In their Own Voices: Experiences of Dalit Students in Higher Education Institutions

Authors

  • Rakesh Kumar Maurya University of Wyoming

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v20i3.1627

Keywords:

Dalit, caste, higher education, discrimination, India

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the experiences of Dalit students in one of the state universities of Uttar Pradesh in India. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was conducted to understand the experiences of Dalit students at higher education institutions, including caste-based prejudice and discrimination on campus. A total of seven themes emerged indicating caste-based prejudice and discrimination against Dalit students in both explicit and subtle ways at various levels of the university. Caste-based discrimination, humiliation, and exclusion were experienced by Dalit students at the level of fellow students, faculty, and administration. 

Author Biography

Rakesh Kumar Maurya, University of Wyoming

I am a third-year doctoral candidate at the University of Wyoming in the Department of Counselor Education and Supervision.

 

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Published

2018-10-30

How to Cite

Maurya, R. K. (2018). In their Own Voices: Experiences of Dalit Students in Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 20(3), 17–38. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v20i3.1627

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Articles (Peer-reviewed)