Schooling and well-being in postcolonial societies

Maniar, Vikas (2023) Schooling and well-being in postcolonial societies. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 53 (1). pp. 142-158. ISSN 0305-7925

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Abstract

Well-being is realised through the interaction of the individual’s desires and capacities, and external contexts. Contexts in postcolonial societies diverge from the assumptions of functioning liberal democratic states and capitalist economies often assumed in theories of schooling. Instead, these contexts are characterised by poverty and inequality, cultural diversity, and ongoing projects of state and nation-building. Through case studies of two rural communities in India and South Africa, this paper analyses the role of postcolonial contexts in shaping well-being opportunities through schooling in these contexts. It highlights the contested nature of this relationship in cultural, economic, and political spheres.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Maniar, Vikas
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Culture & institutions Social sciences > Economics > Macroeconomics & related topics > Factors affecting income and wealth > Poverty Social sciences > Education
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Education
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7508
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2021.1884968

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