The Structure of Indian Society - Then and Now - A. M. Shah - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2019 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

Description

This book explores the structural features of Indian society, such as caste, tribe, sect, rural-urban relations, sanskritization and untouchability. Based on a wealth of field research as well as archival material, the book - - Interrogates the prevailing thinking in Indian sociology on these structures; - - - Studies Indian society from contemporary as well as historical perspectives; - - - Analyses caste divisions vis-à-vis caste hierarchy; - - - Critically examines the public policies regarding caste-less society, reservations for Backward Classes, and the caste census. - This second edition, with four new chapters, will be a key text for students and scholars of sociology, social anthropology, political science, modern history, development studies and South Asian studies.