Description |
1 online resource (285 pages) |
Series |
Transition in Northeastern India |
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Transition in Northeastern India.
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Contents |
Cover -- Education and Society in a Changing Mizoram: The Practice of Pedagogy -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Maps -- List of Figures -- Glossary -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The Backdrop -- 2 Mara Social Structure: Past and Present -- 3 Education: A Historical Journey -- 4 Schooling: Process and Experience -- 5 School and Society: Home, Community and the State -- 6 Conclusion -- About the Author -- Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
Located in the domain of cultural politics, the book with rich ethnographical data from Mizoram, a lesser known and understood state, brings the community, state and culture to centre-stage, along with family and stratification of the sociological discourse in education. The book argues for a re-look at school education in Mizoram, besides providing critical insights into the North East region as a whole. It also points to the dilemmas of development in that region and suggests possible ways out of the impasse. Marking a significant departure from conventional thinking on education as |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Education, Secondary -- Social aspects -- India -- Mizoram
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Education, Secondary -- Social aspects.
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India -- Mizoram.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781136198069 |
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1136198067 |
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