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      Caste, Its Twentieth Century Avatar

      by Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas
      Published
      Jan 1996
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      Pages
      306
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      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 study of the decline of the age-old jajmani system and its effect on caste in rural India; a review of the backward class movements in Tamil Nadu since the time of the British; comments on the relevance of sociological research in judicial decision-making and the relationship between efficiency and job reservation; observations on caste among Muslims and Christians in India and critique of the Mandal Commision Report and the Mandal judgment; among others.

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      First Edition Jan 1996 Penguin ISBN13 9780670869565 ISBN10 0670869562
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