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Ambedkar views that definitions of castes given by Émile Senart [5] John Nesfield, H. H. Risley and Dr Ketkar as incomplete or incorrect by itself and all have missed the central point in the mechanism of the caste system. Senart's "idea of pollution" is a characteristic of caste in so far as caste has a religious flavour.
A 1995 study notes that the caste system in India is a system of exploitation of poor low-ranking groups by more prosperous high-ranking groups. [227] A report published in 2001 note that in India 36.3% of people own no land at all, 60.6% own about 15% of the land, with a very wealthy 3.1% owning 15% of the land. [228]
Pages in category "Books about the caste system in India" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Writing Caste/Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios is a 2006 book written by Sharmila Rege and published by Zubaan India. This book is a theoretical analysis of Dalit Literature in India through the lens of gender. It is important for students of caste and gender studies. [1]
Tambs-Lyche's Transaction and Hierarchy: Elements for a Theory of Caste is a study of the Indian society and its caste system from historical and sociological perspectives. [ 18 ] Tambs-Lyche reflected on the previous studies on caste by Adrian C. Mayer, Andre Beteille, Frederick George Bailey , Fredrik Barth, Gerald Berreman , Govind Sadashiv ...
Homo Hierarchicus: Essai sur le système des castes (1966) is Louis Dumont's treatise on the Indian caste system. [1] It analyses the caste hierarchy and the ascendancy tendency of the lower castes to follow the habits of the higher castes. This concept was termed as Sanskritisation by MN Srinivas. [2]
The evolution of the lower caste and tribe into the modern-day Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe is complex. The caste system as a stratification of classes in India originated about 2,000 years ago, and has been influenced by dynasties and ruling elites, including the Mughal Empire and the British Raj.
Caste in Modern India and other essays (1962), Asia Publishing House; The Remembered Village (1976, reissued by OUP in 2013) Indian Society through Personal Writings (1998) Village, Caste, Gender and Method (1998) Social Change in Modern India(1966) The Dominant Caste and Other Essays (ed.)(1986) Dimensions of Social Change in India(1977)