Drawing from several decades of scholarship, these essays astutely examine a largely undocumented institution-the university in India. By focusing on the academic, social, and political pressures that impinge on this institution, thebook also boldly addresses the much-debated issue of reservations in the country. INDICE: Acknowledgements; Introduction;; 1.: Universities and Society;;2.: Universities as Public Institutions;; 3.: The Expansion of Universities;;4.: Universities at the Crossroads;; 5.: The School and the Community;; 6.: Access to Education;; 7.: The Making of an Inclusive Society;; 8.: Institutionsand Networks;; 9.: Social Science Research;; 10.: Social Theory and Social Policy;; 11.: Universities in the Twenty-first Century;; 12.: The Viable University; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-806796-2
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 266
- Fecha Publicación: 07/10/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés