Gender and Craftwork in Rural Society

The Role of Education

Nidhi Gaur

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Routledge India
11 December 2024

Regional studies; Rural communities; Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology; Moral & social purpose of education

This book examines the potential of craft-centred education to influence the gender socialisation of rural children through a philosophical, sociological, and psychological lens. It discusses Gandhi’s vision of craft-centred education and situates its place within his concept of ‘swaraj.’

The volume looks at the construction of gender at home, students’ participation in crafts at school, and parental perception of craft-centred education. It studies the students’ experience, its impact on their intellectual and physical development, and the nature of the interaction between the socialisation of children at home and in school.

An important contribution to the study of Gandhian practices, the book will be of considerable interest to students and researchers of gender studies, education, non-violence, peace studies, and South Asian studies.

By: Nidhi Gaur
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032843476
ISBN 10: 1032843470
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 11 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspective Chapter 3: Girlhood, Education and Crafts: A Conceptual Exploration Chapter 4: Methodology Chapter 5: History of Craft-centered Education Chapter 6: The School and the World Chapter 7: Constructing Gender: At Home and in School Chapter 8: Analysis II Learning Through Crafts: A Psychological Investigation Chapter 9: Implications and Conclusion

Nidhi Gaur works in gender and education with Room to Read. She completed her doctoral studies at the Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi, India. She has contributed papers and essays on craft-centred education, Gandhi studies, and children’s literature.

Reviews for Gender and Craftwork in Rural Society: The Role of Education

“Dr Nidhi Gaur has written a delightful engaging and lucid book. It looks at children studying in a Gandhian school near Wardha. Her work shows us the viability of the extensions of Ashram life where everything is woven together. Marcel Mauss spoke of the ""total social fact"" where specialization, differentiation and knowledge are in an interactive mode. So also, Dr Gaur's work will show how therapeutic craft education is in modern schools.” Susan Visvanathan was formerly Professor and Chairperson, CSSS, JNU, New Delhi. “Nidhi Gaur's meticulous field work and analysis go into the depths of an old and important question about the impact of handicrafts on the mind and behaviour. This study looks at the school Gandhi had started at Sevagram and reveals to us the mystery of its continued success.” Krishna Kumar, former Director, NCERT.