The Untouchables Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India |
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| Author:
| Mendelsohn, Oliver
Vicziany, Marika |
| Contribution by:
| Breman, Jan
Hawthorn, G. P.
Jalal, Ayesha
Jeffery, Patricia
Kohli, Atul
Kumar, Dharma |
| Series title: | Contemporary South Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-55671-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.99 |
Book Description:
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In a compelling account of the lives of those at the bottom of Indian society, the authors explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background which led to such a definition, and their position in India today. The authors argue that, despite efforts to ameliorate their condition, a considerable edifice of discrimination persists.
In a compelling account of the lives of those at the bottom of Indian society, the authors explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background which led to such a definition, and their position in India today. The authors argue that, despite efforts to ameliorate their condition, a considerable edifice of discrimination persists.