Caste: Its 21st Century Avatar
By M. N. Srinivas.
Description
As india attempts to modernize and ready itself for the twenty-first century, the issue of caste takes on an overwhelming importance what form does caste take today? how can its debilitating aspects be countered? this book, edited and introduced by one of indias most eminent sociologists, attempts to answer these and other crucial questions the essays in this volume, each authored by an expert on the subject, include a stimulating assessment of the role of women in perpetuating caste; incisive analyses of the relationship between caste and the economy, and between caste and hinduism; a revi...
ISBN(s)
0140257608, 9780140257601
