Untouchability in Rural India

by Ghanshyam Shah, Sukhadeo Thorat, Harsh Mander

This important book presents systematic evidence of the incidence and extent of the practice of untouchability in contemporary India. It is based on the results of a very large survey covering 560 villages in 11 states, which found that untouchability continues to be widely prevalent and is practiced in one form or another in almost 80 percent of the villages. While the evidence presented in this book suggests that the more blatant and extreme forms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076193507X
• ISBN13: 9780761935070
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"