The Pariah Problem: Caste, Religion, and the Social in Modern India

by Rupa Viswanath

Book Overview

Once known as "Pariahs," Dalits are primarily descendants of unfree agrarian laborers. They belong to India's most subordinated castes, face overwhelming poverty and discrimination, and provoke public anxiety. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped sources, this book follows the conception and evolution of the "Pariah Problem" in public consciousness in the 1890s. It shows how high-caste landlords, state officials, and well-intentioned missionaries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231163061
• ISBN13: 9780231163064
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher