Caste, Culture and Hegemony: Social Dominance in Colonial Bengal

by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

It is widely believed that, because of its exceptional social development, the caste system in colonial Bengal differed considerably from the rest of India. Through a study of the complex interplay between caste, culture and power, this book convincingly demonstrates that Bengali Hindu society preserved the essentials of caste discrimination in colonial times, even while giving the outward appearance of having changed.

Using empirical data...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761998497
• ISBN13: 9780761998495
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.3"