The Politics of Caste in West Bengal
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Exploring the Political in South Asia
ISBN-10
081537660X
ISBN-13
9780815376606
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
CRC Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 28th, 2017
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
360 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.50 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historySocial classesPolitics & government
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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the changing dynamics of politics of caste in colonial and postcolonial West Bengal. Drawing on cutting-edge scholarship and using an interdisciplinary approach, it examines why caste continues to be neglected in the politics of the state, as also how caste relations have permeated the politics of the region.
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.
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