British Untouchables: A Study of Dalit Identity and EducationBritish Untouchables provides a major study on the issues facing the education of Dalit children and young people growing up in Britain. The book is based on extensive field work and uses a qualitative research methodology, including in-depth interviews with parents, teachers and children, and detailed observations in homes and schools. It offers a detailed view of areas such as socialisation of children, schooling and education, examination success, parental perceptions of education, bilingualism, acculturation patterns, cultural conflicts and cast and social identities, caste prejudice and racial discrimination. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 Origin and Theories of the Caste System | 9 |
Class a New Avatar of Caste | 31 |
4 Family Social and Religious Organization of Dalits | 51 |
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British Untouchables: A Study of Dalit Identity and Education Paul A. Singh Ghuman Limited preview - 2011 |
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