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September 10, 2025Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science

Symbolic Hierarchies and Institutional Identity: A Critical Analysis of ‘PG and Research Department’ Nomenclature in Indian Higher Education

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Qualitative study reveals how institutional identity and nomenclature marginalize undergraduate education, suggesting reforms.

Key Points

  • The research highlights how 'PG and Research' labels shape academic value perceptions, marginalizing undergraduates.
  • Findings demonstrate that these naming conventions perpetuate an outdated prestige economy rooted in colonial frameworks.
  • Qualitative content analysis and case studies were employed to interrogate cultural assumptions in academic nomenclature.
  • This work emphasizes a need for policy reform and symbolic justice in order to promote equity in Indian higher education.

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Jessica Sekar (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c199da9b7b07f3a061b1b7https://doi.org/10.56557/jogress/2025/v19i49690
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