Dalit Academic Journeys: Stories of Caste, Exclusion and Assertion in Indian Higher Education

— —

Bharat Rathod

Dalit Academic Journeys

Stories of Caste, Exclusion and Assertion in Indian Higher Education

Bharat Rathod

$83.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge India
26 August 2024

Social classes; Urban communities; Education; Higher & further education, tertiary education

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the academic journeys of Dalit students and their lived experiences of systemic exclusion in Indian higher education. It explains their educational journeys beyond caste-based discrimination, specifically analyzing the power dynamics, resilience, and resistance in their institutional life.

The volume

— Describes institutional culture, practices and contexts that contribute to a negative environment for Dalit students, and what changes would be required to create a positive campus climate for them;

— Provides a comparative analysis with the U.S. higher education contexts while drawing theoretical frameworks from critical race theory in educational settings, social reproduction theory, and diversity research;

— Discusses the significance of developing anti-casteist, democratic, and inclusive university spaces in India, with an emphasis on how Indian university campuses can be transformed through diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives, and indispensable support programs to assist Dalit and other vulnerable students

Nuanced and accessible, this book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of education, higher education, sociology, exclusion studies, and Dalit studies. It will also be useful for policymakers; social activists; NGOs; research centres; and those working in the areas of higher education, reservations, public policy, caste, anti-caste, and exclusion studies.

By: Bharat Rathod
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781032125015
ISBN 10: 1032125012
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Sukhadeo Thorat. Preface.1. Introduction 2. Autobiography: My Higher Education Journey 3. Caste and Diversity in Higher Education Context 4. Contextualizing Dalit Identity 5. Academic Journey: Aspiration, Struggle and Caste 6. Campus Climate and Institutional Support 7. Counter Narratives and Resilience 8. Discussion, Recommendations and Conclusion

Bharat Rathod has completed a doctoral degree in International Education at the College of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst). His research interest comprises caste, Dalit students, higher education in India, diversity framework, and qualitative research methods. His research articles are published in Journal of Exclusion Studies and Journal of Social Inclusion Studies. Over the last decade, Bharat has been associated with youth mentoring activities to promote higher education among the unrepresentative communities in India. He has been associated with community development initiatives in Gujarat and involved civil society organizations in India and the United States. He has been coordinating the ‘Anti-caste Campaign’ at UMass Amherst, to add caste as a protected category in the anti-discriminatory framework of UMass Amherst.