Macaulayism
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Macaulay + -ism, from the name of Thomas Babington Macaulay, who was instrumental in introducing English as a medium of instruction for higher education in India.
Noun
[edit]Macaulayism (uncountable)
- (India, derogatory) The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform.
Usage notes
[edit]The term is usually used in a derogatory fashion, and the connotation is one of disloyalty to one's country and one's heritage. The Hindu Right in India often blames Macaulay for producing a generation of Indians not proud of their heritage.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics: 1925 to the 1990s, →ISBN, Page 343, Christophe Jaffrelot.