Outcastes of India

Stigma, Statis and Change

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Outcastes of India: Stigma, Statis and Change examines the Dalits, or Scheduled Castes, who remain the most discriminated and excluded group in India's caste hierarchy, relegated to occupations deemed 'impure' by society. Despite 78 years of independence and a progressive Constitution enacting measures to abolish caste discrimination and promote equality, many Dalit communities continue to experience deprivation linked directly to their caste status.This book explores the social history and marginalized status of Dalits and their sub-groups, focusing on critical areas including education, employment, and everyday life experiences. The chapters reveal how caste structures remain deeply entrenched in Indian society, demonstrating that even with educational and occupational mobility, shedding caste identity proves extraordinarily difficult. This persistent social stratification highlights the gap between constitutional ideals and lived realities, offering crucial insights into the ongoing challenges facing Dalit communities.This book will appeal to students and researchers in Sociology, Political Science, Dalit Studies, Discrimination Studies, Gender Studies, and Labour Studies. It will also serve as a valuable resource for government organizations, NGOs, and civil society members working within India and the Indian Diaspora to address caste-based discrimination and social justice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-12-14
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor244
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041227939

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James C. Dabhi is the Director of the Centre for Culture and Development (CCD) in Sevasi, Vadodara, Gujarat. Previously, he served as the Research Director at the Human Development and Research Centre at St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad. He has been the country Director for the Afghanistan Research and Development Institute (ARDI) in Kabul and taught at government universities in Herat and Bamiyan, Afghanistan. He also served as the Executive Director of the Indian Social Institute in New Delhi. He holds a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Sociology. He has authored and co-authored books and articles on social issues, organisation, education, development and gender.Kanchan Bharati is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Culture and Development in Vadodara. She holds a PhD in Sociology with a focus on Social Gerontology. Her research interests include ageing and wellbeing, as well as broader issues such as suicide, marriage, labour markets, and migration. She has published papers on ageing and socially relevant issues in leading journals and edited volumes. She has also authored and co-authored books.

List of figures. List of tables. List of contributors. Foreword - Vivek Kumar. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations.1. Introduction: Outcastes of India. I. Outcastes among Outcastes: Stigma, Status and Change among Valmikis. 2. The Anti-Manual Scavenging Discourse in India. 3. Caste, Stigma and Stasis: An Analysis of Social Exclusion of Manual Scavengers in Delhi. 4. Caste Discrimination, Education, and Child Labour in India: Exploring Interconnections and the Marginalisation of Outcaste Valmikis. 5. A Journey of Educating Myself: Breaking Out of Caste Incarceration. 6. Knowledge Production and Literary Exclusion of Dalits: A Critical Study of Om Prakash Valmiki's 'Joothan'. 7. Continuity and Change - Status of Outcaste Valmikis in Rural Gujarat. 8. Caste, Gender, Labour and COVID-19: Corona Warrior Frontline Workers (Formal and Informal) Safai Karamchari Valmiki Women in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. II. The Outcastes: Stigma, Status and Struggle of Dalits. 9. Caste, Gender, and Garbage: An Ethnographic Exploration of Nadia Women Waste Pickers in Ahmedabad. 10. "I Wish I Said Something" Understanding Social Silence of Dalit Women in Higher Educational Institutions. 11. Outcaste Women Landless Labourers in Hingoli District, Maharashtra. 12. Land Entitlements and Struggle for its Protection: A Village's Post-Independence Memoir from the Outcaste Madiga's Perspective in a Telangana Region. Index.