Education, Poverty and Gender - Schooling Muslim Girls in India

This book investigates the nature of identity formation among economically backward adolescent Muslim girls in northern India by focusing on the interstitial spaces of the 'home' and 'school'. It examines issues of religion, patriarchy and education, to interrogate the relationship between pedagogy and religion in South Asia.

Using a multi-disciplinary approach and multiple research methods, the volume makes significant contribution to the study of socialisation and modern education among minorities and other marginalised groups in India. It will be of interest to scholars of education, culture and gender studies, sociology, psychology, Islamic studies, and to policy-makers and non-government organisations involved in education.

List of contents

Figures. Tables. Abbreviations. Preface. Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Identity, Self and Religion 3. Ethos as a Gendering Device 4. Articulated Discourse 5. Four Facets of Identity 6. Conclusion. About the Author. Bibliography. Index

About the author

Latika Gupta is Assistant Professor at the Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi. She completed her doctorate at the Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi, where she has been teaching courses in educational theory and pedagogy. She has been a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her published research focuses on socialization, religious identity and child rights.

Product details

• Authors: Latika Gupta, Gupta Latika
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.07.2015
• EAN: 9781138900844
• ISBN: 978-1-138-90084-4
• No. of pages: 166
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; EDUCATION / General, History, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Humanities, Philosophy & theory of education, Gender studies, gender groups, Philosophy and theory of education, Development Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General