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Overview
This volume of essays looks into the dynamic interconnection of class, caste and gender in the Indian political process. The focus is on interconnection (that is a relationship involving more than one category), while at the same time trying to understand each category by itself.
The complex issues of caste, gender and class have been studied through a collection of essays that look into the people's struggle for social equality. Social oppression has been analyzed in the context of protests against such exploitation. Anti-caste movements and women's movements have been studied in much detail.
The volume is divided into five sections and well-known specialists have contributed pertinent essays. This important book will contribute immensely in the understanding of the contemporary Indian political process.
Synopsis
This collection explores class, caste, and gender in India in both historical and analytical terms. Fifteen chapters contributed by 17 Indian scholars and activists examine the dynamic interconnections of these three elements in the Indian political process. Using the centrality of power as the organizing theme, the text considers the state, social processes and political movements as they relate to the struggle for social change encountered by women, disadvantaged castes, and oppressed classes. This academic text is suitable for students, policy makers, bureaucrats, journalists, social activists, and general readers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR