ABSTRACT

This book - written with theoretical rigor, sociological sensibility and poetic beauty - reveals the intensity of classroom lectures and dialogues. In the age of ‘virtual intimacy’, the author retains the courage to celebrate the spirit of direct, face-to-face classroom interactions. As he delivers a series of lectures on education, pedagogy and cultural politics, and engages with his students at Jawaharlal Nehru University, the book begins to take its shape. It invites the readers to raise critical questions, sharpen their socio-political vision, and reflect on educational practices and pedagogic possibilities.
Please note: This title is co-published with Aakar Books, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

chapter 1|10 pages

Education and Enlightenment

chapter 3|17 pages

Seeing Through the Sociological Lens

chapter 4|20 pages

Contextualizing the Educational Debates

chapter 5|20 pages

Science, Secularization and Education

chapter 6|14 pages

Euphoria of Success, Stigma of Failure

chapter 10|18 pages

In Search of Feasible Utopias