Faces of Discrimination in Higher Education in India Quota policy, social justice and the Dalits

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Abstract
Brief overview of book chapters
1 Introduction
	The caste situation
	The ‘Dalit’ caste
	Indian education: pre- and post-independence
	Theoretical framework
	Locating research studies
	Critical analysis
	Case study
	Sample
	Conclusion
2 Critical exploration of the Quota System policy and related social justice issues
	Introduction
	Quota System: legal position
	Quota policy and social justice
	Forms of justice
	Merit: arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’
	Cultural injustice
	Outcomes of Quota policy in practice
	Discussion
3 Faculty voices: Quota, caste and discrimination
	Introduction
	Faculty and the Quota System
	Power, dominance and corruption
	Discrimination
	Strategies for coping/survival
	Discussion and conclusion
4 Students’ perceptions and experiences of the Quota policy
	Introduction
	Perceptions of the Quota System
	Students’ experiences in higher education
	Formal and informal encounters
	Discussion and conclusion
5 Being a ‘female Dalit’ student
	Introduction
	Women’s status in Indian society
	Access and participation
	Views and experiences
	Inclusion and exclusion
	Conclusion
6 Positioning caste relations and the Quota policy: a critical analysis
	Introduction
	Tension between Dalits
	Characteristics of their lives
	Caste divisions
	Emerging concerns in higher education
	Conclusion
7 Conclusion
	Introduction
	Issues to consider
	Need for political involvement and upliftment
	Prospective strategies
	Concluding remarks
Bibliography
Index