Systemic Approach to the study of Social Sciences 6

Proceedings of the Two day  UGC sponsored National  Seminar on Teaching Social Sciences. Challenges and  Opportunities in the New Millennium held at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Bangalore 29^th and 30^th November 2012

Essential Readings 

UGC  Sponsored  National Seminar
Chair:  Dr. Vimala Rao
Dr. R.Rajaram  (SJCC, English Dept.)
Dr. Benson Issac (Azim Premji University)
Prof. M.J. Vinod (Bangalore University)
Prof. Elizabeth V.S (NLSIU)
Dr. Mahesh (Christ University)

• Shortness of pieces while chalking out reading lists for young readers.
• Inclusions and Exclusions, clustering based on themes, controversies within the clusters.
• Looking at Essential Readings through ‘What constitutes texts?’
• Text as being more than printed material acknowledging what goes “missing” from classrooms.
• Constructing capabilities of students and myth busting.
• Classics Vs. Instant Classics, Nested concepts- “Being Political” through readings.
• Spill-overs from essential readings into secondary ones.
• Readings as Toolkits to unlock complexities and tracking change within students and disciplines.
• Influences-personal ones to influence from students.

Motivations:

1. Consciousness of the rationale behind choice.
2. Acknowledging diversity.
3. Providing a background/context.
4. Challenging status-quo.
5. Presentation of surveys conducted.
6. Comparing aided, unaided and government colleges in Bangalore.