Contextualising Educational Studies in India: Research, Policy and Practices

This book provides an interdisciplinary framework to map out contemporary educational studies in India, addressing emerging discourses on educational policies, their operation in institutions, and actual practices in teaching and learning. It explores issues such as socioeconomic and gender inequalities, educational status of tribal settlements, marginalization of minorities, challenges in accessing education, and vocational education and training. The findings will be of interest to researchers, scholars, teachers, and public policy makers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 11 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume offers an interdisciplinary framework for mapping out contemporary educational studies in India. Drawing upon conceptual tools, quantitative methods, and ethnographic accounts derived from extensive fieldwork, it addresses emerging discourses on educational policies, their operationalization within institutions, and actual practices in teaching and learning. Individual chapters delve into the intersectionality of the current educational system, encompassing region, gender, class, caste, and minority groups.

Through comparative perspectives and case studies from diverse states, including under-studied rural and urban regions of India, the book explores a wide array of issues impacting the educational system. These include socioeconomic and gender inequalities, the educational status of tribal settlements in the hinterlands and their corresponding urban areas, the marginalization of minorities, challenges in accessing educational opportunities and choices, and the models for imparting vocational education and training. It navigates complex sites of discrimination and exclusion within the institutional spaces of the educational system and assesses the consequences of market dynamics and ideological undercurrents.

Presenting first-hand information from the field, the book evaluates educational policies, practices, and research, investigates challenges and failures, provides suggestions, and fosters critical thinking for a knowledge society. The findings in this book will be of interest to researchers, scholars, and teachers of education, economics, sociology, urban education, and the politics of education, as well as of public policy, governance, and development studies. It will also be valuable to research institutions, policymakers, educationists, social scientists, education professionals, and governmental and non-governmental organizations.

In conclusion, this volume provides a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of contemporary educational studies in India. By offering an interdisciplinary approach, it sheds light on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities within the educational landscape. It serves as a catalyst for further research, policy discussions, and transformative actions to improve the educational outcomes and well-being of all individuals in the country.

Weight: 510g
Dimension: 161 x 242 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367519698