An Ethnographic Account of Educational Landscape in Pakistan
Myths, Trends, and Commitments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8221426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Bilal (0000-0001-5388-3183, Fatima Jinnah Women University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1524-1551 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Educational Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-8312 • E-ISSN: 1935-1011 |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/0002831218822066 |
| OpenAlex | W2906878999 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Education in Pakistan is no longer a matter of indifference to the rest of the world. Typically, concern is focused on the role played by the madrasah (Islamic religious school; plural madaaris) as the dominant provider of education. The rise in the number of English-medium education institutions countrywide does not enter such accounts. This ethnographic study relates this topic to the pedagogic aspirations of Pakistanis asking, What is the role of English-medium schools in Pakistan and is it even the case that the majority of Pakistanis are markedly in favor of a predominantly religious education for their children? The study suggests that formal English-medium education is most parents’ real-world priority, fluency in English being a prerequisite for higher paying jobs in Pakistan
Ethnography · Fluency · Formal education · Geography · Islam · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Medium of instruction · Mythology · Pedagogy · Plural · Religious education · Sociology · Anthropology · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology
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Between a rock and a hard place
An analytical review of Pakistan's educational policies and plans
English-Teaching Institutions in Pakistan
Pakistan
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The Issue of Private Tuition
The Effect of Gender Differences in Primary School Access, Type, and Quality on the Decision to Enroll in Rural Pakistan
Understanding Madrasahs
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |