Inhabiting 'Childhood': Children, Labour and Schooling in Postcolonial India

Balagopalan, S.

Through a rich ethnography of street and working children in Calcutta, India, this book offers the first sustained enquiry into postcolonial childhoods, arguing that the lingering effects of colonialism are central to comprehending why these children struggle to inhabit the transition from labour to schooling.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349333561

DOI: 10.1057/9781137316790

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 237