The Global Future of English Studies by James F. English - 9780470654941

The Global Future of English StudiesAuthor(s): James F. English\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9780470654941, 978-0470654941\nSynopsis\nThe Global Future of English Studiespresents a succinct, carefully documented assessment of the current state and future trajectory of English studies around the world.\nCompiles data on student enrollments, faculty hiring, and financing in English studies around the world including China, home to more English majors than the [url] and [url] combined\nRejects prevailing narratives of contraction and decline that dominate histories of the discipline\nStresses English studies' expansion within a rapidly expanding global academic apparatus, and the new challenges and opportunities such sudden and dispersive growth presents\nEssential reading for anyone interested in studying or teaching English in higher education