Caste and democratic politics in India
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TextPublication details: Delhi : Permanent Black ; 2002Description: vi, 440 pISBN: 8178240955Subject(s): Caste | DemocracyDDC classification: 305.51220954 Summary: Contributed articles.
The Indian Constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation ofcaste and build a casteless social system. But this has not happened. No understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understandingof the complexities of caste. Structured into four parts and prefaced by a longintroduction by the volume editor, this book begins by examining variousmeanings of caste. There are those that study the relationbetween caste and power and comprise material on caste and Indian politicalpractices on the ground. The book also includes discussion on the heated debate relating to 'reservations' for sociallybackward castes. This volume offers fresh perspectives on the subject ofcaste and politics in contemporary India.
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Contributed articles.
The Indian Constitution seeks to prevent the perpetuation ofcaste and build a casteless social system. But this has not happened. No understanding of Indian politics is possible without a thorough understandingof the complexities of caste. Structured into four parts and prefaced by a longintroduction by the volume editor, this book begins by examining variousmeanings of caste. There are those that study the relationbetween caste and power and comprise material on caste and Indian politicalpractices on the ground. The book also includes discussion on the heated debate relating to 'reservations' for sociallybackward castes. This volume offers fresh perspectives on the subject ofcaste and politics in contemporary India.
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