Jodhka

Caste

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Caste is a complex, dynamic, and enduring aspect of Indian social life. Combining the most up-to-date research on caste with a rigorous exposition of its various dimensions-as an institution, as a traditional practice, and as power and humiliation-this short introduction will prove to be an indispensable starting point towards understanding caste in India.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 180mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9780198089360
• ISBN-10: 0198089368
• Artikelnr.: 54649254

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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