Chapter 4 Language Policies and Ideologies in Qatar Is Resistance to English-Medium Instruction the Right Resistance?

Neoliberalism, globalisation, and English language hegemony have contributed to the adoption of Western "travelling policies" in the Arab Gulf states, such as building knowledge-based economies and the implementation of English-medium instruction in schools and universities. In Qatar, as w...

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Main Author: Hillman, Sara (auth)
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
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