Propagation of inequality: an analysis of capability development opportunities of Dalits in higher education on the Indian subcontinent

IF 1.6 3区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Compare-A Journal of Comparative and International Education Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI:10.1080/03057925.2023.2254214

Sudeep Khanal, Shiva Pokhrel, Rebecca Dewey

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ABSTRACTDalits in the Indian subcontinent region (such as India and Nepal) have low attainment in higher education. This study comprises a systematic review of 18 research papers to ascertain whether higher education institutions are disrupting or propagating caste inequalities in the Indian subcontinent. Guided by Amartya Sen’s concepts of capability development, this paper examines the Dalits’ freedom and opportunities to study in an inclusive and non-discriminatory higher education environment. The findings demonstrate that despite the government’s support for Dalit higher education, their freedom to study in an unbiased environment is limited because of the prejudiced practices of non-Dalits. The exclusion of Dalits from education is occurring through non-Dalit teachers’ and privileged peers’ prejudiced behaviour. Higher education should promote the freedom of Dalits by a) questioning the values which predominantly serve non-Dalits and b) disrupting caste-based discriminatory actions of non-Dalits.KEYWORDS: Higher educationcapability developmentcasteDalitsIndian subcontinent Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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不平等的传播:印度次大陆达利特人高等教育能力发展机会分析

摘要印度次大陆地区(如印度和尼泊尔)的贱民受高等教育程度较低。本研究包括对18篇研究论文的系统回顾，以确定高等教育机构是否正在破坏或传播印度次大陆的种姓不平等。在Amartya Sen能力发展概念的指导下，本文考察了达利特人在包容和非歧视的高等教育环境中学习的自由和机会。调查结果表明，尽管政府支持达利特高等教育，但由于非达利特人的偏见做法，他们在无偏见环境中学习的自由受到限制。由于非达利特教师和享有特权的同龄人的偏见行为，达利特人被排除在教育之外。高等教育应该通过以下方式促进达利特人的自由:1)质疑主要为非达利特人服务的价值观;2)破坏基于种姓的歧视非达利特人的行为。关键词:高等教育能力发展、种姓、达利、印度次大陆披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。

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Compare-A Journal of Comparative and International Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： Comparative and international studies in education enjoy new popularity. They illuminate the effects of globalisation and post-structural thinking on learning for professional and personal lives. Compare publishes such research as it relates to educational development and change in different parts of the world. It seeks analyses of educational discourse, policy and practice across disciplines, and their implications for teaching, learning and management. The editors welcome papers which reflect on practice from early childhood to the end of adult life, review processes of comparative and international enquiry and report on empirical studies. All papers should include a comparative dimension.