting from linguistics and language planning to history, social anthropology, and political science...[The] essays would set many readers into thinking carefully about the important relationship between linguistic-communicative and political processes, the next time a language riot flares up. --Udaya Narayana Singh, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore<br> This volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between language and politics in contemporary India. [It] provides us with an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the ways in which language shapes national identity, social inequality, and the forms of power that underpin the modern nation-state. --Leela Fernandes, Rutgers University<br>

The book [has] a wide ranging canvas, drawing on all the social science disciplines to remind readers of the many faces of the language question...By reviewing some of the recent literature, the editor demonstrates the liveliness of a field which, ten years ago, seemed to have run out of steam...It is a valuable teaching tool [and] a piece of quality scholarship that will stimulate research. --Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, University of Chicago Asha Sarangi's volume is a 'must read' text for those engaged in several fields--starting from linguistics and language planning to history, social anthropology, and political science...[The] essays would set many readers into thinking carefully about the important relationship between linguistic-communicative and political processes, the next time a language riot flares up. --Udaya Narayana Singh, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore This volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between language and politics in contemporary India. [It] provides us with an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the ways in which language shapes national identity, social inequality, and the forms of power that underpin the modern nation-state. --Leela Fernandes, Rutgers University The book [has] a wide ranging canvas, drawing on all the social science disciplines to remind readers of the many faces of the language question...By reviewing some of the recent literature, the editor demonstrates the liveliness of a field which, ten years ago, seemed to have run out of steam...It is a valuable teaching tool [and] a piece of quality scholarship that will stimulate research. --Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, University of Chicago Asha Sarangi's volume is a 'must read' text for those engaged in several fields--starting from linguistics and language planning to history, social anthropology, and political science...[The] essays would set many readers into thinking carefully about the important relationship between linguistic-communicative and political processes, the next time a language riot flares up. --Udaya Narayana Singh, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore This volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between language and politics in contemporary India. [It] provides us with an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the ways in which language shapes national identity, social inequality, and the forms of power that underpin the modern nation-state. --Leela Fernandes, Rutgers University

"""The book [has] a wide ranging canvas, drawing on all the social science disciplines to remind readers of the many faces of the language question...By reviewing some of the recent literature, the editor demonstrates the liveliness of a field which, ten years ago, seemed to have run out of steam...It is a valuable teaching tool [and] a piece of quality scholarship that will stimulate research.""--Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, University of Chicago ""Asha Sarangi's volume is a 'must read' text for those engaged in several fields--starting from linguistics and language planning to history, social anthropology, and political science...[The] essays would set many readers into thinking carefully about the important relationship between linguistic-communicative and political processes, the next time a language riot flares up.""--Udaya Narayana Singh, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore ""This volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between language and politics in contemporary India. [It] provides us with an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the ways in which language shapes national identity, social inequality, and the forms of power that underpin the modern nation-state.""--Leela Fernandes, Rutgers University"

<br> The book [has] a wide ranging canvas, drawing on all the social science disciplines to remind readers of the many faces of the language question...By reviewing some of the recent literature, the editor demonstrates the liveliness of a field which, ten years ago, seemed to have run out of steam...It is a valuable teaching tool [and] a piece of quality scholarship that will stimulate research. --Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, University of Chicago<p><br> Asha Sarangi's volume is a 'must read' text for those engaged in several fields--starting from linguistics and language planning to history, social anthropology, and political science...[The] essays would set many readers into thinking carefully about the important relationship between linguistic-communicative and political processes, the next time a language riot flares up. --Udaya Narayana Singh, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore<p><br> This volume makes a major contribution to our understanding of the relationship between language and politics in contemporary India. [It] provides us with an in-depth and nuanced understanding of the ways in which language shapes national identity, social inequality, and the forms of power that underpin the modern nation-state. --Leela Fernandes, Rutgers University<p><br>

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Asha Sarangi is Associate Professor at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

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