Caste(English, Paperback, Jodhka Surinder S.)

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Caste(English, Paperback, Jodhka Surinder S.) is written by Jodhka Surinder S. and published by OUP India. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0198089368 (ISBN 10) and 9780198089360 (ISBN 13).

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.