Contested Childhoods: Caste and Education in Colonial Kerala

Print length: 338 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2 January 2025

Name: Contested Childhoods: Caste and Education in Colonial Kerala
SKU: 9781009343343
Availability: InStock

SKU: 9781009343343

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Discover the intricate history of caste, race, education, and Christian missions in colonial South India with ‘Contested Childhoods’. Delve into the rich archives of major Protestant missionary societies to understand the complex negotiations and inherent tensions surrounding education for local populations. This compelling book, set in Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar, examines how caste and education shaped modern childhood and facilitated lower-caste community building. Offering a comparative historical perspective, it champions the importance of subaltern histories, highlighting the experiences and practices of educating underprivileged, lower-caste children within and outside formal schooling. Explore a pivotal era of social transformation and resilience.

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