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Caste Panchayats and Caste Politics in India
Caste Panchayats and Caste Politics in India
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The book challenges the dominant understanding of caste panchayats as mere dispute resolution bodies and questions the assumptions of modernization theory. It reflects on the persistence of caste-based conservatism despite the current dominance of caste-based democratization and makes a plea for a radical re-imagination of caste as an identity that can facilitate the empowerment of caste through the pursuit of ameliorations and the annihilation of caste.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 195 pages
Publication date: 19 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
The book challenges the prevailing notion that caste panchayats are mere dispute resolution bodies, revealing their historical significance as institutions of intra-caste governance. Spanning from 300 BC to the present, it critically examines the evolution of caste-based political organizations and challenges the assumptions of modernization theory that emerged in the study of caste politics in the 1960s and 70s. By delving into the persistence of caste-based conservatism despite the prevalence of caste-based democratization in Indian politics, the book seeks to expose the limitations of contemporary caste politics from below. It advocates for a radical re-imagining of caste as an identity that empowers individuals by embracing opportunities offered by modern democracy while also working towards the eradication of caste as an oppressive system.
The book challenges the prevailing notion that caste panchayats are mere dispute resolution bodies, revealing their historical significance as institutions of intra-caste governance. Spanning from 300 BC to the present, it critically examines the evolution of caste-based political organizations and challenges the assumptions of modernization theory that emerged in the study of caste politics in the 1960s and 70s. By delving into the persistence of caste-based conservatism despite the prevalence of caste-based democratization in Indian politics, the book seeks to expose the limitations of contemporary caste politics from below. It advocates for a radical re-imagining of caste as an identity that empowers individuals by embracing opportunities offered by modern democracy while also working towards the eradication of caste as an oppressive system.
Weight: 273g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811612770
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021
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