Rama Devi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5944482 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rama Devi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rama |
| FAMILY NAME | Devi |
| SIGNATURE | DEVI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4448-3238 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Caste and Emancipatory Quest
Between Shame and Honour
Reflecting on the Past and Future of Reservations in the Present
The recently delivered court rulings on reservation provoke the question about the future and (ir) relevance of the policy to accomplish social justice in a liberalized market economy wherein formal state jobs are scantily available, higher education is increasingly privatized and the creation of the EWS category appears to undermine the logic of affirmative action. The moment urges us to reflect on whether we need a new policy framework to achie…
(Dis)Appearances of Caste in Diplomacy
The caste system represents a complex structure of social stratification which is perceived as a cultural feature unique to India. The people placed at the bottom of the system are considered impure and traditionally were assigned to perform the demeaning work for the superior castes. The Indian constitution adopted affirmative action guaranteeing proportional representation in different spheres, including public services, to remedy historical di…
We Know What is Good for Her
Education is often conflated with women’s empowerment. Access to formal education is considered to possess the potential to usher in the elimination of the imposed dependence of women on men by enhancing their employability and easing their entry into the labour market. This article argues that establishing such simplistic interconnections evades hidden constraints of sociocultural conditions entwined with patriarchal ideologies that influence an…
Mahaul and Mazboori
This paper examines the predicament of the Dalit youth in their pursuit of higher education through a qualitative study in a low-income locality of Delhi. In absence of control over material resources historically, education offered promise in liberating socially excluded groups for its instrumental link with modern occupational structure. The policy of universal public education backed up with affirmative action in India has formally aided its a…
Mahaul and Mazboori
This paper examines the predicament of the Dalit youth in their pursuit of higher education through a qualitative study in a low-income locality of Delhi. In absence of control over material resources historically, education offered promise in liberating socially excluded groups for its instrumental link with modern occupational structure. The policy of universal public education backed up with affirmative action in India has formally aided its a…
We Know What is Good for Her
Education is often conflated with women’s empowerment. Access to formal education is considered to possess the potential to usher in the elimination of the imposed dependence of women on men by enhancing their employability and easing their entry into the labour market. This article argues that establishing such simplistic interconnections evades hidden constraints of sociocultural conditions entwined with patriarchal ideologies that influence an…
Mahaul and Mazboori
This paper examines the predicament of the Dalit youth in their pursuit of higher education through a qualitative study in a low-income locality of Delhi. In absence of control over material resources historically, education offered promise in liberating socially excluded groups for its instrumental link with modern occupational structure. The policy of universal public education backed up with affirmative action in India has formally aided its a…
We Know What is Good for Her
Education is often conflated with women’s empowerment. Access to formal education is considered to possess the potential to usher in the elimination of the imposed dependence of women on men by enhancing their employability and easing their entry into the labour market. This article argues that establishing such simplistic interconnections evades hidden constraints of sociocultural conditions entwined with patriarchal ideologies that influence an…
Caste and Emancipatory Quest
Between Shame and Honour
Reflecting on the Past and Future of Reservations in the Present
The recently delivered court rulings on reservation provoke the question about the future and (ir) relevance of the policy to accomplish social justice in a liberalized market economy wherein formal state jobs are scantily available, higher education is increasingly privatized and the creation of the EWS category appears to undermine the logic of affirmative action. The moment urges us to reflect on whether we need a new policy framework to achie…
(Dis)Appearances of Caste in Diplomacy
The caste system represents a complex structure of social stratification which is perceived as a cultural feature unique to India. The people placed at the bottom of the system are considered impure and traditionally were assigned to perform the demeaning work for the superior castes. The Indian constitution adopted affirmative action guaranteeing proportional representation in different spheres, including public services, to remedy historical di…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Caste (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Affirmative action (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Bureaucracy (1 works) · Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies (1 works)