About the Book: Social Implications of Schooling: Knowledge, Pedagogy and
Consciousness Education has always been an arena of contestation. More so, in
our times, when we are witnessing the resurgence of the debate on the meaning of
education - its social objectives, its politics and ideology, and, above all,
its relationship with the larger social structure. The present volume throws new
light on this stimulating debate in the sociology of education. It examines the
theoretical literature, reveals the socio-political history of education in
India, and finally, concentrates on school education. While evolving a critique
of the dominant/mainstream pattern of schooling, it explores the trajectory of
alternative education.