{"product_id":"caste-panchayats-and-caste-politics-in-india-9789811612770","title":"Caste Panchayats and Caste Politics in India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 195 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Springer Verlag, Singapore\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 273g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 210 x 148 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789811612770\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st ed. 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anagha Ingole","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102853263610,"sku":"9789811612770","price":62.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1654898133453_book.jpg?v=1655540506","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/caste-panchayats-and-caste-politics-in-india-9789811612770","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}