From Hierarchy To Ethnicity The Politics Of Caste In Twentieth Century India
From Hierarchy To Ethnicity The Politics Of Caste In Twentieth Century India
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Book Summary
About the Book: From Hierarchy To Ethnicity The Politics Of Caste In Twentieth Century India Caste and ethnicity have been crucial in shaping the discourse around identity politics in modern South Asia. This book critically discusses two important trends in twentieth-century Indian politics - the rise in the political salience of caste identities, and a shift in the way caste identity was conceptualized; from a hierarchical system based on the adoption of specific behaviours to a system based on bounded and autonomous groups not dissimilar to ethnic groups as conceived of in other parts of the world. It traces these changes to the evolving incentives of the
ISBN-13
9781108489904
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publishing Date
2020
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
310

From Hierarchy To Ethnicity The Politics Of Caste In Twentieth Century India

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Book Summary
About the Book: From Hierarchy To Ethnicity The Politics Of Caste In Twentieth Century India Caste and ethnicity have been crucial in shaping the discourse around identity politics in modern South Asia. This book critically discusses two important trends in twentieth-century Indian politics - the rise in the political salience of caste identities, and a shift in the way caste identity was conceptualized; from a hierarchical system based on the adoption of specific behaviours to a system based on bounded and autonomous groups not dissimilar to ethnic groups as conceived of in other parts of the world. It traces these changes to the evolving incentives of the
Book Specifications
ISBN-13
9781108489904
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publishing Date
2020
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
310