Class, Caste, Gender

Description

Contemporary India’s political landscape is characterized by a great deal of social upheaval. This is the result of growing democratic consciousness which is increasingly conflicting with the forces of domination, authoritarianism and hegemony. Against this backdrop, this volume provides an understanding of these forces in both historical and analytical terms. In particular, the seminal essays gathered here explore the specificities of the crucial social categories of class, caste and gender, while simultaneously drawing attention to the arenas in which they intersect. Contents List of Tables and Figures Preface by the Series Editors Preface 1 - Introduction: Dimensions of Power and Social Transformation Part I: Class Structure and the State 2 - Caste and Agrarian Class: A View from Bihar 3 - The Political Economy of the Economic Reform Strategy: The Role of the Indian Capitalist Class 4 - The Working Class Movement in India: Trade Unions and the State Part II: Caste Domination and Political Power 5 - Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development 6 - Caste in Modern India 7 - Caste in Indian Politics 8 - Reservations Policy Revisited 9 - Caste or Class or Caste–Class: A Study in Dalitbahujan Consciousness and Struggles in Andhra Pradesh in 1980s 10 - The Language of Dalitbahujan Political Discourse Part III: Gender Inequality and Social Change 11 - Conceptualizing Brahmanical Patriarchy in Early India: Gender, Caste, Class and State 12 - An Overview of the Status of Women in India 13 - Women and People’s Movement: A Space within the Struggle 14 - Gender Inequality and Women’s Agency 15 - Conclusion: Social Movements in a Creative Society Appendix Select Readings About the Editor and Contributors Index