The caste system, its salient characteristics, and its subtle and more obvious
transformations, coupled with its persistence and pervasiveness, have been central to …

Caste is a contested terrain in India's society and polity. This book explores contemporary
realities of caste in rural and urban India. It examines questions of untouchability …

Social science literature on caste tends to view it as a peculiar institution of the Hindus,
emanating from their past tradition and religious beliefs/scriptures. This view also presumes …

Inequality is one of the most discussed topics of our times. Yet, we still do not know how to
tackle the issue effectively. The book argues that this is due to the lack of understanding the …

What if we could imagine hierarchy not as a social ill, but as a source of social hope? Taking
us into a" caste of thieves" in northern India, Nobody's People depicts hierarchy as a …

We examined how people construct their social identities from multiple group memberships—
and whether intergroup contact can reduce prejudice by fostering more inclusive social …

Names: Santos, Boaventura de Sousa, editor.| Martins, Bruno Sena, editor. Title: The
pluriverse of human rights: the diversity of struggles for dignity/edited by Boaventura de …

This article attempts to explain the peculiar evolution of the topology of the Indian
interlocking directorates network during the periods of liberalization and corporate …

Caste as a system of social stratification was an encompassing system in the past. There
was reciprocal system of exchange goods and services. With time, occupation and mode of …

Focussing on patterns of intergenerational stability, this book traces the unequal structures
of opportunity in India. The author addresses questions and approaches towards social …