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Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8932-9552
AccessType
Open Access Dissertation
Document Type
dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Program
Education
Year Degree Awarded
2021
Month Degree Awarded
February
First Advisor
essor Sangeeta Kamat
Second Advisor
essor Ximena Zúñiga
Third Advisor
Chrystal A George Mwangi
Subject Categories
Educational Leadership | International and Comparative Education
Abstract
Over the last two decades, public universities in India have witnessed a demographic change and an increase in the numbers of Dalit and marginalized students on college campuses. However, there is scarcely any research on the impact of the changed demographic and its implications for the Dalit students, campus life and the campus climate. This study focused on experiences of Dalit students and their narratives of resilience in the university life. I conducted interviews and interlocutor observations to understand the experiences and perspectives of Dalit students in a public university in Gujarat. The research drew from scholarship on racial minorities in United States higher education, and developed a theoretical framework and policy to help conceptualize what an inclusive university space would look like in an Indian context. My research provided insights into the academic journeys of Dalit students in Indian universities. The study uncovered a complex understanding of the experiences of Dalit students and also generated institutional and policy frameworks that are relevant and responsive to the issues of Dalit students in higher education.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/20123461
Recommended Citation
Rathod, Bharat, "DALIT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: STIGMA, SOCIAL REPRODUCTION AND SYSTEMIC EXCLUSION IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION" (2021). Doctoral Dissertations. 2133.
https://doi.org/10.7275/20123461
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/2133