The global future of English studies /

The Global Future of English Studiespresents a succinct, carefully documented assessment of the current state and future trajectory of English studies around the world.Compiles data on student enrollments, faculty hiring, and financing in English studies around the world including China, home to mor...

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Main Author: English, James F., 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:The Global Future of English Studiespresents a succinct, carefully documented assessment of the current state and future trajectory of English studies around the world.Compiles data on student enrollments, faculty hiring, and financing in English studies around the world including China, home to more English majors than the U.S. and U.K. combinedRejects prevailing narratives of contraction and decline that dominate histories of the disciplineStresses English studies' expansion within a rapidly expanding global academic apparatus, and the new challenges and opportunities such sudden and dispers.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781119944645
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9781119944676
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DOI:10.1002/9781119944676