Caste in Contemporary India

Surinder S. Jodhka (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

270 Seiten

2014
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-1-138-82243-6 (ISBN)

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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.

Surinder S. Jodhka is Professor of Sociology, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.12.2014
Zusatzinfo	16 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	430 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Makrosoziologie
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-138-82243-4 / 1138822434
ISBN-13	978-1-138-82243-6 / 9781138822436
Zustand	Neuware