Caste, Class and Education: Politics of the Capitation Fee Phenomenon in Karnataka

by Rekha Kaul

Drawing on research data from 19 colleges in Karnataka, this volume explores the extent to which the structure of education depends on the nature of society and the state. The book begins by examining higher education under the British colonial regime, then traces the growth of private initiatives after independence. It explores the combination of forces responsible for the rise of capitation fee colleges in the region.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803994729
• ISBN13: 9780803994720
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.