Caste-based reservations have existed in India for more than a century. Initially introduced by the British to bring about equal of opportunity in education, re

Political Economy of Caste in India presents the caste mode of production as an important analytical tool to understand the socio-economic and political dynamic

This book illuminates the experiences of a set of students and faculty who are members of the Dalit caste – commonly known as the ‘untouchables’ – and a

This comprehensive handbook introduces the reader to the education system in India in terms of its structural features, its relations with society and culture,

Caste in India, despite its historical resilience, has been undergoing transformation since independence. If caste as a system of rigid stratification has been