ERIC Number: EJ1196581
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 22
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ISSN: EISSN-1934-5267
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In Their Own Voices: Experiences of Dalit Students in Higher Education Institutions
Maurya, Rakesh Kumar
International Journal of Multicultural Education, v20 n3 p17-38 2018
This qualitative study explores the experiences of Dalit students in one of the state universities of Uttar Pradesh in India. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was conducted to understand the experiences of Dalit students at higher education institutions, including caste-based prejudice and discrimination on campus. A total of seven themes emerged indicating caste-based prejudice and discrimination against Dalit students in both explicit and subtle ways at various levels of the university. Caste-based discrimination, humiliation, and exclusion were experienced by Dalit students at the level of fellow students, faculty, and administration.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Experience, College Students, Social Class, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, Social Isolation, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Peer Relationship, Stereotypes, Teacher Student Relationship, College Administration, Self Concept, Place of Residence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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