Class, Caste, Gender

Author: Manoranjan MohantyEditor(s): Manoranjan MohantyPublisher: Sage PublicationsYear: 2004Language: EnglishPages: 439ISBN/UPC (if available): 0761996443 DescriptionContemporary 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, which is the fifth in the series entitled Readings in Indian Government and Politics, 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.The contributors treat the centrality of power as the organizing theme. They then discuss ideas, institutions and practices as arenas of contestation both in themselves and