Young men, education and ethnicity in contemporary Darjeeling

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Scrase, Timothy J., Ganguly-Scrase, Ruchira and Deuchar, Andrew. (2016). Young men, education and ethnicity in contemporary Darjeeling. South Asia Research. 36(1), pp. 98 - 114. https://doi.org/10.1177/0262728015615487

Authors	Scrase, Timothy J., Ganguly-Scrase, Ruchira and Deuchar, Andrew
Abstract	Utilising qualitative research methods and drawing upon theories of social reproduction, this article examines how ethnicity intersects with students’ experiences of education in Darjeeling. The research explores how young men’s aspirations articulate their ethnic identity and their associated political demands. It shows how ethnicities are fostered within friendship groups on college campuses and also discusses young men’s criticisms of the Gorkhaland movement, offering a nuanced and textured account of ethnic struggles in this area. It is shown that young men draw upon education to develop ethnic identities that bridge caste divides and conceal class inequalities. The research sheds new light on how ethnicities are constructed amid the tensions of globalisation and regionalism, education and development.
Year	2016
Journal	South Asia Research
Journal citation	36 (1), pp. 98 - 114
Publisher	Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN	0262-7280
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1177/0262728015615487
Scopus EID	2-s2.0-84993737856
Page range	98 - 114
Research Group	School of Arts
Publisher's version	File Access Level Controlled
Place of publication	United States of America

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