Practice of Sociology: Comparative Study of Public and Private Universities in India

Autor/in	Jaiswal, Niharika
Titel	Practice of Sociology: Comparative Study of Public and Private Universities in India
Quelle	In: Contemporary Education Dialogue, 16 (2019) 2, S.229-249 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0973-1849
DOI	10.1177/0973184919848900
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Public Colleges; Private Colleges; Sociology; Neoliberalism; Social Sciences; Undergraduate Study; School Business Relationship; Curriculum Development; Employment Potential; Research Papers (Students); Doctoral Dissertations; Field Instruction; Student Evaluation; Interdisciplinary Approach; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Privathochschule; Soziologie; Neo-liberalism; Neoliberalismus; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Grundstudium; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Praxisklasse; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Indien
Abstract	The broad question that interests this article is how does one read and compare the negotiations public and private universities are making with the neo-liberal paradigm of knowledge production with reference to their social science curricula. Michael Apple's (1993, "Teachers College Records," 95(2), 222-241; 2001, "Currículo Sem Fronteiras," 1(1), i-xxvi) argument that curriculum is not a 'neutral assemblage of knowledge' but a crafted vision of 'legitimate knowledge' produced by hegemonic powers within society forms the theoretical foundation for this article. To understand the changes within a university's academic practice, this article analyses and compares the undergraduate and postgraduate sociology curricula of two public universities (Delhi University and Ambedkar University), an international university (South Asian University) and one private university (Shiv Nadar University), as well as engages with its practitioners to assess the everyday within these universities. The undergraduate and postgraduate sociology curricula across public and private universities indicate certain convergences in their academic approaches. The universities in question encouraged foreign university collaborations, reframed the course structure to strengthen the university-industry linkages and increased the employability of the students. Interdisciplinary and contemporary papers are offered through new modes of pedagogy. The mode of assessment also focus on writing research papers/dissertations and frequent visits to the field to develop an application-based approach to learning. The neoliberal paradigm of knowledge production affected the convergence of academic practices of public and private universities despite difference in governance structure. This convergence problematises the meaning of 'public' in a liberalised, privatised and globalised society. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01