{"product_id":"9781350457935","title":"Gender and Adult Literacy in Contemporary India What Inclusion Leaves Out","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAdult Learning, Literacy and Social Change\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGender and Adult Literacy in Contemporary India\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Inclusion Leaves Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMalini Ghose | Anna Robinson-Pant | Alan Rogers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ Subjects \/ Language Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis book explores transnational and national debates around empowerment, adult literacy and education through the case study analysis of a cohort of rural Dalit (or 'low caste') women in North India.\u003c\/b\u003e These women were participants of a state-initiated programme for women's education in feudal Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s. The author documents how labouring Dalit women value literacy for self-making, playing leadership roles in their families and communities, building institutions, seeking non-traditional employment, and to change gender and caste norms within private and public spheres. These aspirations transcend the 'functional' uses of literacy and in fact speak to the fairly radical nature of the feminist education project, in terms of providing the most marginalised with critical tools to navigate their worlds. In these nuanced life histories, a critical review of how social transformation works on the ground comes to light. At a time when the voices and perspectives of the subaltern and of research from the Global South has a new charge and relevance, this book looks closely at how centering these voices can dramatically shift our understanding of educational policy and literacy and gender discourses.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMalini Ghose\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent researcher based in New Delhi, India. She has over three decades of experience as a grassroots practitioner, trainer, material and curriculum developer, researcher, and policy advocate. She is a founding member of Nirantar, a New Delhi based resource centre for Gender and Education.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350457935\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53973906096268,"sku":"9781350457935","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2dba4019-53aa-4843-98d2-414da72a5c10.jpg?v=1787714057","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350457935","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}