| The Politics of Caste in West Bengal Contributor(s): Chandra, Uday (Editor), Heierstad, Geir (Editor), Nielsen, Kenneth Bo (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138921483 ISBN-13: 9781138921481 Publisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.512 |
| Series: Exploring the Political in South Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.00 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume offers for the first time a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the making and maintenance of a modern caste society in colonial and postcolonial West Bengal in India. Drawing on cutting-edge multidisciplinary scholarship, it explains why caste continues to be neglected in the politics of and scholarship on West Bengal, and how caste relations have permeated the politics of the region until today. The essays presented here dispel the myth that caste does not matter in Bengali society and politics, and make possible meaningful comparisons and contrasts with other regions in South Asia. The work will interest scholars and researchers in sociology, social anthropology, politics, modern Indian history and cultural studies. |