Caste
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Caste
（Oxford India short introductions）
Oxford University Press, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-192) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The highly complex, dynamic, and enduring social reality of caste in India remains an anathema for social theorists. Combining up-to-date research with accessible and systematic exposition, this short introduction provides an exciting synoptic view of all the main aspects and dimensions of caste in India today. Looking at caste as tradition, as a constitutive element in power politics, and its inherent strands of humiliation and contestation in modern times, this
book covers the many themes and issues around the lived reality of caste in India. It will prove indispensable for scholars, students, and general readers interested in this all-pervasive element of Indian social life.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- 1. CASTE AS TRADITION
- 2. CASTE AS POWER
- 3. CASTE AS HUMILIATION
- 4. CONTESTING CASTE: FROM BELOW, FROM ABOVE
- 5. CASTE TODAY
- POSTSCRIPT
- REFERENCES
- INDEX
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