{"product_id":"caste-matters-in-public-policy-issues-and-perspectives-9780367544522","title":"Caste Matters in Public Policy: Issues and Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book explores the changing notions of caste and its intersection with public policy in India, drawing on in-depth case studies from various states. It examines the impact of factors like protective discrimination, adult franchise, democratic decentralization, land reforms, and religious conversion on social mobility and traditional hierarchy. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince India's independence, caste has undergone a significant transformation, despite its historical resilience. While the system of rigid stratification known as caste has been declining, castes as autonomous interest-serving groups have gained prominence. This book critically examines the evolving notions of caste and its intersection with public policy in India. It delves into key issues such as social security, internal reservation, the concept of Most Backward Classes, caste-related challenges among non-Hindu religious communities, caste in census data, caste in the market, and the role of service castes in urban planning. Through in-depth case studies from various states including Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal, the volume explores the cyclical process by which caste shapes policies and how policies, in turn, influence the reality of caste in India. It examines the impact of factors such as protective discrimination, adult franchise, democratic decentralization, horizontal and vertical mobilization, land reforms, and religious conversion on social mobility and the traditional hierarchical structure in India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmpirically rich and analytically rigorous, this book serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers in the fields of public policy, public administration, sociology, exclusion studies, social work, law, history, economics, political science, development studies, social anthropology, and political sociology. It will also be of interest to public policy and development practitioners seeking to understand the complexities of caste and its implications for social change in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 620g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367544522\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44103940342010,"sku":"9780367544522","price":151.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1660945236452_book.jpg?v=1661254740","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/caste-matters-in-public-policy-issues-and-perspectives-9780367544522","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}