Bridging the Gap—Essays on Inclusive Development and Education

Based on the Silver Jubilee Lectures organized by the Indira Gandhi National Open U. (India), this collection of ten essays addresses the core issues of "inclusion of the excluded" and "education for the marginalized" in the arts, culture, literature, journalism, education, public administration, defense, and research. The essays explore a wide range of issues, including internal security and welfare policing, the space of dalits (formerly known as "untouchables") and their contribution to Indian literature, dissociation of media from the concerns of the masses, use of arts for social reforms, problems of differing identities and associated fragmentations in civil societies, governance system reforms, integration of tribal societies to mainstream Indian society, and promotion of education for sustainable growth. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)