Daughters of the Tharu: Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, and the Education of Nepali Girls

by Maslak; *

• ISBN13: 9780415934671
• ISBN10: 0415934672
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book explores the complex relationships that govern girls' educational participation in Nepal. The first part is a case study focusing exclusively on one village's experiences in Nepal and is considered a point of entry into the educational decision-making process. The second part approaches the problems of girls' education in South Asia from the documentary, statistical and archival angle. Here the scope of the study is broadened beyond Nepal to include the South Asia Region.

Author Biography

Mary Ann Maslak is an assistant professor of education at St. John's University. Her current work involves the study of gender and education in the international context. She has published works on girls' and women's education in Asia, and she is currently examining gender and education in Hispanic and Chinese communities

Table of Contents

Series Preface	ix
Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(24)
The Case of a Nepali Village: A Point of Entry to the Problem of Girls' Educational Participation	25	(43)
A Critical Analysis of International Educational Policy for Girls' Education in South Asia	68	(21)
Methodological Relationism and The Integrated Sociological Paradigm: Concepts That Contribute to Understanding Girls' Educational Participation in Nepal	89	(21)
Feminist Thought and its Application to Girls' Education in Nepal	110	(21)
Ethnicity and its Influence on the Educational Decision-Making Process	131	(17)
Religion and Religious Ritual: Their Implications for Girls' Education	148	(17)
Epilogue: Present Findings and Future Possibilities	165	(12)
Bibliography	177	(30)
Index	207