Exclusive inequalities: merit, caste and discrimination in Indian higher education today
By: Deshpande, Satish.
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ArticlePublisher: 2006Description: p.2438-444.Subject(s): Higher education - India | Backward classes - India | Backward classes
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: This essay suggests that questions of merit, caste and discrimination in Indian higher education can be usefully analysed in a framework defined by "exclusive inequalities". Beginning with a discussion of continuing caste inequalities in higher education, the argument outlines the specificities of this sector and its peculiarities in the Indian context. The idea of merit and the modalities of the examination are evaluated in terms of their contribution to the legitimation of higher education. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 41, Issue no: 24 | Available | AR70269 |
This essay suggests that questions of merit, caste and discrimination in Indian higher education can be usefully analysed in a framework defined by "exclusive inequalities". Beginning with a discussion of continuing caste inequalities in higher education, the argument outlines the specificities of this sector and its peculiarities in the Indian context. The idea of merit and the modalities of the examination are evaluated in terms of their contribution to the legitimation of higher education. - Reproduced.
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