The Untouchables: Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India

by Oliver Mendelsohn, Marika Vicziany, Mendelsohn

Book Overview

In a compelling account of the lives of those at the bottom of Indian society, the authors explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background that led to such a definition and their position in India today. The authors argue that, despite efforts to ameliorate their condition, a considerable edifice of discrimination persists. The book promises to make a major contribution to the social and economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521556716
• ISBN13: 9780521556712
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"