Caste : Oxford India Short Introductions (Record no. 51045)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780198089360
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 305.5122 JOD
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Personal name Jodhka, Surinder S.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Caste : Oxford India Short Introductions
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Edition statement 1
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Oxford University Press
Place of publication, distribution, etc New Delhi
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2012
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Extent 201
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Summary, etc Does caste really matter today beyond electoral politics? What has changed and what remains of it? Do caste-based quotas and reservations strengthen divisions in society or do they help bridge them? How does the reality of caste play out in modern-day labour markets, social life, and popular culture? This short introduction provides an engaging account of the contemporary manifestations of caste as well as the changing perspectives on caste in social science writing and popular discourse. The book covers the many themes and issues around the lived reality of caste in India—caste as tradition, as a constitutive element in power politics, its manifestation in everyday violence and humiliation, and its contestation by movements ‘from below’ and policies ‘from above’. Accessible and thought-provoking, this is a must-read for scholars, students, activists, policymakers, and general readers interested in this all-pervasive aspect of Indian social life.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Caste
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Caste system
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element India
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Koha item type Book
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