2016/01/28 by Timothy J. Scrase, Ruchira Ganguly‐Scrase, Ruchira Ganguly-Scrase +1 · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Anthropology #Caste #Ethnic group #Friendship #Gender studies #Globalization #Intersectionality #Political science #Politics #Qualitative research #Regionalism (politics) #Social and Economic Development in India #Social science #Sociology #South Asian Studies and Conflicts #South Asian Studies and Diaspora
paper · doi:10.1177/0262728015615487
crossref issued 2016/01/28 · crossref published 2016/01/28 · crossref published-online 2016/01/28 · openalex publication_date 2016/01/28 · crossref created 2016/01/29 · crossref published-print 2016/02/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref deposited 2026/05/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02 · crossref indexed 2026/08/06
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.