Caste in Contemporary India

by Surinder S. Jodhka

Caste is a contested terrain in India’s society and polity. This book explores contemporary realities of caste in rural and urban India. Presenting rich empirical findings across north India, it presents an original perspective on the reasons for the persistence of caste in India today.

Genres: India, Sociology, History

270 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 2014

About the author

Professor of Sociology at JNU, New Delhi. He researches on caste; agrarian change and contemporary rural India; and community identities. His publications include Contested Hierarchies: Caste and Power in 21st Century India (OBS 2018 with James Manor); A Handbook of Rural India (OBS 2018); The Indian Middle Class (OUP 2016, with Aseem Prakash); Caste in Contemporary India (Routledge 2015); Interrogating India’s Modernity (ed. OUP 2013); Caste (OUP 2012). He is editor of the Routledge India book series on ‘Religion and Citizenship. He is the recipients of the ICSSR-Amartya Sen Award for Distinguished Social Scientists.

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[Justin Y · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful to learn about India.