Is a Single Teachable Indian Past Possible Today?
$19.06
- Hardcover
72 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2025
Summary
An accessible contribution to the ongoing discussion about the quality and politics of social science textbooks in India.
More than ever before, the school history textbook in India has become an embattled object and the subject of many contestations from both above and below. It is vulnerable not only to the political vagaries of governments but also to the exclusive claims of myriad communities and groups to their sense of the past. What is the future of India’s tex…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803092836 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1803092831 |
| Author: | Janaki Nair |
| Publisher: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 72 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 152g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 7mm |
| Series: | History for Peace |
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Janaki Nair
Janaki Nair was professor of modern Indian history at the Centre for Historical Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She is the author of several books, including Mysore Modern: Rethinking the Region Under Princely Rule and The Promise of Metropolis.
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