Inhabiting 'Childhood': Children, Labour and Schooling in Postcolonial India
| Author | : S. Balagopalan |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2014-04-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137316790 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137316799 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (799 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inhabiting 'Childhood': Children, Labour and Schooling in Postcolonial India by : S. Balagopalan
Download or read book Inhabiting 'Childhood': Children, Labour and Schooling in Postcolonial India written by S. Balagopalan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a rich ethnography of street and working children in Calcutta, India, this book offers the first sustained enquiry into postcolonial childhoods, arguing that the lingering effects of colonialism are central to comprehending why these children struggle to inhabit the transition from labour to schooling.
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