Introduction
Caste-based discrimination forms the lived reality of many students belonging to marginalised caste identities from school to higher education levels. Even though many studies in the fields of history of education and sociology of education document the harsh reality of caste-based …
discrimination
which distinctions count: why the Illusion of non-discriminatory education can lead to problematic consequences
discrimination by teachers against students: sensemaking in light of a reporting obligation
editorial: discrimination
On January 21, 2025, the day after he was sworn in for his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump signed an executive order titled: "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" (Exec. Order no. 14,173, 2025). In it, Trump decreed that the "longstanding …
education is not the solution: racism and abuse of power in schools and universities
I remember the image of Professor H., a tall man, very clearly. Dressed in an expensive suit, tie, and patent-leather shoes, he often strutted up and down in the front of the auditorium, and instead of giving a scientific lecture, he bragged about whose hand he had just shaken in Berlin, London or …
how racism works – and how it doesn’t work: why a totalizing understanding of racism is insufficient for theory and research
editorial: how racism works: systemic injustices and the (false) promises of education
Racism constitutes an integral part of contemporary societies. Although there are probably few people who would openly call themselves racist, discrimination and oppression against people marked as non-white or “other” in some way are still omnipresent across the globe. The struggles connected with …