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Kushwaha, Jitendra Kumar; Wankhede, G.G.

 
9783848417049: Discrimination in Higher Education: Perception and Experiences of OBC Students
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ISBN 10: 3848417049 ISBN 13: 9783848417049
Editorial: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Sinopsis

Ideally, it is considered that the Higher Educational Institutions are free from any kind of biases, prejudices, stereotypes, discrimination and caste based discrimination in Indian scenario but the repercussions of caste based discrimination prevalent in Indian society is conspicuously visible in the higher education institutions and having its vicious impact on the educational attainment of the victims. The experiences of OBC students reflected that discrimination is because of belonging to less educated family, poor socio-economic status and rural based habitat. Discrimination shown by teachers is in the form of biased grading, sarcastic comments and partiality in good opportunities whereas other students dominate in the hostel by displaying showy life style to make them realize inferior to them. Caste laden comments and unnecessary denial or ignorance by administrative people towards OBC students is another form of discrimination. Therefore altogether experiences of discrimination leaving in lurch OBC students in higher education to perform poorly along with accumulation of emotional problems such as tension, frustrations, isolation, depression, mental block,and humiliation.

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Reseña del editor

Ideally, it is considered that the Higher Educational Institutions are free from any kind of biases, prejudices, stereotypes, discrimination and caste based discrimination in Indian scenario but the repercussions of caste based discrimination prevalent in Indian society is conspicuously visible in the higher education institutions and having its vicious impact on the educational attainment of the victims. The experiences of OBC students reflected that discrimination is because of belonging to less educated family, poor socio-economic status and rural based habitat. Discrimination shown by teachers is in the form of biased grading, sarcastic comments and partiality in good opportunities whereas other students dominate in the hostel by displaying showy life style to make them realize inferior to them. Caste laden comments and unnecessary denial or ignorance by administrative people towards OBC students is another form of discrimination. Therefore altogether experiences of discrimination leaving in lurch OBC students in higher education to perform poorly along with accumulation of emotional problems such as tension, frustrations, isolation, depression, mental block,and humiliation.

Biografía del autor

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Kushwaha obtained his M.Phil. degree in 2010 and currently pursuing PhD.at TISS for which receiving research grant from Indian Council of Medical Research.Prof. G.G. Wankhede has completed several national and international research projects on Higher Education and authored several research paper published in reputed journals.

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LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Año de publicación
2012
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ISBN 10 
3848417049
ISBN 13 
9783848417049
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Número de páginas
200
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