Caste, Its Twentieth Century Avatar — Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas

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.