School Education in India: Market, State and Quality

Synopsis

This volume examines how the public and private domains in school education in India are informed and mediated by current market realities. It moves beyond the simplistic dichotomy of pro-state versus promarket factors that define most current debates in the formulations of educational reform agendas to underline how they need to be interpreted in the larger context. The chapters in the volume present a series of conceptual and empirical investigations to understand the growth of private schools in India; investigate the largely uncontested claims made by the private sector regarding provision of superior quality of education; and their ability to address the educational needs of the poor. Further, the book looks at how the private–public dichotomy has been extended to professional identity of teachers and teaching practices as well.

Rich in primary data and supported by detailed case studies, this volume will be of interest to teachers, scholars and researchers dealing with education, educational policy, school education and public policy. It will also interest policy makers, think tanks and civil society organisations.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

320 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781351025645

Related ISBNs:

9781351025669, 9781138494749

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/22/20

Copyrighted By:

Padma M. Sarangapani

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Education, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology

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Edited by:

Manish Jain

Edited by:

Archana Mehendale

Edited by:

Rahul Mukhopadhyay

Edited by:

Padma M. Sarangapani

Edited by:

Christopher Winch