Caste in contemporary India / Surinder S. Jodhka

By:

Jodhka, Surinder S

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New Delhi : Routledge, 2015Description: xvii, 252 pages. ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1138822434
9781138822436 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 305.51220954 JOD 005660

Contents:

Preface. Introduction: The Idea of Caste Part 1: Hierarchies and the Politics of Citizenship 1. Pollution and Prejudice: Vestiges of Untouchability in Rural Punjab 2. Atrocities and Resistance: Dalit Assertions for Citizenship 3. Caste and Democratic Politics: A Differentiated View Part 2: Caste in the Neo-Liberal Economy 4. Dalits in Business: Self-Employed Scheduled Castes in Urban India 5. 'Caste-Blinding' and Corporate Hiring Part 3: Mobility and Mobilizations 6. Social Mobility and Quest for Autonomy: Global Contours of Ravidasi Identity 7. Battling for Dignity: Dalit Activists of Delhi. Conclusion: The Futures of Caste. Bibliography. About the Author. Index

Summary: Caste is a contested terrain in India s society and polity. This book explores contemporary realities of caste in rural and urban India. Presenting rich empirical findings across north India, it presents an original perspective on the reasons for the persistence of caste in India today.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	305.51220954 JOD 005660 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		005660

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Caste is a contested terrain in India s society and polity. This book explores contemporary realities of caste in rural and urban India. Presenting rich empirical findings across north India, it presents an original perspective on the reasons for the persistence of caste in India today.

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