EDUCATION IN PLURAL SOCIETY (DSC) SEM - III Chapter Wise Notes

 

Unit 1   Understanding Pluralism, Diversity and Inclusion   • Pluralism and Diversity in Indian Society: Religion, Language, Ethnicity and Culture. The school-society interface and its representation in ‘explicit’ and ‘hidden’ curriculum. • Inequalities and Social Exclusion: Differences in access to resources and opportunities among social groups. • Social Mobility: Aspirations, Opportunities and Challenges. • Social and Rights based approach to construction of disability and difference; Issues of inclusion.

Unit 2   Language and the Learner   • Child’s home language; the language of school: Classroom, Textbooks. • Issues related to mother tongue, standard language, medium of education. • Understanding multilingualism. • Provisions for linguistic minority groups in the Constitution.

Unit 3   Gender Concerns in Education   • Gender as social category and gendered experiences of growing up. • Gender Socialisation: Home, School and Society. • Gender dynamics in educational contexts: Inter-sectionalities of gender, caste, class and religion.