The Untouchables: Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India
(Book #4 in the Contemporary South Asia Series)
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In a compelling account of the lives of those at the bottom of Indian society, the authors explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background that led to such a definition and their position in India today. The authors argue that, despite efforts to ameliorate their condition, a considerable edifice of discrimination persists. The book promises to make a major contribution to the social and economic...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521556716
ISBN13:9780521556712
Release Date:May 1998
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:308 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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