About the Book: Anthropological Perspectives on Education in Nepal: Educational
Transformations and Avenues of Learning
What is education, and who counts as an educated person amidst competing
religious, political, and pedagogical ideologies, which have shaped contemporary
educational practices and institutions in Nepal? How have social and political
changes, an increasing commodification of education, a continued reliance on
foreign aid, and expanded geographical horizons contributed to a reshaping of
the educational landscape of Nepal and thereby altered, opened up, and closed
avenues of learning available to the Nepali people? Grounded in the intersection
between anthropology, sociology, and development studies, and based on rich
ethnographic evidence, the essays in