N. Sukumar

Broschiertes Buch

Caste Discrimination and Exclusion in Indian Universities

A Critical Reflection

Beschreibung

This book studies the exclusion and discrimination that is meted out to Scheduled Caste (SC) students in the Indian Higher Education system, and their psycho-social consequences. It foregrounds the debates around caste, exclusion, and reservations in Indian academia, discussing the roots of prejudices in the university spaces.

Autor

N. Sukumar teaches Political Science at Delhi University, India. His area of interest includes Indian Political Thought, Ambedkar and Dalit Bahujan Studies, Human Rights and Social Exclusion. Currently, he is engaged on Dalit Citizenship and Anti-Caste Utopias. He is also member/advisor for many professional bodies in many Central Universities and other institutions. He has published widely in research journals, blogs etc. and has been involved in both national and international research studies on poverty and public institutions, caste-based atrocities, and discrimination. Apart from the classroom, he is also actively involved in grassroots peoples' struggles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge India
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 333g
• ISBN-13: 9781032290515
• ISBN-10: 103229051X
• Artikelnr.: 69928058