Inhabiting 'Childhood': Children, Labour and Schooling in Postcolonial India
Description
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.
Keywords
Social ScienceSociologyMarriage & FamilyEthnic StudiesAsian StudiesAnthropologyPolitical SciencePublic PolicySocial PolicyEducationHistoryCultural & SocialSocial Services & Welfare
2014Book
Author(s)S. Balagopalan
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230296428
LanguageEnglish
