The New Frontier

The New Frontier
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 0199479496
ISBN-13 : 9780199479498
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Book Synopsis The New Frontier by : Marilyn Fernandez

Download or read book The New Frontier written by Marilyn Fernandez and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses pertinent issues around the role and status of caste in the new private occupational IT sector that boasts of merit as the ultimate equalizer. The author finds that in spite of the narrative of equality and justice, caste and gender status continues to influence access to IT education and in the new IT occupations in India.


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