TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jodhka,Surinder S.
TI  - Caste in contemporary India
SN  - 1138822434
U1  - 305.51220954 JOD 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Caste
KW  - India.
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - India
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index.; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -